What is a real friend? Do you keep expectations with your friends? Does a friend have to call you a certain amount of times for you to remain friends?

Balendu writes in his blog about these and more questions. He tells that he wants to be a friend to everyone and talks about the importance of friendship.

Category: Friends

I love spontaneous Surprises! - 3 Sep 16
I love spontaneous Surprises! – 3 Sep 16
Swami Balendu tells of a great surprise his friends have given him: they have booked ... Read More
Joy of meeting virtual Facebook Friends in real Life - 9 Jun 16
Joy of meeting virtual Facebook Friends in real Life – 9 Jun 16
Swami Balendu tells how a facebook friend came to visit him and finally meet in ... Read More
When old Friends travel the World to be with you - 18 Feb 16
When old Friends travel the World to be with you – 18 Feb 16
Swami Balendu tells of a school friend of Ramona's who has come to visit the ... Read More
It's not all fake - when social Media brings Friends to real Life! - 16 Dec 15
It’s not all fake – when social Media brings Friends to real Life! – 16 Dec 15
Swami Balendu describes how social media has brought benefits to his life, among others by ... Read More
Sometimes you may just need someone far away to talk to - 8 Sep 15
Sometimes you may just need someone far away to talk to – 8 Sep 15
Swami Balendu tells of a friend in need who called him because he could not ... Read More
You think Bikinis are wrong? My Wife wears them at the Beach - are we still Friends? - 9 Jun 15
You think Bikinis are wrong? My Wife wears them at the Beach – are we still Friends? – 9 Jun 15
Swami Balendu tells why it is difficult for him to be close with someone who ... Read More
When Changes bring a Lack of Closeness into your Friendship - 8 Jun 15
When Changes bring a Lack of Closeness into your Friendship – 8 Jun 15
Swami Balendu tells how he felt a friendship become less close – and was confirmed ... Read More
Friends are for both, good and bad Times - 4 Dec 14
Friends are for both, good and bad Times – 4 Dec 14
Swami Balendu tells how he is very busy these days with his friends at the ... Read More
Friends with different Belief - how it works - 4 Nov 14
Friends with different Belief – how it works – 4 Nov 14
Swami Balendu describes how it is possible for him to be friends with religious people ... Read More
How to have Friends and not only Acquaintances - 16 Sep 14
How to have Friends and not only Acquaintances – 16 Sep 14
Swami Balendu writes about friendships, describes how happy he is about the ones that he ... Read More
How come I am now in Germany - 10 Sep 14
How come I am now in Germany – 10 Sep 14
Swami Balendu explains the reasons for him and his family to come to Germany! ... Read More
Don't try to push - Changes only take place when they come from within - 29 May 14
Don’t try to push – Changes only take place when they come from within – 29 May 14
Swami Balendu explains why one should not hope or try to change his friends. Change ... Read More
When it is okay to keep a Friendship of Formalities - 28 May 14
When it is okay to keep a Friendship of Formalities – 28 May 14
Swami Balendu describes friendships in which formalities are necessary to keep a basic level of ... Read More
Loving those Friends with whom you don't agree at all - 27 May 14
Loving those Friends with whom you don’t agree at all – 27 May 14
Swami Balendu describes how there can be love even in between those friends who don't ... Read More
What to do when your Friendship doesn't go deep due to different Beliefs and Interests - 17 Dec 13
What to do when your Friendship doesn’t go deep due to different Beliefs and Interests – 17 Dec 13
Swami Balendu describes how you can keep a friendship even if your interests are completely ... Read More
How your Friendships may change when your Beliefs and Opinions change - 16 Dec 13
How your Friendships may change when your Beliefs and Opinions change – 16 Dec 13
Swami Balendu describes how changes in your inside may cause your friendships to turn less ... Read More
End a Friendship if it only exhausts you - 26 Sep 13
End a Friendship if it only exhausts you – 26 Sep 13
Swami Balendu recommends letting go of friends who are taking advantage of you, who only ... Read More
Maybe your Friendships are alright just as they are! - 25 Sep 13
Maybe your Friendships are alright just as they are! – 25 Sep 13
Swami Balendu writes about the image of a perfect friendship that is propagated by the ... Read More
What to do when two of your Friends have a Fight? - 24 Sep 13
What to do when two of your Friends have a Fight? – 24 Sep 13
Swami Balendu describes a situation when two friends have an argument and the third one ... Read More
A Substitute for Joint Families, an Alternative to Homes for the Elderly - 23 Sep 13
A Substitute for Joint Families, an Alternative to Homes for the Elderly – 23 Sep 13
Swami Balendu tells in which way a friend of his decided to change his living ... Read More
Being positive even after my Friend Govind's Accident - 4 Mar 13
Being positive even after my Friend Govind’s Accident – 4 Mar 13
Swami Balendu tells of the accident his friend Govind had. He is in the hospital ... Read More
I don't judge Believers but those who play with the Belief of others - 2 Nov 12
I don’t judge Believers but those who play with the Belief of others – 2 Nov 12
Swami Balendu writes about his friendship with someone who has a strong belief in religion ... Read More
Not only Partners, also best Friends! - 10 Sep 12
Not only Partners, also best Friends! – 10 Sep 12
Swami Balendu writes about the idea that your partner should be your best friend. Read ... Read More
Take out Time for your Friends - it makes you and them happy! - 7 Sep 12
Take out Time for your Friends – it makes you and them happy! – 7 Sep 12
Swami Balendu describes his personal happiness when a friend takes out some time of the ... Read More
Short and sweet Meetings or Nights of long Talks - two Types of Friendship - 6 Sep 12
Short and sweet Meetings or Nights of long Talks – two Types of Friendship – 6 Sep 12
Swami Balendu describes two different kinds of friends - those with whom you feel that ... Read More
Approaching a future Friend does not work with Expectations - 5 Sep 12
Approaching a future Friend does not work with Expectations – 5 Sep 12
Swami Balendu gives advice on how you can make friends without shooing them away with ... Read More
Read this if you feel you have no real Friends in this World! - 4 Sep 12
Read this if you feel you have no real Friends in this World! – 4 Sep 12
Swami Balendu writes a diary entry for people who believe they are alone in this ... Read More
A Story for which any imaginable Title would be too serious - 24 May 12
A Story for which any imaginable Title would be too serious – 24 May 12
Swami Balendu tells a story about a friend, some money and a bad conscience. Read, ... Read More
In a close Friendship there are no Formalities - 5 Apr 12
In a close Friendship there are no Formalities – 5 Apr 12
Swami Balendu describes how formalities can keep you from getting close to anybody ... Read More
A sign for a close friendship: no Formalities anymore - 13 Feb 12
A sign for a close friendship: no Formalities anymore – 13 Feb 12
Swami Balendu writes about close friends who don't need to use those formalities anymore that ... Read More
Helping a Friend who is lost in the esoteric Scene - 4 Jan 12
Helping a Friend who is lost in the esoteric Scene – 4 Jan 12
Swami Balendu writes about people who get lost in the multitude of methods, teachings and ... Read More
Do not mind different Opinions among Friends - 17 May 11
Do not mind different Opinions among Friends – 17 May 11
Swami Ji explains that even if he writes his opinion in his diary and it ... Read More