लेखिका: अश्विनी मोकाशी फेब्रुवारी हा प्रेम साजरा करण्याचा, व्हॅलेंटाइन डे साजरा करण्याचा, आपल्या आयुष्यातील सर्व प्रेमळ नातेसंबंध साजरा करण्याचा महिना असतो. संत कबीरांच्या देवावरील प्रेमाचा विचार करण्याची हीच योग्य वेळ आहे. भारतीय साहित्यात भक्ती गीते आणि भाव गीतांची सांगड घातली जात असे. कधीकधी वाचकाला आध्यात्मिक दिशेने प्रवृत्त करण्याचा हेतू असे. काही वेळा देवाची भक्ती कशी …
लेखिका: अश्विनी मोकाशी, Ph.D. साल का दूसरा महीना यानी फ़रवरी आजकल प्यार का प्रतीक माना जाता हे। प्रति वर्ष १४ फ़रवरी को वेलेंटाइन डे मनाया जाता हे। ऐसा कहा जा सकता हे की यह महीना हमारे जीवन में सभी प्यारे रिश्तों को मनाने के लिए है। परमात्मा के प्रति संत कबीर के प्रेम के बारे …
by Ashwini Mokashi, Ph.D. © February is the month for celebrating love, celebrating Valentine’s day, celebrating all the loving relationships in our lives. This is the perfect time to think about Saint Kabir’s love for the Divine. In Indian literature devotional and romantic poetry were often combined. Sometimes the intention was to provoke the reader …
लेखिका: अश्विनी मोकाशी, Ph.D. © संत कबीर जी की रचनाएँ भारत के दर्शनशास्त्र विषय में रुचि रखने वाले छात्रों के लिए रोचक विषय हे। यह एक ऐसी साहित्यिक कला हैं जो कि आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान, कविता और संगीत को जोड़ती है और इनके संगम से आनंद उत्पन्न होता है। हम सदियों के बाद भी इन लेखों …
लेखिका: अश्विनी मोकाशी © भारतीय संत साहित्य तत्त्वज्ञानाच्या विद्यार्थ्यांसाठी फार आकर्षक आहे. साहित्य, आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान, कविता, संगीत यांची ही एक आनंददायी आणि अमर कला आहे. शतकानुशतके आपण त्यांचे लिखाण आश्चर्याने आणि कृतज्ञतेने वाचत राहतो. संत कबीर दास हे पंधराव्या शतकातील उत्तर भारतातील एक आध्यात्मिक कवी होते. अनेक भारतीय गायक अभिमानाने कबीरांचे दोहे गातात. त्यांच्या उर्दूमिश्रित हिंदी …
In our township in Montgomery, NJ, we have had some success running six blood drives during the pandemic and collected enough blood to save the lives of 474 people. It may be a drop in the ocean, but it is a formula for success to figure out how to improve the blood inventory safely and …
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Blog Post by Dr. Ashwini Mokashi © Indian hagiographical literature is fascinating for students of Indian Philosophy. An undying literary art, it combines spiritual knowledge, poetry and music, thereby inducing bliss. We continue to read these writings century after century with awe and gratitude. Saint Kabir Dasa was one such fifteenth century mystic poet from …
by Dr. Ashwini Mokashi © Wishing You a Happy New Year! As the year is drawing to a close, it is time for reflection. The pandemic and its aftermath influenced all walks of life. At the ‘Philosophy and Happiness, LLC’ we took a look at what we achieved this year. Here is a short glimpse …
Give a gift of Philosophical Counseling to your loved ones or yourself! The year 2020 has been very challenging. The Covid anxiety, the winter blues, the holiday stress combined with existential fears makes it very hard. Philosophical Counseling and coaching can help! Special Holiday rates are available for the readers of this blog! Purchase a …
by Ashwini Mokashi Thank you, Ancient Philosophy Society, for giving my book ‘Sapiens and Sthitaprajna’ the recognition on your website and placing the book among various well-known works by contemporary Western Philosophers.It is time to recognize the importance of comparative works and putting the research of comparative philosophy on the map of both Indian and …
A Talk by Ashwini Mokashi, Ph.D. © Namaste everyone! Thank you again for joining us today! We will discuss the second part of Gurudev R. D. Ranade’s book of ‘The Bhagavad-Gita – as a Philosophy of God-Realization’. These are the notes of the talk and the talk is available on the Gurudev Ranade Facebook Group. …
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Thank you for joining us in the last two talks and I hope you will join us again for the Talk-3! Saturday, October 24th, 6 pm IST or 8.30 am EST Live at the Gurudev Ranade Facebook Group!
