https://iamyugendra.com/Reflections, poetry, and spirituality by Yugendra Shreepati Bhonsle.enhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/when-was-the-last-time-you-called-someone-for-no-reason.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/when-was-the-last-time-you-called-someone-for-no-reason.htmlSun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0530Humanness is, unfortunately, getting lost in today's world. All we seem to see are task-oriented relationships. By task-oriented, I mean relationships that exist because there is some work to be done, some information to be exchanged, some favour to ask, or some benefit to gain. People get in touch…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/what-is-your-real-sip.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/what-is-your-real-sip.htmlWed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0530In this mortal world, where one thing is undeniable that everything eventually comes to an end; we often spend our lives accumulating wealth, recognition, relationships, experiences, and achievements. But have you ever looked at all of this from a different perspective? What if everything you receiv…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/are-you-flowing-with-time-or-fighting-it-2.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/are-you-flowing-with-time-or-fighting-it-2.htmlSun, 28 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0530Time changes everything, just like flowing water. A river never holds on to what has passed through it. It simply keeps flowing. And because it flows, it remains fresh, pure, and full of life. Our life is no different. The problem begins when we hold on tightly to past events, past actions, past mis…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/a-life-beyond-comparison.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/a-life-beyond-comparison.htmlSat, 27 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0530Life is such a beautiful and unique journey for each one of us. There is simply no comparison. You cannot compare your life with anyone else's. Instead, ask yourself: Are you happy? Are you happy with your life? That is the most important question. Are you content? Are you satisfied? Are you gratefu…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-most-abused-word-today-friend.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-most-abused-word-today-friend.htmlTue, 09 Jun 2026 20:56:13 +0530One of the most abused words today is 'friend'. The word carries such depth. It carries such responsibility. Yet somewhere along the way, its meaning seems to have become diluted. In India, we have words like dost and mitra. These are not merely labels for someone we know. They signify a bond. A con…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/love-is-already-there.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/love-is-already-there.htmlSun, 31 May 2026 11:34:23 +0530We all expect to receive love in a specific way. And the funny part is that everybody's expression of love is different. Everyone expresses love in the way they know how to. Some people express love through words. Some through actions. Some through care. Some through responsibility. Some through pre…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-beauty-of-human-differences.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-beauty-of-human-differences.htmlSun, 17 May 2026 13:13:30 +0530People are different. And somewhere, we need to deeply understand and accept this simple truth. Every person’s upbringing is different. Their internal and external influences are different. Their thought process, belief systems, emotional experiences, struggles, fears, and aspirations - everything i…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/42-kilometers-zero-practice-and-one.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/42-kilometers-zero-practice-and-one.htmlThu, 09 Apr 2026 10:51:00 +0530On 19th January 2014, I participated in the Mumbai Marathon — the full 42 kilometers. Why? Not because I had trained for it. Not because I was a runner. But simply because I wanted to experience it. And when I say zero practice, I mean it. I hadn’t even practiced walking, forget running. I had never…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-grace-of-guru-master.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-grace-of-guru-master.htmlMon, 06 Apr 2026 11:11:00 +0530One can ask oneself a simple question: What dominant energy is active in my life? Is it the energy of creation - where you are able to bring something new into existence, something meaningful, something impactful? Or is it the energy of maintenance - where you are able to sustain, nurture, and prese…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/make-time-your-best-friend.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/make-time-your-best-friend.htmlFri, 20 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0530Time is my best companion. I have seen people enter and leave - sometimes based on their moods, sometimes their convenience, misunderstandings, ego and XYZ reasons. But time has always stayed with me. One may ask - how can time stay with you when it actually changes every moment? Well, time does not…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/does-unconditional-love-exist.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/does-unconditional-love-exist.htmlFri, 27 Feb 2026 11:08:00 +0530Worldly love can never be unconditional. No matter how much a person says, “Oh my love is unconditional for you,” or you hear someone say their love is unconditional there is definitely some condition involved. In this world, the word love is used where there is mutual respect and mutual understandi…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/well-step-out-of-well.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/well-step-out-of-well.htmlSun, 23 Nov 2025 12:20:00 +0530A frog, as long as it stays inside the well, feels affected by every little thing that happens there. Every night, the darkness seems like the end of the world because it remains in the same confined space. But once the frog climbs out and looks around, it realizes how vast and alive the world truly…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/karya-siddhi-begins-with-sankalpa-shakti.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/karya-siddhi-begins-with-sankalpa-shakti.htmlSun, 26 Oct 2025 20:41:00 +0530Many of my friends have asked me, “How did you do such an amazing and impossible thing?” Honestly, I never thought much about it — until one day I sat down and reflected. And what I realized is this: Karya Siddhi begins with Sankalpa Shakti. The very first step is Sankalpa - intention. There has to…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-secret-to-happiness-stop-pleasing.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-secret-to-happiness-stop-pleasing.htmlWed, 24 Sep 2025 11:02:00 +0530No matter how much you do, or how good your intentions are, you will still disappoint people. This is one of the harshest truths of life. There will always be someone who is unhappy with you — irrespective of what you do. You can spend all your energy trying to please others, but the truth is, it wi…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-three-responses-of-life.