I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, Present, and Future. Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. – Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol.” Published in 1843 on 19th December.
He wrote it to show that the Victorian society ignored the needs of the poor and the rich behaved selfishly. Continue reading
Both words when spoken aloud sound sad and horrid. See your face in the mirror, when you say revenge. Let us try to understand the power of these two words.
I will take retribution first. I will share some quotes with you and many of you are familiar some of them. Continue reading
The Saundarya Lahiri declared,
Shiva is powerless without Shakti.
Mother in the Vedic tradition appears as Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswati. These are three aspects of the Primordial Energy. Primordial energy is the existing energy even before the creation of the Universe. Mother is life giving, infinitely forgiving and compassionate. The sages proclaimed, “You alone are the mother, “and then “You alone are the father.” Continue reading
Ecocide originates from the Greek oikos (house) and Latin caedere (to kill), essentially means killing the earth. It has been described by historian David Zierler as the deliberate destruction of ecology and the environment as a weapon of war. Continue reading
Be kind, generous and compassionate. How does it feel when one is described as having all three qualities? One feels great and then does one pause to think? Continue reading
Dear ones, you will have the same response when you read this quote.
Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize. – Marcus Aurelius, ‘Meditation’
High on Waves
What do we expect from life?
Excellence in everything that we do.
Positivity in everything that we express.
Love in every moment that we live,
And happiness which connects us with everyone
In this manner, we can live a truly best life. – Swami Niranjanananda
Life is not so short, but that there is always time enough for courtesy. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Civility costs nothing and buys everything. – Montagu
A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve. – Joseph Joubert
A tree is known by its fruit, a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship and he who plants kindness gathers love. – Saint Basil
Dear ones, on 21st it was World Meditation Day. I have a few questions for myself and for you. Continue reading
There is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond us all, beyond the heavens, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This is the light that shines in your heart. – Chandogya Upanishad
Happiness = None of desires fulfilled – None of desires harbored. Continue reading
Should we not remember our loved ones? How is it possible that we do not think of the people we care for? Do they slip out of our mind and we need the advertising and marketing companies to remind us that we love our parents, our children and mother nature? What about all the gifts that are shown on the internet, newspapers and billboards? And the happy look on the face of the loved ones, when they receive a gift. Continue reading
There is so much happening around and yet at the same time one feels overwhelmed or underwhelmed. The newspaper has just come and each of us has our own paper. Glancing at the newspaper and reading the news, induces a sense of deep sadness. War has taken the front pages, and the reporters are eager to tell us. The more distressing it is, the better it is for the ratings. Continue reading
Dear ones, what is the definition of best friend. A best friend is always with you, for you and is there for you. There are best facebook friends known as besties and they keep changing like the colors of the chameleon. Then there are childhood best friends, one thinks of them when one is distressed or happy. Continue reading
The celebration of Easter always takes place on the first Sunday, after the first full moon of spring. This full moon is called the ‘paschal moon’ in the Christian tradition. This is the celebration of the risen Christ. He is the expression of the love of God, ‘the prince of peace.’ Continue reading
Quotes from the Bhagwada Gita,
One is dearest to God who has no enemies among the living beings, who is nonviolent to all creatures. I look upon all creatures equally; none are less dear to me and none more dear. But those who worship me with love live in me, and I come to life in them.
He alone who truly sees the Lord the same in every creature… seeing the same Lord everywhere, he does not harm himself or others.
Be fearless and pure; never waver in your determination or your dedication to the spiritual life. Give freely. Be self-controlled, sincere, truthful, loving and full of desire to serve… Learn to be detached and to take joy in renunciation. Do not get angry or harm any living creature, but be compassionate and gentle; show good will to all. Cultivate vigour, patience, will, purity; avoid malice and pride. Then you will achieve your destiny.