I became a vegetarian as a natural evolution of my meditation practice. Transcendental Meditation or TM has been a powerful teacher in my life, gradually changing the way I look at myself, others, and the world around me. I should add that I was a meat lover many years ago. Back then, the idea of…

As October fades into November, pumpkins are being packed away, cobwebs are coming down, and skeletons are retreating into storage but one thing that is not leaving anytime soon is the rising cost of living. For many households, it feels like Halloween never really ends, the monsters just moved from the haunted house into the…

As expected, the Federal Reserve trimmed its target rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, bringing it down to a range of 3.75%–4.00%. It is the second rate cut this year after September’s move and as Chairman Powell hinted, probably the last one for a while. A third cut by the end of 2025? Do…

I had one of those lively Zoom meetings with a group of smart people, the kind that starts off looking perfectly professional but soon turns into an all-encompassing global symposium. The original agenda was simple enough: a quick check-in on portfolios. As these things often go, we ended up talking about almost everything from politics,…

Someone once asked His Holiness Maharishi, “What is the most important quality to have in life?” Without hesitation, he answered, “Discrimination.” The person pressed further, “Now, Maharishi, I cannot believe that. Would not you choose compassion or non-attachment?” Without showing the slightest surprise, His Holiness Maharishi calmly replied, “When you learn discrimination, only then can…