Baahar se Bheetar
A learned man said, “Main bheetar gaya; toe main bhee tar gaya!” Meaning: I looked within; and I found salvation! What a profound statement! The royal route to salvation is the inward path.
Proud to be Indian
Sawan ka Mahina
I have childhood memories of listening to, “Woh Kagaz ki Kashti, Woh Barish ka Paani …”, “Sawan ka mahina, pawan kare sor …” and many more.
Let's be Proud of our Country and Armed Forces
India has emerged on the world front as a quiet and confident nation who knows what it is doing. India shall make its own rules. It shall not bow down to the whims and fancies of others. There is a sense of calm and surety that has left the world astounded.
Peace or just Pieces
War leaves behind death, destruction, misery … nothing good comes out of it. It tears up not just the country but its people also to pieces ... Peace is not just the absence of war. It is the presence of well-being, stability, a sense of security and faith.
What Bharat stands for
Interestingly, there are some ‘Bh’ words that bind us together. These are Bhaasha, Bhusha, Bhava, Bhaya, Bhojan, Bhraman, Bhaichara, Bhakti, Bhajan, etc.
Learning from Lord Rama, invoking one's inner light
The greeting means much more than enjoying sweets, holidays, card parties, shopping, gifting, new clothes etc. It is about celebrating and enunciating the fact that goodness is the greatest thing to emulate.
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!