Jigish Modi

Imagine waking up to the blaring sound of your phone's alarm, and before even stretching your limbs, you instinctively reach for your device to check the notifications. Throughout the day, you find yourself drowning in a sea of emails, social media updates, news articles, and endless messages. As the day draws to a close, you struggle to unwind and relax, your mind still buzzing with the overwhelming digital clutter. This can take a toll on your well-being, causing heightened stress levels, anxiety, and a perpetual feeling of being "plugged in" without respite. While these technological advancements have undeniably brought convenience and efficiency, they have also set new challenges, including digital overload and diminishing mindfulness. The answer to finding balance and reclaiming our mental well-being may lie in the concept of a "digital detox." What is digital detox? In today’s technology-driven world, a digital detox has emerged as a deliberate...

18 P U R A N A S: 1. Meaning of Sholkas: 2. What do Puranas cover? A) Vishnu Puran B) Brahma Puran  C) Shiv Puran

When we are firstborn our parents are all that we have in this world. We would not be who we are today without them. Our parents are the people we look to for support and guidance. They are supposed to keep us feeling safe at all times and make sure as children that we follow their rules. However, as humans, we are all capable of making mistakes. As a child, we do not often think of our parents as ‘just humans’ we see them as more than that. These people we call Mom and Dad are our creators, guardians, protectors. They are Gods and Goddesses in our eyes as children, there is nothing Mommy and Daddy cannot do. Everything that a parent does and how they do it becomes an important part of their child’s psyche. The way we speak to our children becomes their inner voice. It tells them what is right and what is wrong. If you are often angry and cold towards your children, they will carry on this into adulthood. They will do the same thing you are doing to them to themselves later...

Have you noticed how Google Maps never yells, condemns or castigates you if you take the wrong turn?  It never raises its voice and says, “You were supposed to go LEFT at the last crossing, you idiot! Now you’re going to have to go the LONG way around and it’s going to take you SO much more time, and you’re going to be late for your meeting! Learn to pay attention and listen to my instructions, OK???”  IF it did that, chances are, a lot of us might stop using it. But Google simply Re-Routes and shows you the next best way to get there.  Its primary interest is in getting you to reach your goal, not in making you feel bad for having made a mistake. There’s a great lesson… It’s tempting to unload our frustration and anger on those who have made a mistake, especially those we are close to & familiar with. But the wisest choice is to help in fixing the problem, not to blame.     Have you had Re-Routing moments recently? With others, and also wit...

What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton’s law of ‘every action must have a reaction’. When we think, speak or act we initiate a force that will react accordingly. This returning force maybe modified, changed or suspended, but most people will not be able eradicate it. This law of cause and effect is not punishment, but is wholly for the sake of education or learning. A person may not escape the consequences of his actions, but he will suffer only if he himself has made the conditions ripe for his suffering. Ignorance of the law is no excuse whether the laws are man-made or universal. To stop being afraid and to start being empowered in the worlds of karma and reincarnation, here is what you need to know about karmic laws. 1. THE GREAT LAW – “As you sow, so shall you reap”. This is also known as the “Law of Cause and Effect”. – Whatever we put out in the Universe is what comes back to us. – If what we want is Happiness, Peace, Love, Friendship… T...

Why we do what we do is a fascinating science. The brain has interesting ways to interpret the world around us and spur us into action. Knowing the brain drives our behavior, you would think those with high intelligence would have the upper hand in making good decisions. Studies have shown, however, this is not the case. In many ways, intelligence can lead smart people to make dumb decisions, creating problems due to their self pride. Three Dangers of Working with Smart People: A recent article on the Big Think brought up some interesting points about why this is true for smart people, which include the following: Intelligence breeds hubris:  Smart people can make dumb decisions because they develop excessive pride or self-confidence  (hubris) in their decision-making as a result of their intelligence. They tend to develop a superiority complex:  Not only do they have a high opinion of their intelligence, but also they develop a low opinion of those around them. Because o...

To everyone out there posting articles that say, 'Please reach out if you're going through a hard time', I appreciate the efforts and admire your kind intentions but here's the harsh truth. Nobody going through a hard time will want to willingly reach out and ask for help. Even if they want to, sometimes they just don't know how to. You've got to understand how difficult it is to sit across from someone and admit that you're not doing well, that you need help. Hell, sometimes it's even hard to admit it to yourself that after all, you might not be doing as well as you want everyone to think. You might have the best of intentions to help someone but the majority of the people going through difficult times will not actively seek for help. Ridiculing someone for turning to self harm or having suicidal tendencies is ignorance at it's peak. If you pass statements like,' Suicide is so stupid, why would someone choose to end their own life? There's a...