The story of the grasshopper and the ant is a familiar one. The grasshopper’s definition of life was merry making and enjoying himself. He lived in the moment without a care for the future. The tiny ant on the other hand, had a lot more foresight and fortitude. She knew that spring would not last […]Read More
The competition between Ganesh and Karthik, the two sons of Lord Shiva is a familiar story. Both of them were asked to go around the world three times if they wanted to eat the delicious fruit that was held in Lord Shiva’s hands. Ganesh simply circled around his parents thrice while Karthik really went around […]Read More
It usually happens with all of us at some point of time that we are oblivious when someone is speaking to us. In such cases, the person speaking might get offended which is why, we have come up with four effective ways of improving your attentiveness and hearing ability. 1. Stay in the moment: Refrain […]Read More
Last week I visited the village of my wife’s parents in Southern Karnataka called Kannar. My wife’s maternal uncles live there in their ancestral home held up by decades old teak beams and mud tiles. They till their land, milk their cows, feed their oxen. They sprinkle water over their courtyard in the evenings. They […]Read More
The Mahabharata is often known as the fifth Veda. It has often been said that reading the Mahabharata from start to finish will fill the reader’s mind with such knowledge and enlightenment that he is sure to achieve heaven. Whether or not that is true, the epic is a virtual forest of stories, with new […]Read More
A new research found that death is pleasant and inspiring experience. We all have our own different versions of what happens after death. Some people believe in the whole ‘going to hell or heaven’ concept while others simply ridicule such possibilities and believe that after death, you are gone, you are nothing but worm food. […]Read More
