While we were on a college tour, we got an opportunity to meet a few students from different majors. One conversation stands fresh in my mind.
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Short stories and Life lessons
Short story – Buddha and the full moon
One of the stories of Gautama Buddha that makes us introspect and reflect on our own determination (in any facet of life).
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It is very hard to believe in miracles, until you get to experience it yourself! Such experiences are unique and yet occur in our day to day lives. Reading or hearing about some of them fee;s immensely satisfying!
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Once Swami Vivekananda was invited to speak at an event.
Continue reading “Short story – Swami Vivekananda”Health benefits of eating on a silver plate
I used to think these are for rich people, but a few incidents in my life made me change my perspective!
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Healing as a concept has many believers and non-believers. I was once a non-believer as well.
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During one of the conferences, I had the opportunity to share the table with 3 CXOs. The interactions turned out to be interesting & amazing!
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Walking down the memory lane, especially with old colleagues has its own charm!
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This is a true experience that am penning as a short story, as I found it inspirational!
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All through our lives, slowly and steadily we learn…
Continue reading “Slowly… we learn”Short story – Child at the temple
Who tells the story matters, as it changes the whole narrative.
Continue reading “Short story – Child at the temple”Happy mother’s day
One day of the year, dedicated to recognize our biggest support system! Might not be sufficient, but taking the time to recognize & appreciate her efforts is worth the effort!
Continue reading “Happy mother’s day”Are you middle-aged?
I used to think age is a matter of the mind, and as long as we keep our thoughts fresh – what is the point of having a number to depict your age? But as days and years pass by, realized a clear definition of a middle-aged person…
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Whenever I wanted to please someone else, it was always an effort to understand what would please them first, learn about it, and then do it meticulously. It was interesting to see the same concept being explained in a verse. My understanding has evolved over years.
Continue reading “One verse and its meaning over years”Psychology test – Are you worldly wise?
Psychology classes at school always bring about interesting conversations and make us introspect!
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Many of us know Aditya Hrudayam as a song to propitiate the Sun (Sun salutations). Who shared it, with whom & how did this become important?
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A friend shared this story earlier today! Somehow it struck a chord!
Continue reading “Short story – Kalidasa”Maithreem Bhajatha song
This is a song sung by Smt MS Subbulakshmi amma, when she was invited to sing at the United Nations in 1966.
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In a small village, there used to live a family of poets. The father had learned poetry from his ancestors and was very well known in the nearby places! He started teaching his son poetry from when he was young.
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When is the right time to learn Yoga? Is it during childhood, or as adults or even later?
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Once Krishna and Arjuna had visited a village and were taking morning walks in the nearby fields. One day they saw an old man finding it hard to make ends meet. In the spur of the moment, Arjuna decided to give him some money.
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Reminded of one of the childhood stories about what unity means in a family.
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Guruvayur is a city in South India, known for its temple and main deity Guruvayurappan (form of Lord Krishna). Millions of devotees come to pray in this temple. A special mention to an elephant called Guruvayur Kesavan who was an ardent devotee of Guruvayurappan.
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One of the childhood stories came up in a conversation today. When do we hear this story and when do we choose to act on it in life seems to make a difference!
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The eleventh day from full moon / new moon is called as Ekadashi.
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One of the stories from Ramayana about Hanuman comes to mind.
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One of the stories from childhood remains fresh in my mind. It is about a middle-aged woman and how she expresses her wish to God.
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One bottle of water has the power to make us feel helpless!
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Once there lived a woodcutter in a village. He was very hardworking and had earned a good name in the village.
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Once a middle-aged lady went to a temple. The spiritual teacher of the temple had a way to advise devotees and she explains her health challenges to Him, seeking a solution!
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An old couple used to live in a village. They had a son who was not interested in studies, nor working. While his mother always supported him in his efforts, his father was always apprehensive about his son’s ways and wanted him to change.
Continue reading “Short story – value of a coin”Two stories about elephants
Two different stories about elephants bringing out two different perspectives and different ways to solve our problems!
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There are four teachers in life – Mother, Father, Guru (teacher) and God who step into our lives in sequence and teach us what we need to learn and grasp in life. Had the opportunity to listen to Guru ashtakam by Shri Adi Shankaracharya! Was mesmerized by the meaning!
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When we face challenges in life, how do we get to know how to solve them? How do we know where to look for help and who can help us? A small story from Ramayanam gives a clue!
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A Hindi poetry by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, recommended for undergraduate students in India. The poem outlines a unique perspective about the life of Karna!
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There was once a devotee who loved visiting the temple and performing religious rituals. She yearned to be serving at the temple, doing small things that gave her immense pleasure that she was serving God!
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What can we learn from plants and trees that grow around us? Neural networks? Brain connections? Sharing what I learned from trees over the past few weeks!
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Wrote a poem after a long time…
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Power outages used to be common during my school days, every outage typically lasting at least 5-6 hours. It used to be the perfect storytelling time for my mother! Sharing one of the stories that makes me think every time I encounter a challenge!
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Our thoughts, actions, views are all influenced by what we watch, hear, see and whom we interact with everyday. Can we be conscious about it to trigger the change that we want in our lives?
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