Contact or Connection
09th April, 2023 An old teacher was being interviewed by a young professional. “Sir, in your last lecture, you told us about “Contact” & “Connection.” It’s really confusing. Can you explain?” The old teacher smiled and apparently deviating from the question asked: “Are you from this city?” professional : “Yeah…” Teacher : “Who are there […]
When Trying to Be Helpful, Focus on Little Things
08th April, 2023 Mother Teresa once said, “We cannot do great things on this earth. We can only do little things with great love.” Sometimes our grandiose plans to do great things at some later time interfere with our chances to do little things right now. A friend once told me, “I want my life […]
Salute our Heroes
23rd March, 2023 चूमा था वीरों ने फांसी का फंदा, यूँ ही नहीं मिली थी आजादी खैरात में।। On the Shaheed Diwas, today, Let us salute our heroes and bow in humility for their supreme sacrifice and for choosing their country over comfort and patriotism over convenience. And when you choose to sacrifice for the […]
Be yourself, Be Kind.
27th February, 2023 There was once a newspaper vendor who had a rude customer. Every morning, the customer would walk by, refuse to return the greeting, grab the paper off the shelf and throw the money at the vendor. The vendor would pick up the money, smile politely and say,“ Thank you, Sir.” One day, […]
Do Good & Good will Come to You
21st February, 2023 Doing good is not just about donating money or volunteering your time to help those in need; it’s also about being a good person and doing the right thing. It’s about taking care of yourself and your loved ones by making healthy choices, following through on promises, speaking kindly to others and […]
‘The Tree of Life’
20th February, 2023 Some years ago, I went to Bahrain. A Friend took me to see a national landmark there called “The Tree of Life.” This tree is considered one of the seven natural wonders of the modern world. It stands on a hill in the Arabian Desert surrounded by miles of sand. There is […]
Precious Gift
03rd February, 2023 “We give little when we give of our possessions but we give much when we give of ourselves”, said Al Mustafa in Khalil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’. A wise man who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day, he met another traveler who was hungry […]
‘New Year Gift’
03rd January, 2023 When Jimmy Carter was the President of USA, he once had some misunderstanding with his wife. Punctuality was almost an obsession with Carter, because of his naval training. Rosalyn, his wife, was punctual, though not up to his exacting standards. All too frequently, a deviation of five minutes or even less in […]
Thank you God
31st December, 2022 As we end another wonderful year full of ups and down, Iam overwhelmed with just one feeling, A feeling of immense gratitude for all the wonderful things that I was blessed with in the year gone by. We had blessings right through the year which far outweighed the challenges or obstacles I […]
‘The Season of Giving’
23rd December, 2022 “We give little when we give of our possessions but we give much when we give of ourselves”, said Al Mustafa in Khalil Gibran’s ‘The Prophet’. Christmas is known as the season of giving. The practice of giving gifts during Christmas is symbolic of the presentation of the gifts by the Three […]