One should not allow oneself to become a martyr. Life is much greater and vaster than human love. And while love is no doubt the sweetest, happiest, in fact the most powerful mover of human life, yet it should not be blind but illumined always by knowledge in the path it must take and guided by dharma in its actions. To allow oneself to be exploited by others and even lose one’s goal and purpose, even if it be for love is not the way to fulfil love. One should express one’s feelings with the person whom one loves. If the person truly loves he / she will certainly understand.
I remember once reading in Sri Aurobindo’s commentary on the Isha Upanishad that one cannot become a Brahmin without first becoming a Kshatriya. I believe that I never had the Kshatriya element developed sufficiently within me, and it has always been a source of embarrassment and insecurity for me as a man. 💪🙏🏻🪷[…]
September 15, 2026
He said both are needed. But these are things ingrained within us. Brahmin and Kshatriya are not soul states, inner innate temperaments and not so much of outer actions. Nevertheless everything can be developed by practice. By taking the challenges of life, through vigorous physical exercises, by praying for strength, by reading …
