Life is like a river. The river of Life. It was a quiet evening. The birds had just stopped chirping their noisy good nights. Little stars struggled to twinkle through the fading twilight as a gentle breeze started blowing over the river. I continued to stare in silence, lost in contemplation, seated on one of […]
Reflections on my journey to find God. ‘Why can’t I find You?’ I asked of God, in frustration. ‘I have visited every house of worship, said every prayer, performed every rite to find You. And yet, Your presence eludes me’. To my surprise, an apparition of Him floated before my eyes, beckoning me… urging me… […]
Can you survive living without expectations? Ever since I was a kid, we were taught to ‘do’ without expecting, to perform our duties, without focusing on the outcome, to fulfill our destinies without expectation of a reward. These are words that have stayed with me since then. Words without meaning. Scriptures quoted out of context. Hanging […]
Courage. Courage means everything. Yet, it means nothing. We fool ourselves into believing that we are brave. But in reality, we are afraid. Afraid to let go. Afraid to take a step into the unknown. Afraid to make a change. Afraid to accept it. Afraid to accept another’s point of view, for fear of losing our own. Afraid of tomorrow… […]
This morning I woke up to the sound of a Cuckoo bird singing. I have never heard one in our neighborhood before. Yet, there it was, clear as a Swarovski crystal. Was it because it was new? Or was it because I wasn’t listening for it before? Our lives center around our thoughts. Our minds rule […]
Tourist or Traveler. Which one are you? There are two kinds of people. The first lot believe in traveling to destinations across the globe and staying at some of the top hotels there. They are clear that they want to experience the best that is on offer, from luxurious beds, designer upholstery, fine dining and […]
Three friends met at the bottom of a mountain, to trek up a path to its summit and meet the wise old man, who resided there. They had all heard that he held the answer to everlasting happiness and peace. It was a long walk and it took them the entire day to complete. When […]
