Move out of your Comfort Zone
21st Oct, 2021 Once upon a time in a faraway land, there lived a wise man and his disciple. One day in their travels, they saw a hut in the distance. As they approached they realized that it was occupied in spite of its extremely poor appearance. In that desolate place where there were no […]
Optimism Vs Pessimism
20th Oct, 2021 Whenever Iam feeling despondent and down, I always remember the words of the legendary John Lennon, “Everything will be okay in the end, If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” And a parable which comes into mind immediately and inspires me to go on is – Thomas Edison tried two thousand […]
Keep Me in Your Prayers
19th Oct, 2021 Since we always say “Keep me in your prayers” to each other, I thought of sharing a small story about the actual meaning of these 5 words. A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, […]
Why is Saving so Difficult?
18th Oct, 2021 Saving regularly is an uphill battle. We must do it. We should do it. So why do we struggle to do it? At an Investor awareness program I was once doing, I was asked, “You make wealth creation look so easy but then why is it so difficult, why aren’t more people […]
Ask Yourself
17th Oct, 2021 Saint Francis of Assisi was working in his garden when he was asked what he would do if he was told he would die at sunset. His answer was precious… “I would finish hoeing my garden.” All too often, in this age of extreme complexity and time of unyielding volatility, we fill […]
#GOOD DEED DIWALI
16th Oct, 2021 The Festive season is a great time of year to practice kindness and gratitude. Let’s start a campaign for #Goodeediwali this festive season. Doing a good deed is sure to brighten the life of someone around you – and you may be pleasantly surprised by how good it makes you feel, too. […]
Happy Vijaydashmi!
16th Oct, 2021 Dussehra is a Sanskrit word which means removal of ten bad qualities within you, • Kama vasana (Lust) • Krodha (Anger) • Moha (Attachment) • Lobha (Greed) • Mada (Over Pride) • Matsara (Jealousy) • Swartha (Selfishness) • Anyaaya (Injustice) • Amanavta (Cruelty) • Ahankara (Ego) It’s also known as ‘Vijaydashami’ which […]
Happy Durga Ashthmi
13th Oct, 2021 During Navratri, We celebrate the nine forms of the Goddess, the Universal mother, an embodiment of power. We bow to her and seek her blessings. In celebrating the Divine Feminine, we come to know the True Beauty and the most powerful dimension of life. Without the feminine energy or “Shakti,” there would […]
Moksha
12th Oct, 2021 This is an anecdote from the sukhsaagar, where Narad is asked a question by a perplexed devotee as to why, Narayan preferred a householder for moksha over him. Narad asks the devotee to circumambulate (go around) the parikrama seven times without spilling a drop from a vessel filled to the brim. The […]
Chronological Lottery – Being at the Right Place at the Right Time
11th Oct, 2021 The history of mankind might have been very boring if it was not for great men and women seizing the opportunities that changed their lives. Whether it is Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Edison, Jamshedji Tata, Walt Disney, Mother Teresa, Steve Jobs or Sachin Tendulkar, we wouldn’t be inspired by any of them. It’s […]