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I am doing a series of four talks, one each Saturday in October. The first talk on October 10th was viewed by more than 1000 people and was well-received. Please join my next talk on my YouTube channel ‘Ashwini Mokashi Talks’ at 8.30 am EST, if you are on the east coast of USA or …
By Ashwini Mokashi, Ph.D. Business dilemmas, especially those involving ethical issues, have a far deeper impact on the employee morale, the business bottomline and sometimes even on the economy of the country, if the problem is seriously widespread. The dilemmas may seem trivial to begin with, but they have a potential to put the organization …
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My talk on ‘Wisdom Leads to Happiness’ covers a lot of details of my research, my course and my experiences in the field of Philosophical Counseling. I hope you will listen to it. Please like, share and subscribe to my blog. Thank you APPA for giving me a chance to present this talk at the …
Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic started, the need for blood-donations became even greater to help support the patients at the hospitals. Montgomery EMS, where I volunteer my time as an Associate and Blood-drive Co-ordinator has been doing what we can to alleviate this situation for the nearby hospitals. So far we have held six drives …
by Ashwini Mokashi, Ph.D. First of all, thank you all for being readers of this ‘Philosophy and Happiness’ blog! We are just a month away from finishing a one-year anniversary of the blog and we have already covered a long distance. As of now, more than 2200 readers have read the articles 3600 times and …
German Translation of the article ‘Measuring Happiness’ Von Ashwini Mokashi, Ph.D. ©, ehemaliger Präsident des Princeton Research Forum Jedes Jahr wird am 20. März der Internationale Tag des Glücks gefeiert. Unter den gegenwärtigen Umständen der Angst vor Coronavirus, Ausgangssperren und sozialer Distanzierung, Arbeit oder Schule von zu Hause aus – glücklich zu sein scheint eine …
Thank you APPA (American Philosophical Practitioners’ Association) for publishing my article entitled ‘Using Leisure to Improve Lives – Epictetus, Seneca and Indian Philosophy‘. The special double issue is based on the theme of how Philosophy can help during a global pandemic. Below is the pdf of my article. For more information about the journal, please …
Thanks to Prof. Lou Marinoff (President of APPA) and the board of Directors at the American Philosophical Practitioners Association for inviting me to deliver a lecture at their annual meeting. My talk is held on July 11th from 2.30 pm to 3.45 pm on the topic of ‘Wisdom Leads to Happiness‘. Please join us for …
Thank you all for joining, for sending your wishes and for your interest! I hope you would find the recording below useful, if you couldn’t make it to the talk. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk60MM4KDvo
*** TOMORROW *** SAPIENS & STHITAPRAJNAa Comparative Exploration of Seneca’s Stoicism and the Bhagavad-Gita a wisdom talk by Ashwini Mokashi, PhD SP Pune University,Princeton Research Forum Wednesday, June 24 | 6pm EDTon ZOOM Click hereto join at the time of the event.__ What makes one a wise person? How should one act in the world to be happy? What is a life well-lived? These central questions drive both the Stoic …
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By Ashwini Mokashi© The recent news of a suicide of a young and talented Bollywood star, Sushant Singh Rajput is very tragic. Some highly talented people including artists and musicians in the film or music industry, talented academic people in the topmost academic institutions, or in any top visible field have fallen prey to the …
Covid-19 is challenging the mental health of many. I am here to help. I have a few spots open, if anyone needs help. Philosophical counseling is a great way to gain perspective on life’s issues and feel positive. Below is my profile on Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ashwini-mokashi-skillman-nj/761174 The goal is ‘happiness for everyone through philosophical reflection’.
