‘Chop Wood & Carry Water’
11th October 2024 There’s a Zen Buddhist story that changed my life: A novice asked the Zen master, “What do you do before enlightenment?” “Chop wood, carry water,” answered the master. “What do you do after enlightenment?” Asked the novice. “Chop wood, carry water,”replied the master again. The internal state may change, but the external […]
Happy Durga Ashthmi
10th October 2024 During Navratri, We celebrate the nine forms of the Goddess, the Universal mother, an embodiment of power. We bow to her and seek her blessings. In celebrating the Divine Feminine, we come to know the True Beauty and the most powerful dimension of life. Without the feminine energy or “Shakti,” there would […]
My 2 bits of advice
9th October 2024 Recently a youngster starting his career, came to me for some advice on how he should approach his career to achieve his dreams. Over the years, I have learnt that there are universal truths & the earlier you understand, believe & adopt them, the easier it becomes not only to achieve your […]
Rise above the problem
8th October 2024 If you put a buzzard in a pen six or eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten or […]
‘The Joy of Giving’
7th October 2024 ‘The Joy of Giving,’ also known as ‘Daan Utsav,’ is a festival that takes place in India each year during the first week of October. It’s a celebration of giving back to society, and encourages people to perform acts of kindness by giving their time, money, materials, or love to causes of […]
Be yourself, Be Kind
6th October 2024 Dr Richard Carlson, in his wonderful book, ‘Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff’ wrote a beautiful line which has remained with me; “Choose being kind over being right & you will be right every time.” “Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are […]
‘Be an Encourager’
5th October 2024 “Be an encourager, the world is full of critics already” is something that I try to live by. It means that instead of adding to the negativity and criticism that already exists in the world, actively choose to uplift and support others by offering encouragement and positive feedback; essentially, there are already […]
‘Spiritual Importance of Navratri’
4th Oct 2024 The 9-day festival is all about prayers, sattvik food, and devotion towards Maa Durga and her 9 avataars. The festival marks the arrival of Goddess Durga on Earth, and during these 9 days devotees worship and offer prayers along with special foods to the nine avatars of Goddess Durga. Many devotees observe […]
‘Happy Navratri’
3rd Oct 2024 या देवी सर्वभूतेषु, शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता, नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम: शारदीय नवरात्रि की शुभकामनाएं! The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. It represents celebration of […]
‘A homage to the Mahatma’
2nd October 2024 Once Gandhi ji’s dhoti was torn, and someone said, ‘Bapu, your dhoti is torn.’ So Gandhiji goes into the bathroom and adjusts his garments a little bit, and then says, ‘See now, and tell me where it is torn? There is a lot of it left to get torn.’ His idea was […]