Solitary confinement
The highest form of punishment in most of the legal systems around the world remains pretty simple : solitary confinement - put someone alone in a cell for a very…
Asking for forgiveness
Today I learned a very important lesson from my friend. She told me that, when you commit a mistake, feel free to ask for forgiveness. Look at their eyes and from…
Your true self and your surroundings
We have talked about a similar topic, previously. The world and the universe is, as it is. You can neither add nor remove even a unit of energy to it's…
How to be great ?
Difficult question, huh ? Because, we feel that, we have never experienced greatness or that we will never become a great person. How about an easy question, instead ? How…
10,000 faces
Recently one of my friends gifted me a beautiful drawing which had several human heads with different expressions. The heads were connected to each other - probably implying the different…
The chosen few
I recently had the privilege of going to one of the most important pilgrimage centers for Christians in India - Velankanni It's believed that any prayer that you ask Mother…
A simple prayer
Dear God, As we try to cross this ocean of Samasara, it's your grace and blessing that will help us reach the other shore. Today I learned from your devotee…
Je Suis
Today I learned that the French term je suis means, I am 'I am', the most profound statement ever told. It's the basis for the words aham, Jehovah and tatvamasi …
Under pressure
This is what happens when you are under constant pressure. When you look around, what do you find ? People under pressure, with their inner souls twisted and turned. But…
Who has the power ?
In India, price of two commodities determine how long a government can continue to be in power. Sometime back, the ruling government lost the elctions thanks to the rising onion…