Treasure your well wishers

WordPress reminded me of a post from the past! I remembered my ancestors and was filled with gratitude!

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Learning to be a warrior

It is tough to face challenges, overcome them and live another day to reflect and grow from your experience! And when you choose this route, life is all too happy to put so many more your way!

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Learning from two great teachers – Guru & Shukra

In Indian mythology, Guru (Jupiter) is portrayed as the Teacher of Devas (Gods) and Shukra (Venus) is portrayed as the Teacher of Demons (Asuras). Sharing what I have learned from what they teach and how it is meaningful for us!

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Seems to be the time for something new… yet again

Five years back I had written on the same topic, and now here we are, same day, same place, and feeling the change yet again in the air. It is truly time for a change and time for something new!

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Learning to choose your burdens wisely

Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Drained and exhausted from all the burden and responsibilities you are carrying?

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Learning through innocent conversations

Today, I had an opportunity to converse with a very innocent person. In a world that often moves too fast, where conversations are shaped by agendas, assumptions, and distractions, there is something quietly refreshing about conversing with an innocent person.

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Beyond Graduation: Stepping Into the Future

Hearty congratulations to all students who are graduating today!

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Reflect

Look around you… While you may not realize it right away, take a step back and look at your life…

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Christmas songs

Listening to Christmas songs during this time of the year holds a special charm. Going out to sing Christmas carols adds to this magic!

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Short story dispenser

During a recent trip to the airport, it was interesting to see a new invention!

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Short story – Mental boundaries

Sharing a story about how we create our own boundaries, every single day and try to work within the boundaries.

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Short story – Wounds of Anger

Sometimes we feel angry, and we tend to shout at people around us to let it out. Sharing a short story about the wounds of anger that last beyond the moment.

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Short story – Agni (God of Fire)

Homam is a sacred fire ritual in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. It is also known as “Havan”. Sharing a short story about the significance of the sacred fire ritual.

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Short story – Carpenter

There once was an old carpenter named Aron who had spent over forty years building homes.

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Short story – Mother and daughter

There once lived a young woman named Anya, who was struggling to balance her new job, marriage, and motherhood.

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Fall season is here

What a beautiful season it is!

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Short story – Miracles #3

Ms. Howard was a middle school English teacher in Alabama. She had taught for almost 15 years — loved her students, but the pandemic years had drained her spirit.

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Short story – Narada and liberation

Once, the celestial sage Narada Muni was traveling through the worlds singing the glories of Lord Vishnu on his veena. His sweet music filled hearts with devotion and peace wherever he went.

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One hundred lemons

Narthangai is a variety of citron. It is uniquely known for a variety of uses in South India.

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Short story – Miracles #2

Rebecca was on her way to an important job interview in the city.

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Short story – Miracles #1

In 2019, during the Chithirai festival at Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, a celestial event occurred. Thousands of devotees gathered there. They came to witness the wedding of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar.

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Short story – Importance of education

In a small town, there lived a boy named Bill, whose family often struggled to make ends meet. His father worked double shifts at the factory, and his mother took on sewing jobs to help pay the bills.

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Short story – Bangles

Long ago, in a small village nestled near the river Ganga, there lived a humble bangle seller named Haran.

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Short story – Arjuna’s faith

Before the Kurukshetra war started, Krishna knew that he would need to share the discourse of Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna soon, and wanted to test if Arjuna was ready.

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Daily motivation – 368

One small positive thought in the mornings can change our whole day, and impact those around us!
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Daily motivation – 367

One small positive thought in the mornings can change our whole day, and impact those around us!
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Daily motivation – #366

One small positive thought in the mornings can change our whole day, and impact those around us!
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Good movies to watch

One of the movies that I watched recently, impressed me immensely.

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Learn to rediscover yourself

We are used to performing our day to day duties and responsibilities all through life.

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Learning about choices

We always have a choice, and we choose our actions every single day.

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Time to think and re-evaluate

We have the habit of starting a journey and continuing just because we started it. Sometimes, it is essential to stop and think/rethink.

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Customer service – Smile

Interesting incident with one of the customer service reps recently made me smile… literally 🙂

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Ayodhya Rama

Decked as Kodandapani (one holding a bow), tears roll down my eyes when I look at Sri Rama at Ayodhya!

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Short story – Rama Nama

There are many stories that share the importance & power of reciting Rama Nama. Sharing one of them that is close to heart!

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New year resolutions with planets

New year is just around the corner, and those who have the habit of making resolutions have a lot to reflect on life and trigger the right kind of changes.

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The Road not taken – by Robert Frost

A very nice poem that brings out a fresh perspective at every crossroad of life!

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Gardening – Growing red chillies

Feels great to see colorful vegetables growing on plants… especially bright colored ones!

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Do we always know how to prioritize?

A question that comes up in all of our lives very frequently. Do we know how to prioritize in our life?

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One thousand articles

Yes.. today I am writing my 1000th article on learningthursdays blog 🙂

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Halloween candy

You either get to dress up in a costume and go around, or stay back at home distributing candy to everyone who stops by!

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