लेखिका: अश्विनी मोकाशी, Ph.D. © परिचय सध्याच्या परिस्थितीत करोना महामारीच्या भीतीमुळे आणि घरात सक्तीने बसावे लागल्याने चिंतेचे विकार वाढत आहेत. लोकांना एकूण जीवनाविषयी चिंता वाटते आणि ते निष्क्रियतेच्या टोकापर्यंत जाऊन काळजी करतात. निष्क्रियतेचे कारण भीती आणि असुरक्षितता आहे; उदाहरणार्थ पुढे काय होईल याची भीती, मृत्यूची किंवा दु: खाची भीती, फायद्याची किंवा तोट्याची भीती, अपयशाची भीती, ताणतणावांची काळजी, इत्यादी. काळजी केल्याने फायदा काहीच होत …
लेखिका: अश्विनी मोकाशी © प्रत्येक वर्षी 20 मार्च रोजी ‘आंतरराष्ट्रीय आनंद दिन’ साजरा केला जातो. कोरोनाव्हायरस, कर्फ्यू आणि सामाजिक अंतर, घरातून नोकरी करणे किंवा घरून शाळा शिकणे, अशा सद्य परिस्थितीत आनंदी राहणे फारच अनाकलनीय आणि अशक्य कोटीतील गोष्ट वाटत आहे. परंतु कदाचित ही समस्या आपल्याला काही प्रमाणात सोडवता येईल. आपल्याला भगवद्गीतेतील आणि स्टोइझीझममध्ये सांगितलेली आनंदाची संकल्पना माहित असेल, तर आपल्याला या परिस्थितीतदेखील स्वतःला संतुलित, समतोल आणि …
By Ashwini Mokashi © Today is the International Day of Happiness, celebrated each year on March 20th. In the current circumstances of the fear of coronavirus, curfews and social distancing, working or schooling from home – being happy seems like a far-stretch. But perhaps it will help, if we know the idea of Happiness, as …
By Ashwini Mokashi © Introduction Anxiety disorders are on the rise. People suffer from generalized anxiety about life and they worry to the point of inaction. At the root of inaction lies fear and insecurity, fear of the unknown, fear of death or suffering, fear of gain or loss, fear of failure. Worrying does not …
By Ashwini Mokashi, Ph.D. In this article, I would like to discuss the idea of the wise person in Stoicism, with a focus on Seneca’s writings and the origin of the concept in Plato’s writings. The article will discuss (a) who is a Sapiens, (b) the process of becoming a Sapiens and (c) philosophical critique …
Evergreen Forum Course, February 2020 – Reading and Viewing Material: LECTURE PLAN: Introduction to the Indian Philosophy and the Gita The Concept of Sthitaprajna Introduction to Stoic Seneca The Concept of the Sapiens Strategies for Emotional Control in both Philosophies Wisdom Vs Non-wisdom in Seneca and the Gita Comparison of Sapiens and Sthitaprajna Happiness, Sukha, …
Odile Belmont taught French language at the Princeton University as a Lecturer. In ‘Sapiens and Sthitaprajna‘, Ashwini Mokashi makes an interesting comparison between Sapiens, the wise person in Seneca’s Stoic philosophy, and Sthitaprajna, the sage according to the Indian tradition. The questions raised in the book seem as relevant today as they were such a …
By Dr. Ashwini Mokashi The pursuit of wisdom, virtue, and happiness are lifelong goals, and the process of attaining these goals itself is a worthwhile experience. Such themes from ancient texts continue into contemporary conversation, while the quest for happiness is pursued anew with each new generation. Ancient wisdom has stood the test of time …
Thank you, Readers, for supporting my blog! When I published my book or when I began the blog, I remember thinking I would be lucky if I could persuade a handful of my friends to read some philosophical thoughts. Seriously, who reads Philosophy? Now I know that the articles in English and Marathi languages on …
