Day 2 – Naraka Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali
3rd Nov, 2021 The second day of the 5 day Festival of Diwali is known as Naraka Chaturdashi or Choti Diwali. As per Hindu legends, the day is celebrated as Lord Krishna’s wife – Satyabhama beheaded Demon King Narakasur who was the demon son of Vishnu’s boar avatar Varaha and the earth-goddess Bhudevi. The festival […]
Dhanteras – The Start of the 5 Day Festival of Diwali
2nd Nov, 2021 Diwali is a five day festival & starts with Dhanteras. The five days of Diwali are Day One – Dhanteras (Day of fortune) Day Two – Naraka Chaturdasi (Day of knowledge) Day Three – Diwali (Day of light) Day Four – Annakut (The New Year) Day Five – Bhai Duj (Day of […]
The Joy of Giving Week
1st Nov, 2021 I’ve been thinking about the act of giving for some time now. I’ve been reflecting on how much do I give compared to how much I take. This Diwali week, Lets explore the question of “What can I give back?” There are all sorts of needs in the world. Your giving could […]
Let’s Choose to be Kind
31st Oct, 2021 I choose to believe that kindness can bring the magic of hope to others. It is a simple way of telling another struggling soul that there is love to be found in this world. Kindness is more than deeds, It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch, a smile. It […]
10th Apple Effect
30th Oct, 2021 A hunter once lost his way deep inside the jungle while chasing a deer. He used all of his navigation skills, but neither did he find any way out of the jungle nor could he find any food to eat for 3 days at a stretch. He lost all hope. He thought […]
Gratitude
29th Oct, 2021 We always have two Choices – To Be Grateful for what we have or To Be always Demanding more and more and get more Stressed! Below is a story I came across recently to highlight this more clearly. A 73 year old man in Italy recovered in a hospital from an illness. […]
Paradox of Happiness
28th Oct, 2021 “In his 1851 work American Notebooks, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote, “Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us a wild-goose chase, and is never attained.” This is basically a restatement of the Stoic philosophers’ “Paradox of Happiness – To attain happiness, we […]
Helper’s High
27th Oct, 2021 This is another name for the uplifting feeling that people experience after doing a good deed or act of kindness. The Helper’s high is rooted in natural instincts to help our fellow humans. Evolution has wired us to help each other since helping others is beneficial to human survival. Psychologists have dubbed […]
The Power of Appreciation
26th Oct, 2021 Sharing a blog I read recently on the power of appreciation and gratitude. ‘Question :What is the best advice your mother ever gave you? Answer By Jonathan Pettit, the Director of Engineering at Qualcomm. “I was about ten. My mom had just finished creating one of her amazing meals, and I thoroughly […]
Law of the Farm
25th Oct, 2021 Centuries ago, a King was sitting in his cabinet meeting discussing about the poor economy of his country. One economist said, “Sir, we can’t do anything about it. It’s the Law of Supply and Demand.” The King said, “I’m the King. I will repeal that Law!” The Cabinet kept quiet, but one […]