The inner world of Thoughts, Feelings, and Reflections
“When the fire came for me, I did not run. Some flames burn the body. Others set the atman free.” I am Kunti. I live in this ashram in a forest not far from Hastinapur – a place that I retired to, a few years ago. My days pass in meditation, listening to the sages … Continue reading The Story of Pritha
“Why are people here so nice Baba?”, asked my 12 year old daughter. We were in a tile making workshop in the village of Athanagudi in Chettinad, Tamil Nadu. A few minutes ago, we were welcomed into the workshop, and two men there were kind enough to show us how these famous tiles are made, … Continue reading So Nice!
About a month back, I got an opportunity to listen to a talk given by Manish Sabharwal, the Chairman and Co-founder of Teamlease, an Indian Fortune 500 company, that provides human resources services to its clients and employs more than 125,000 people. Manish is a member of the National Skill Mission chaired by the Prime Minister … Continue reading Sexually Transmitted Political Leadership
A couple of months back, as I was driving to work one day, I found my car blocked by a delivery van which had stopped on the road. The driver and his helper were delivering supplies to shops lined against the narrow street, at a leisurely pace. I honked and I hollered, but they seemed … Continue reading Dialogue
A few years back, I was facilitating a workshop on understanding and appreciating cultural differences with participants from the US, Canada, and India. One of the modules within the workshop required each participant to decorate a table with some personal items that would give the audience a peek into his / her life beyond what they see at … Continue reading Ramayana and Mahabharata
So, it has been more than two years that I wrote something on this blog. Long time indeed! Why didn’t I write in the last two years? Honestly, I don’t know. I can rationalize by saying I didn’t get enough time, I had other priorities, I got interested in other things, I didn’t feel ‘inspired’….Hang … Continue reading On Adjectives
On Monday morning, a colleague at work asked me, “So, how was your weekend? What did you do?” My answer was instinctive, “Weekend was good. Did nothing! Was at home.” When I thought about it later, I realized that this ‘Nothing’ actually meant a lot. It meant quality time spent with my wife. It meant … Continue reading Doing Nothing!
Wow! It has been a long time. A really long time. More than a year actually. An eventful year. I became a father for the first time, and may I add, probably for the only time. Fatherhood! I have always been scared of it. I have always questioned how can a person like me, who likes … Continue reading The Simple Joys of Life
I developed a serious interest in the Mahabharata about 9 years ago. It is not that I was not familiar with the plot of the epic. A.K. Ramanujan used to say, “In India…no one ever reads the Ramayana or the Mahabharata for the first time. The stories are there, always ready.” I think that is a … Continue reading The Mahabharata: The Conflict Within
The Lunch Box I don’t know why I do this. I keep disappearing from this page and then come back with a resolve to be more regular with my writing, only to fall into the same trap again! Here I am, back again after a long hiatus, promising myself that I’ll be more disciplined going forward. … Continue reading Its Lunch time!