The Karwa Chauth Festival
24th Oct, 2021 Karva is another word for a small earthen pot of water and chauth means ‘fourth’ in a reference to the fact that the festival falls on the fourth day of the dark-fortnight, or Krishna paksh, of the month of Kartik. Karwa Chauth is mostly celebrated in Northern India. One hypothesis is that […]
True Brahmin
23rd Oct, 2021 In the Mahabharata, when Dharamraj, Yudhishtira was asked, “Who is a true Brahmin”, Yudhisthira answered “The one who always harbours goodwill and good wishes for all beings in the Universe is a true Brahmin- one who has acquired brahminhood not by birth alone but through his noble actions. He who has gained […]
Getting Rich Vs Staying Rich
22nd Oct, 2021 What kind of person makes their way to the top of a successful company, or a big country? Someone who is determined, optimistic, doesn’t take “no” for an answer, and is relentlessly confident in their own abilities. What kind of person is likely to go overboard, bite off more than they can […]
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 […]