Sayings from famous teachers, role models, leaders that makes one pause & think!
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Saving water outdoors
The video by American water company to save water especially outdoors was quite helpful!
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Growing lotus plants is not easy. It takes a lot of care and the right soil-water-temperature-sun mixture to grow and nurture them.
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Dental hygiene and brushing teeth are a critical part of our health. However, it is interesting to observe the extent of importance we seem to attribute to it across different cultures.
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We were once known as our parent’s children, then we grew to be adults making a name for ourselves, as we grow older…
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Not everything we need to learn is taught at school or in classes outside. Home is a place that can help us learn a lot as well!
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My mother used to run a printing press, and I had the opportunity to grow up observing her overcome her challenges on many fronts and learned from the experiences!
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Fishing is a calming activity that can seem like an extremely stressful one for some of us!
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Narada is a divine sage, who is the child of Lord Brahma and sings praises of Lord Vishnu!
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In our busy schedules, it takes just a few minutes to look around and enjoy nature. Quiet moments on those busy days have a profound effect!
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Sometimes our face expresses what our mind is thinking and not what we intend to feel 🙂 Being at peace with ourselves and our surroundings naturally brings a smile on our face. When someone tells you to smile more, it fundamentally means you are getting a feedback that you are going through stressful times and it is reflecting on your face.
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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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During one of the classes for ten year olds, an interesting topic came up for discussion. Have you ever shirked any responsibility?
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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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Interesting opportunity to meet two spiritual teachers this week.
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One of my college friends posed an interesting question whether we (our friends circle) are doing what is possible to save our planet Earth?
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Do we have the ability to differentiate our wants and needs? How does differentiating them help?
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The soil pH can change the health of plants and the colors of flowers!
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Getting into the habit of donating is an acquired skill. Setting up some simple processes helps us easily get there. Sharing what has worked for me over years!
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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.
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Sankarabharanam is 29th of the 72 raagas in Carnatic music. Some songs have a soothing and healing effect, and some others touch our soul.
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Two different stories about elephants bringing out two different perspectives and different ways to solve our problems!
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While there are many types of home remedies, sharing Infusion based remedies that are prevalently used across cultures.
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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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How many languages do you know? Can you read, write and/or speak them? How comfortable are you using languages as a way to communicate your thoughts?
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Carcinization (or carcinisation) is an example of convergent evolution in which a crustacean evolves into a crab-like form from a non-crab-like form. What is so special about being a crab? What can we learn from this?
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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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My mother and mother-in-law have two very different parenting styles and I have had the opportunity to learn from both 🙂 Sharing the tips & learnings from my mother in law in this post!
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Focusing on ourselves is not always being self-centered! When we take care of ourselves, we are in a better physical and mental state of mind to be there for others!
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Pandemic and dealing with the unknown was tough last year, especially for those living in the hard hit zones, the initial phase was excruciatingly difficult as no one around the world & in other states could understand what we were going through!
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Not planting a seed, or re-planting a small grown plant, planting a tree is an art in itself!
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The Thirukkuṟaḷ is a classic Tamil language text consisting of short couplets of seven words each, each of them being called a kural, focusing on virtues of life. Sharing some of the verses on parenting!
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Pandemic, quarantine and vaccine availability issues are hurting many across countries!
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This is one trait we all seem to be needing now.
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When we are going through extended difficult times, over a period of time we realize.. somewhere our self-confidence and self-esteem are the ones that get shaken up! Is there a way to rebuild it, even while going through difficult times..?
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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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Sometimes we notice our weight increases significantly over a short duration. Check if these apply and change your diet appropriately to bring it back to normal levels.
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Being able to identify an emergency health issue (SOS) while it is happening requires awareness and presence of mind. Knowing is equally as important as discussing it with the ones who are around you most of the time.
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Sharing some tips for families who are have tested positive and are quarantining themselves, or supporting families who are recovering from the pandemic.
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Got to re-plant some of the sprouts outdoors this weekend! Slow and steady progress….
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