धन्यवाद, वाचकांनी माझ्या ब्लॉगचे ११०० पेक्षा जास्त वेळा वाचन करून जे समर्थन केले, त्याबद्दल मनःपूर्वक धन्यवाद! मी ब्लॉग सुरू केला तेव्हा मनात विचार केला होता, की माझ्या हातावर मोजण्याइतक्या काही मित्रमैत्रिणींना थोडेफार तत्वज्ञानाचे विचार वाचण्यास जरी मी राजी करू शकले, तरी मी स्वतःला भाग्यवान समजेन. खरंच, कोण वाचतो तत्वज्ञान ? या ब्लॉगवरील इंग्रजी आणि मराठीतील माझे लेख वीस वेगवेगळ्या देशांच्या …
आर्किलोचस , (इ.स.पू. 650, पारोस [सायक्लेडिस, ग्रीस]), हे एक कवी आणि सैनिक होते. हे इम्बिक, एलिगिएक आणि वैयक्तिक लय कविता यांचे प्राचीन ग्रीक लेखक होते. त्यांचे लिखाण अत्यंत उत्तम प्रतीचे असून काळाच्या ओघात काही प्रमाणात अजून टिकून राहिले आहे. फार क्वचित कोणी कवी आणि सैनिक असलेले आढळतात. अर्चिलोचस यांनी आपला सैनिकी बाणा आणि पवित्रा आपल्या कवितेत आणला. त्यांची कविता होमर …
By Ashwini Mokashi, Ph.D. Introduction Loneliness is a major problem in the current times. This article tries to address the issue of loneliness and the cure for it from the ancient wisdom of Hindu Philosophy. We will take three principles to address this issue from the Indian philosophical texts of the Upanishads and will also …
I Introduction The most celebrated doctrine of Plato, his ‘Theory of Ideas’, which is the center of his philosophy, faces some acute problems. This theory is very harshly attacked by the critics, and therefore, it stands in need of re-examination. A critic like Aristotle shows the invalidity of the argument in its favor with his …
उपनिषदांचा अभ्यास हा आपला खूप मोठा ठेवा आहे. आपली संस्कृती समजण्यात आणि जपण्यात मराठी लोकं नेहमीच अग्रेसर असतात. त्यामुळे प्रत्येक नवीन पिढीला आपल्या संस्कृतीचा वारसा सोपवणे आणि त्यांना आपल्या भारतीय असण्याचा अभिमान निर्माण करणे, या सगळ्या बाबी यात ओघाने येतातच. हे वाचताना त्या वाङ्मयाचे सौंदर्य पण अनुभवता येते. महत्त्वाची बारा उपनिषदे इसवीसनापूर्वी लिहिली गेली आणि ती …
Thank you, Dr. Linda Brown Holt, an author of fiction and non-fiction books for your kind review! In Sapiens and Sthitaprajña, Ashwini Mokashi has written a brilliant analysis and comparison of two philosophies from different parts of the world: the stoicism of the Western philosopher Seneca (Roman 1 BCE to 65 CE) and the teachings …
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2019 Achievements: – Publication of the book ‘Sapiens and Sthitaprajna’– Publication of the blog ‘ashwinimokashi.com‘ for English and Marathi articles on Philosophy and Happiness – YouTube Channel started ‘Ashwini Mokashi Talks’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAOdCfuv0ZIrzGyBDt8DP-g/featured 2020 Projects Preview: – A course at the Evergreen Forum in Princeton ‘Wisdom Leads to Happiness’ to run from February to April 2020 – …
लेखिका : अश्विनी मोकाशी (c) मानवी इतिहासामध्ये संपूर्ण पृथ्वीवरील प्रत्येकजण आनंदाचा आणि सुखाचा पाठपुरावा करतो. जगातील सर्वत्र प्रचलित असलेल्या या पाठपुराव्यासंदर्भात काही सत्ये असली पाहिजेत हे गृहीत धरून मी या विषयावरील प्राचीन तत्त्वज्ञानाकडे वळले. सुखाचा रस्ता सुज्ञ आणि नैतिक निवडीतून जाईल, याची मला कल्पनाही नव्हती. जर ते प्राचीन तत्त्ववेत्तांसाठी खरे होते तर ते अजूनही सत्य आहे का? जीवनाच्या काही …
By Ashwini Mokashi © A happy marriage in modern times may be an oxymoron, or the institution of marriage may be on the verge of extinction looking at the divorce rates in the US. One prominent reason I see, is that a marriage tries to join two people or two families and expects them to …
