‘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 […]
My 23 Top Prayers For Your Most Amazing New Year
21st December, 2022 I really hope that 2023 will be the most breathtakingly great year of your life yet. I also pray… 1. that you recall how strong you are. 2. that you turn uncertainty into creativity. 3. that you use messy times to grow. 4. that you prefer honour to fame. 5. that you […]
Always be Grateul !
19th November, 2022 Did I hear you say, what should you thank God for? Did you thank the running water in your kitchen Today? Did you thank the vessels which hold your food so wholesomely today? Did you thank your eyes, ears, nose, hands & feet? For being so perfectly in sync! Did you thank […]
“Chardhi Kala”
07th November, 2022 As we approach Gurupurab, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, Iam reminded of the unique concept of leading life with the spirit of ‘Chardhi Kala’ The art of living in high spirits and eternal optimism is the slogan given to us by Guru Gobind Singh, the […]
’Pass it on’
15th October, 2022 Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on; It was not given for thee alone, Pass it on; Let it travel down the years, Let it wipe anothers tears, Till in Heaven the deed appears, Pass it on. “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can […]
The Joy of Giving
14th October, 2022 Once, a very poor man came to Buddha. He asked: Why am I so poor? Buddha answered: You are poor because you don’t practice generosity. You don’t practice charity. “But how can I practice charity if I don’t have anything to give?” Asked the poor man. Buddha replied, “You have five treasures […]
‘Give to Receive Abundance’
11th October, 2022 Once a man got lost in the desert. The water in his flask had run out two days ago, and he was on his last legs. He knew that if he didn’t get some water soon, he would surely perish. The man saw a shack ahead of him. He thought it would […]
The Giving Plate
09th October, 2022 Someone recently sent me one and shared this wonderful concept of The Giving Plate No one likes to show up to a social gathering empty handed. After all, the more food the merrier! The heartwarming tradition of ‘The Giving Plate’ is that you bake a treat and present it to someone on […]
The Joy of Giving
08th October, 2022 Though widely circulated in the social media, I don’t know whether the story is true or not but it underscores a wonderful point. Someone once asked Bill Gates in an interview, Is there any person richer than you? He said, yes, only one. “Many years ago, I had gone to New York […]
The Joy of Giving Month
07th October, 2022 Let this festive month be the “Joy of Giving Month” “Rivers do not drink their own water, nor do trees eat their own fruit, nor do rain clouds eat the grains reared by them. The wealth of the nobles is used solely for the benefit of others!” Even after accepting that is […]