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-three-responses-of-life.htmlWed, 17 Sep 2025 20:21:00 +0530Isn’t it funny that for any opinion, there’s always a portion of the crowd that supports it, a portion that opposes it, and a portion that remains neutral? It doesn’t matter whether the issue is big or small, serious or trivial — you’ll always find these three groups of people. Take a look around: p…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/dont-get-stuck-in-problems.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/dont-get-stuck-in-problems.htmlSun, 31 Aug 2025 07:44:00 +0530Life has always had problems—and it always will. From one lifetime to another, problems have always been there in different forms. If we spend our energy only on “this problem, that problem,” we will never move forward. In reality, the very reason we are here on earth today is because of unfulfilled…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-invisible-strings-behind-human.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-invisible-strings-behind-human.htmlSat, 30 Aug 2025 22:00:00 +0530People’s behavior is the outcome of countless unseen influences. It’s rarely as simple as a conscious choice. If we look closely, several layers govern how a person acts at any given moment. Awareness: The Inner Compass The first factor is awareness — how conscious someone is of themselves, of what…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/how-to-identify-spiritual-person.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/how-to-identify-spiritual-person.htmlMon, 11 Aug 2025 22:27:00 +0530Patience in the mind and dynamism in action — this is the right formula, as Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says. Many people misunderstand this, thinking spirituality means becoming completely calm, slowing down, and doing nothing — with no output or action. But true spirituality is different. A genui…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-apple-orange.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-apple-orange.htmlSat, 26 Jul 2025 11:39:00 +0530Have you ever seen someone who likes apples complain that oranges or bananas are not like apples? Not really, right? If someone enjoys eating apples, they simply eat apples. They don’t wonder, “Why isn’t this orange like an apple?” or “Why doesn’t the banana taste like an apple?” That thought doesn’…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-two-sides-of-commitment.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-two-sides-of-commitment.htmlSun, 20 Jul 2025 09:49:00 +0530We often think of commitment as doing something with full focus, sincerity, and determination. It’s about staying loyal, showing up consistently, and fulfilling what we promised to do. Yes, that is commitment — but only one side of it. There is another, equally powerful side of commitment that often…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/people-who-eat-non-vegetarian-food.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/people-who-eat-non-vegetarian-food.htmlThu, 17 Jul 2025 10:23:00 +0530Human body is a gift from God. This is not something you created. It is a temple where the Divine resides. Because it is Him who gave you this body and it is He who will take away this body. So this is something that belongs to the Divine, not to you. Let’s understand that whenever we have a choice…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/love.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/love.htmlMon, 14 Jul 2025 22:35:00 +0530Love. Don't settle for any definition of it. How can you define that which everything is made of? To define something, you must contain it — reduce it to a string of words. But love refuses to be reduced. The moment you say, “Yes, this is love,” — drop it. Because it's not. What we call love is perh…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/marsketu-conjunction-in-leo-july-2025.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/marsketu-conjunction-in-leo-july-2025.htmlMon, 14 Jul 2025 09:23:00 +0530Mars and Ketu are coming very close around 23rd and 24th of July 2025 in the fiery sign of Leo. Mars, the planet full of energy and action, especially when it enters a fire sign like Leo, becomes restless. It wants to act—it simply cannot sit still. But here’s the twist: Mars is accompanied by Ketu,…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/when-something-unseen-creates.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/when-something-unseen-creates.htmlMon, 30 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0530Many times in life, especially when we are dealing with people, things go wrong in strange ways. You try your best to be clear, honest, and kind—but still, misunderstandings happen. And sometimes, you just know deep inside that something else is at play. If you are sensitive and aware, you may notic…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/everyone-is-stupid.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/everyone-is-stupid.htmlFri, 27 Jun 2025 13:24:00 +0530Who decides if someone is stupid? We carry expectations that every person should behave in a manner that fits our description. If they don’t, they instantly become “stupid” in our eyes. Going by this logic, each and every one of us is stupid in someone else’s mind! Is it not? Just because a person d…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/who-am-i-really.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/who-am-i-really.htmlMon, 23 Jun 2025 23:34:00 +0530We change our bodies with time, just like we change clothes every day. In one lifetime, you may dislike a certain food, and in another, it might become your favorite. Today, you might love the beach and avoid the mountains, but in some other life, you might feel the exact opposite. The qualities you…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/karma-doesnt-spare-anyone.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/karma-doesnt-spare-anyone.htmlSun, 15 Jun 2025 11:43:00 +0530In today’s world, many people justify harmful habits with lines like: “It’s not harming me.” “I love the taste.” “My body needs it.” “Everything in my life is going great, so what’s the problem?” These statements are often made by those who: – Eat non-vegetarian food – Drink alcohol or indulge in in…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-seeds-we-sow-within.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/the-seeds-we-sow-within.htmlMon, 09 Jun 2025 11:18:00 +0530Whatever seeds we sow, that kind of plant grows. Look within yourself and see what kind of seeds you have sown. You might be a good person, but there could still be seeds of negative emotions - related to people, or to past events - which may have already sprouted into a small plant or grown into a…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/everyone-is-right.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/everyone-is-right.htmlSun, 01 Jun 2025 10:13:00 +0530Wisdom is realizing that no one is wrong. Everyone is correct in their own understanding. It’s like standing at the shore of the ocean. Some people go and wet their legs. They come back and say, “The water is so cool and relaxing.” And they are right. Some go a little deeper - they do a bit of snork…https://iamyugendra.com/posts/silence.htmlhttps://iamyugendra.com/posts/silence.htmlSat, 24 May 2025 22:57:00 +0530There is oneness in silence. There is beauty in silence. There is union, there is unconditional love; enormous strength, stillness in silence. No conflict, no pain, no confusion. There is completion, there is dissolution in silence. - Yugendra Shreepati Bhonsle