The Exhilaration of Karwa Chauth
Karwa Chauth is a reminder to rise above petty things and cherish and value marital bliss and this beautiful bond of love.
Indian culture
Divine bond between men and women
The best home, family, society, community … is one where men and women walk hand-in-hand; they match their steps with each other. They value each other. They may not look into each other’s eyes but they look together in the same direction.
Shraddha se Shraadh
It is perhaps only those who respect their parents while they are alive, that can perform this ritual in its solemn spirit. It is a time to pay obeisance to those departed, and also set an example for the next generation, so that they too appreciate the ideology behind these observances.
Joining the 60's Club
After slogging through life to learn and earn, next in turn is to yearn to prepare for one’s spiritual sojourn. I was reminded of what Sri Sathya Sai Baba said, ‘Life is a journey from I to We to He’ and suddenly, I realised how profound this was!
Be free as a Bird, Trust your own wings
A flying kite is dependent on the string and the keeper of the string. If the string snaps, the kite comes tumbling down! Stay connected to your keeper … your life depends on it!
Undercurrents and Undertones
"The intake by the senses are part of the food that builds the individual. The sounds heard, the sights seen, the tactile impressions sought or suffered, the air breathed, the environment that presses for attention, appreciation and adoption - all these are 'food'. " - Sathya Sai Baba
Rooted We Soar
Let’s nourish our roots … let us learn what we have missed out on and pass it on to our next generation too. Let not the Kerala story extend its tentacles beyond …