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As mentioned previously on this blog, a well-known publishing group, ‘Academy of Comparative Philosophy and Religion’ (ACPR) recently published the book ‘East and West’ in the spring of 2023. They asked me to write a foreword to this book. With their kind permission, here is the foreword republished. I am very grateful to the ACPR …
Very honored and delighted for the opportunity to talk to Luis de Miranda, a Swedish Philosopher and a philosophical counselor. Thank you, Luis! Here is Luis’s introduction in his own words. Watch this new conversation about philosophical Health with Dr Ashwini Mokashi, member of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies in Oxford, UK. She is …
Thank you to Philosophical Practitioners’ Association of India in New Delhi for inviting me to give a talk in their Philosophical Counseling series in July this year. I enjoyed talking to students! Thank you to Prof. Balaganapathi Devarakonda, Dr. Vikas Baniwal and Ms. Madhulika Sharma for hosting the talk!
Academy of Comparative Philosophy and Religion (ACPR) is a research Institute started by Gurudev Prof. R.D. Ranade almost a hundred years ago, initially in Pune and then later migrated to Belgavi, India. It was visited by President and Prof. Radhakrishnan in 1965 and by various other dignitaries over the course of time. I am very …
This new book ‘East and West’ has some timeless dialogues about Indian philosophy and Western perspective. I was honored to write a foreword to this book, published by ACPR. Thank you Mr. Sharad Joshi and Mr. Maruti Zirali for your invitation to me to make this contribution!
It was a great honor and delight to give a talk to many great scholars of Indian Philosophy at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies on my book ‘Sapiens and Sthitaprajna’ in May this year. Many thanks to those who attended and encouraged my research. Sapiens and Sthitaprajna (TT23)
Sapiens and Sthitaprajna May 25th 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Week 5, Thursday 25th May, 2.00-3.00 OCHS Library Dr Ashwini Mokashi This lecture will present the concept of a wise person in the Stoic Seneca and in the Bhagavad-gītā. Although the Gītā and Seneca’s writings were composed at least two centuries apart, and a continent apart, …
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Hello Readers, ‘Philosophical Practice’, Journal of the APPA from New York has published my scholarly paper on Philosophical Counseling in their March 2023 issue, volume 18, number 1. The article is entitled ‘Exploring Three Traditions of Philosophical Counseling in India.’ Please see below and share your feedback. vol 18.1 proof2 mokashi
Very delighted and honored to say that the blog has reached 10K views and counting. It may be a manageable number for the days of YouTubers, who amass large numbers of audiences and money. But let that not deter us! It is a labor of love. This blog aims to engage intellectual readers in Philosophy, …
I am very grateful to all those who have supported us through 2022 and made it productive and memorable! Here are some of the highlights: Thank you to the two institutions with which I am currently connected! As a member of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, Oxford, UK As an academic council member of …
