If Your Life was a Movie, What would be the Title?
16th July, 2022 Seriously, Have you ever thought on this ? Come on, this Weekend, just introspect on how you would like to be known. Hence, do you need to make any life changes or changes in your attitude to justify your title. I would personally say my life movie would be titled as This […]
‘Humility is the Key to Continuous Growth’
15th July, 2022 To conclude the ‘Shoshin’ or the ‘Beginners mind’ series on learning in this ‘Guru Purnima’ week, Let me start by sharing a Zen Buddhist story. There once existed a scholar named Tokusan, who was full of opinions on philosophy. One day, in search for debate, the scholar Tokusan knocked on the door […]
White Belt Mentality
14th July, 2022 In this Guru Purnima week, let’s continue with the concept of learning. To grow, it is far better to adopt a beginner’s mind. In martial arts, new students wear a white belt. It symbolizes that the wearer is an empty vessel ready to be filled. Georges St Pierre, one of the greatest […]
The Importance of Guru
13th July, 2022 “Guru and God both appear before me. To whom should I prostrate? I bow before Guru who introduced God to me” ~ Kabir When Swami Vivekananda first visited Ramakrishna Paramahamsa he asked ‘I have read the Bhagavad Gita and other scriptures several times, I lecture and give discourses on the Gita and […]
‘Shoshin: The Beginner’s Mind’
12th July, 2022 There is a concept in Zen Buddhism known as ‘Shoshin,’ which means “beginner’s mind.” Shoshin refers to the idea of letting go of your preconceptions and having an attitude of openness when studying a subject. It means you look at every situation you are placed in as if it’s the first time […]
‘The 99 Club’
11th July, 2022 Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. One day, he came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the Supreme Ruler of the Kingdom, unhappy and gloomy, while a lowly servant […]
‘Waste Your Sunday Wisely’
10th July, 2022 Socrates once said, “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” After a certain age, no one will ask us any of these: How many millions have you earned? How many & which cars do you drive? What is the size of your house? How much is your bank balance? We’ll just face […]
Go With The Flow
09th July, 2022 धीरे धीरे रे मना ,धीरे सब कुछ होय। माली सींचे सौ घड़ा , ऋतु आये फल होय । ।Kabir “Go slow my mind , everything happens at its own pace . The gardener may water with a hundred pots, but the fruit will appear only in its season.” Enjoy your weekend, Let […]
‘Invisible Labels’
08th July, 2022 A car ahead was moving at a snails pace and not giving me way inspite of my continuous honking! I was on brink of losing my cool when I noticed the small sticker on the car’s rear! “Physically challenged; Please be patient.” And that changed everything! I immediately went calm & slowed […]
‘Overcome Anger’
07th July, 2022 All of us feel angry at times. For some, the anger becomes so overpowering that they loose all sense of balance and commit an error or a crime for which they have to relent for their entire lifetime. Society has given us numerous examples where an act committed in a moment of […]