परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे / May my offering be complete
Last year on my birthday, I wished to gift myself something long-lasting… something that will help me grow, become more consistent and at...
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Jul 213 min read
धर्मे सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्
It is a happy coincidence that the penultimate blog of the series will be published on गुरु पोर्णिमा / Guru Pournima. This Hinduism...
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Jul 143 min read
नारायणाय इति समर्पयामि
The month of Ashadh brings rain and with it, a renewed sense of optimism and opportunity within everyone, doesn’t it? The holy period of...
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Jul 72 min read
Mahamritrunjaya Mantra
In our journey over the last 11 months to gather some pearls of wisdom that originate from our roots, we have seen many mantras, shlokas...
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Jun 302 min read
Priorities... Priorities...
Post my blog last Sunday, on drinking water, milk and buttermilk at different times daily, my daughter asked me, “In your dictionary, can...
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Jun 232 min read
An apple a day...
The most fights in our household are usually over a cup of milk…. when I want my elder one to drink one and she wants to have none of it!...
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Jun 163 min read
अप्सु अन्तः अमृतम् / There is Amrit in Water
What is the one thing that all beings in the universe – humans, animals, plants and everything else on Earth – eagerly await? Yes, it’s...
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Jun 93 min read
Developing Empathy
We spoke the last time that there are two qualities that everyone should toil to acquire – Resilience and Empathy. One may acquire a lot...
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Jun 22 min read
Building Resilience
The youth of every generation hear the same refrain from elders – “We never had it so easy or as comfortable at you.” We too heard it...
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May 262 min read
कः अर्थवान् ? Who is Rich?
The “Pune Porsche Case” as it is being called now has been headlining all this week. A 17-year old kid of a prominent builder who was...
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May 193 min read
बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि
The full moon day in the month of Vaishakha is celebrated as Buddha Pournima. This year it falls in the coming week on Thursday, 23rd...
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May 123 min read
तत् सवितुः वरेण्यम्
We are in the peak of summer in the Indian sub-continent and it seems to just get hotter and hotter with every passing day! Memes on...
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May 53 min read
जाणिजे यज्ञकर्म
Image by Alexa from Pixabay On reading the blog last Sunday, my daughter remarked that she sees how “Giving” can become a “दान / Daan”...
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Apr 283 min read
दाता भवति वा न वा
One day Arjuna, who disliked Karna, complained to Lord Krishna that Karna is always praised for being very benevolent and charitable...
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Apr 212 min read
चिरञ्जीवी भव / May you have a long life!
Image by Purushottam Saini from Pixabay Rounding up the first fortnight of the Hindu Calendar Year, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on...
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Apr 142 min read
श्रीरामचन्द्र-चरणौ शरणं प्रपद्ये
Alongwith the start of the new year, the month of Chaitra brings lots of festivities. The new year is celebrated on the first day (...
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Apr 72 min read
ब्रह्मध्वज नमोऽस्तु ते
The onset of Spring in the Indian sub-continent brings yet another festival – गुडी पाडवा / Gudi Padwa (in Maharashtra and Goa) or...
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Mar 313 min read
समत्वं योग उच्यते
We hear news about people around us daily – their trials and tribulations, minor wins and major victories, the glories or failures and...
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Mar 242 min read
तन्नो अग्निः प्रचोदयात्
This Sunday is special as “होली है / Holi hai!!!” As with many other festivals of India, Holi is also a treat for the senses... the vivid...
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Mar 172 min read
Procrastination is the Thief of Time!
As I sit at 11pm on Saturday night writing the blog that is going out Sunday morning, I remember the innumerable times that I have ticked...
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