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Aug 1, 2022
2 min

We can daily meet the Divine

If we examine our modern and urban lives, we discover that we are surrounded by artificiality. Almost everything we use, consume or interact with is man made. Except for family, friends, and playtime almost all our interactions with others is transactional and hence dominated by a sense of artificiality. The greater the pervasiveness of artificiality the less the possibility for us to realise happiness. I spend considerable time in my small terrace garden and I realise that i

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Jun 29, 2022
2 min

Outrunning Death

It is always been a fashion to heap blessings for a long life upon people, but in reality, it manifests itself as a curse. A curse on the individual, the family, on society and on Creation itself. If we harbour any doubts, ask the old. People may try to avoid but they cannot ignore the old, for they are everywhere. All these old people struggling to reconcile their desire for living long and the reality of their feeble and meaningless lives. These old people simply trying to

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Jul 21, 2021
3 min

Begin to Live

The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it. ~ W.M. Lewis One of the big problems of society is, that we are bombarded by a constant stream of opinions disguised as facts and the truth. The corrupt tell us how to be moral, people with little empathy tell us, 'how to feel'. Those with little experience or knowledge tell us, 'how to do', and paid priests tell us, 'how to find salvation'. Actors and models who fake emotions for a living,

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Dec 31, 2020
3 min

Why, Philosophy is important

Creation, life, death, the universe, love, hate, jealousy, desire, etc. each one of us it seems has countless questions about many aspects of our existence. In a sense everyone at heart is some sort of a philosopher. We delve into philosophy whenever we can, but the pressures of work, and society, formal education and entertaining ourselves leaves most of us little time to contemplate about or discuss philosophical issues. Modern existence is focussed primarily on material is

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Dec 29, 2020
2 min

It is time of the season, but without awakening, there can be no cheer.

Wish you Happy, Happy ..., Happy This, Happy That. Seasons greetings, are more common this time of the year. Yet in spite of the brave faces and the plastic smiles, hardly anyone feels particularly cheerful or happy. Instead of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, the tone is definitely Merry Crisis and a Happy New Fear. Fear is driving a wedge between us. We have grown distant from one another over the past year and even more from ourselves, because of genuine but more so d

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Dec 24, 2020
2 min

Life and work balance.

Conversations about stress and de-stressing, seem to dominate our lives. To talk about stress has become a fashionable but necessary need First thing to appreciate is that not all stress is bad. Without some stress we would not even be alive, an excess of stress incapacitates us. Too little or too much stress over a period of time can kill us. For a person to admit that he or she is not stressed is often considered an admission of non striving and the hallmark of a non-achiev

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Nov 5, 2020
2 min

Do people have ideas or ideas have people?

We humans have always been confused with existence and our life in general, but thanks to an avalanche of information, never has humanity been this confused. Life has become insanely complicated and we know not why. We seem to have so much and yet we feel so hollow inside. In the haze, we wander around struggling to make sense of our lives, maintain sanity and stability. We look outwards to the exterior of what we can see, touch, smell, hear and taste for answers. We care not

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Aug 6, 2020
1 min

Those who have not lived, should not philosophise

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Jun 20, 2020
2 min

Please, hold my hand.

Many years ago, a friend shared an anecdote with me. Which I now recall every 'Father's day'. A little girl was walking along a path with her father, when they came to a rickety and treacherous bridge. Instinctively the father stretched out his hand to his daughter and said; "Here, take my hand." The daughter replied; "No father, you please hold my hand." The father was confused, "What is the difference, whether you hold my hand or I hold yours?" The little girl smilingly sai

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Jun 14, 2020
3 min

Preparing the young for life

It is a fallacy, to believe that merely sending our children to school and college, will prepare them for life. There is no perfect way to prepare the young, but parents and family can play a powerful role, in successfully preparing the young for life. An approach that facilitates both success and happiness is to enrich the lives of the young. To not stifle them in our bosom, but expose them to life as early as is safe and possible. This enables the young to learn at the

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Apr 1, 2020
4 min

Dreaming of Immortality

The lockdown, due to the Coronavirus pandemic has incinerated us in our own homes. No matter how bleak, every situation presents opportunities. We now have time to ponder over many things, family, friends, work, love, relationships, viruses, etc. Our thoughts are dominated by questions about life and death, the meaning of our existence, or the lack of it. Modern medicine, diet and rule of law have increased the life span of most humans.Though the quality of life has degrad

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Mar 14, 2020
1 min

Fear does not stop death

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Sep 30, 2019
3 min

Kannan does not want to forget nor curse God.

Ages ago, I left India to settle down in Dubai, seeking to start life afresh. It was tough going for me. Dubai is like this alluring, gorgeous, woman. She is cunning, tough and has a stone for a heart. Even in crisis I retained my 'happy-go, genuine' type of nature. This makes it easy to make friends and develop relationships. I was soon busy, pursuing several projects. My bank manager Kannan and I soon became friends. I sought Kannan's advice on many things and he was more t

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Sep 13, 2019
2 min

The best things in life are free.

Our home overlooks a designated forest, but over the years it had been neglected and abused and greatly denuded. It was a very sad state of affairs. One of the hallmarks of successful communities is that, they do not wait for the government and others to do for them what they can do for themselves. Some individuals and groups in the area felt very concerned. Tackling matters head on, they joined hands with all stakeholders and began to work together. Housing societies, govern

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Sep 5, 2019
2 min

Children learn what they experience.

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive. If a child lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for himself. If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy. If a child lives with jealousy, he learns what envy is. If a child lives with shame, he learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with encouragement, he learns to be confident. If a child lives with

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Aug 20, 2019
3 min

Do not want to curse God

In 2002, due to unavoidable circumstances I left India, seeking to start life afresh in Dubai. It was tough going for me, Dubai is like an alluring gorgeous and clever woman with a stone for a heart. Even in crisis I retained my 'happy-go, genuine' type of nature. This makes it easy to make friends and develop relationships. I was soon busy, pursuing several projects. My bank manager Kannan and I soon became friends. I sought Kannan's advice on many things and he was more tha

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Aug 17, 2019
1 min

To be Compassionate or to be Kind?

If you had a choice to be kind or to be right... Choose being kind because then you will always be right. ~ Zahir Meher Homji Being kind is just the first step. Even though I quote my noble friend Zahir, I feel there is something much more to be said. More than being kind is to be compassionate. What's the difference? An act of kindness towards another being always places an individual above another being. A hierarchy of someone higher, or powerful on one hand as a giver and

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Jul 26, 2019
3 min

Smile and be Happy

Being eccentric by nature, people think I must be a billionare. In reality we are all eccentric. Since the opinions of others matters little to them only the powerful, wealthy and very poor, dare to display their true nature. The rest of the people have to struggle and conform to generally implied norms of behaviour. We are all wealthy, but we are mostly confused about what constitutes wealth. Money and assets by themselves cannot bring happiness. Happiness is not a goal but

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Jun 12, 2019
1 min

Where there is a will ...

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Jun 7, 2019
2 min

There is more to life, than ...

Conversations about stress and de-stressing, seem to dominate our lives. To talk about stress has become a fashionable but necessary need. First thing to appreciate is that not all stress is bad. Without some stress we would not even be alive, an excess of stress incapacitates us. Too little or too much stress over a period of time can kill us. For a person to admit that he or she is not stressed is often considered an admission of non striving and the hallmark of a non-achie

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