The acquisition of knowledge, begins with a single prayer…

सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥ sarasvati namastubhyaṃ varade kāmarūpiṇi .vidyārambhaṃ kariṣyāmi siddhirbhavatu me sadā .. Namaskar, O Saraswati, grantor of blessings and embodiment of all wishes. Bless me as I commence my studies, and help me to be successful in the gain of knowledge. Today’s shloka is as relevant for …

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Of light and illumination…

In continuation of the series of shlokas that I have been compiling in order to teach Rohāmrta, here is the Deepa Jyothi shloka. I did try hard to search for it’s original source, but was unsuccessful. But sometimes origins do not matter. Here is a shloka that a child can recite in the evening, after …

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On writing…

Is writing a skill, or an art? Does it come naturally to people, or is it cultivated? In either case, how do you go about it? How important is language and structure? Should I focus on them, or should I just write whatever comes in flow? The answer to all of the above questions is …

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A bit about me…

I’m Rohit I’ve learnt a few things on my journey, that I like to share. I don’t claim to know everything, but whatever little I know, is there for you to take. I completed my Engineering in 2000 and worked my way through starting my own company in 2009. For nine years, I worked under …

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What is your daydream?

What is your daydream? Heard this well-written song on America’s Got Talent today – Daydream by Lily Meola. A simple song, but strikes the heart. A song that I wish everyone sings to their kids when they are about to enter college. A song that we should continue to revisit every time we realize that …

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Skills skills skills!

Was just having a conversation on education and skills. The current system of education is quite new. For a large part of our existence, we have been working on skills, those that passed down for generations. Each generation added more to the mix thus resulting in an accumulation of skills over time. A 5th generation …

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