Atmadeva, Dhundhli, Dhundhli’s sister, Dhundhkar, Gokarna…. Once upon a time, there lived a rich brahmin, named Atmadeva. He got married to a very beautiful lady, named Dhundhli. She was very pious, but her physical beauty deluded her. She didn’t want to bear a child, as she feared losing her physical beauty. As Atmadeva grew older, he wished to have …
Let’s imagine a negative scene to understand an important concept. Let’s see that a murder has happened in our neighborhood. We witness the murder site, and similar thoughts afflict us the whole day. Then, we hear news of a similar kind. We shall worry more, and we shall feel unsafe the entire day. These negative …
Deepotsava, Deepawali, or Diwali… celebrating the light. Diya means to give, and Wali signifies energy. Ali wali Sher-e-Khuda is the energy. The ‘so-called’ religious experts may call the festival Deepotsava but the light is the same, irrespective of religion or sect. Shubh means happy, peaceful, or serene. Yesterday, we observed Narak Chaudas, when Sri Krishna killed Narakaasura, a demon. This also indicates joy for celebration. Light prevails in the heart, by victory over …
Death is an illusion. For a layman, it is, “Death is the reality.” The essence of the Gita, Bible, Quran, and the rest is death is an illusion. We are aware that we lose our physical assets but we carry forward our minds to future births. Today is Dhanteras and we celebrate the birthday of Dhanvantri, the father of Ayurveda. He emerged out of the …
Remember Death 24*7. Whenever we forget it, we live in the past or the future and hence we suffer. There is an example. Once there was a saint, who was walking through a village. A young boy hit him with a stick. He didn’t react but instead picked up the stick to return it to …
Once there was a head monk in a Buddhist monastery. All the monks worked very hard in the monastery. The head monk thought, “My colleagues are a bit stressed due to the heavy workload. Let me call a monk from the bigger monastery so that they feel relieved.” The monk sent a letter to another …
Once there was a head monk in a Buddhist monastery. All the monks worked very hard in the monastery. The head monk thought, “My colleagues are a bit stressed due to the heavy workload. Let me call a monk from the bigger monastery so that they feel relieved.” The monk sent a letter to another …
Once upon a time, there lived a farmer, who suffered from a disease of the 21st century. The disease was called the ‘Disease of Overthinking.’ The farmer was aware of his disease and wanted its treatment. He had a big piece of land and a sumptuous water supply but had the disease. He often thought, …
Once upon a time, there lived a farmer, who suffered from a disease of the 21st century. The disease was called the ‘Disease of Overthinking.’ The farmer was aware of his disease and wanted its treatment. He had a big piece of land and a sumptuous water supply but had the disease. He often thought, …
We all have heard the story of the rabbit and the tortoise, which had the heading, “Slow and Steady Wins the Race.” Let’s go and see other dimensions. After losing the race, the rabbit realized his mistake and asked the tortoise to participate in another race. The rabbit didn’t sleep and won the race. The …