And sometimes…

Sometimes I wonder if the world could be a better place, where people say what they mean and mean what they say… Sometimes I wonder if the world could be a better place, where work is worship and gods are loved… Sometimes I wonder if the world could be a better place, where people matter …

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Om Bhur Bhuvah…

Gaya means “Vital energies” and trayte means “protects, preserves, grants liberation, gives deliverance.” In simple words, and language Gayatri means “May the divine light of the supreme being illuminate our intellect, so that we can tread on the path of righteousness”. Gayatri is the Mother of all scriptures (Vedas). She’s present wherever her name is chanted. She’s very …

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Chudākarana Samskara

Chaulam is also called Cūḍākarma (चूडाकर्म) and Cūḍākaraṇam ((चूडाकरणम्) Chudakarana). Cūḍā means tuft (of hair) that is kept on the back side of the head while the remaining part is clean shaven. In tradition it is popularly called “Śikhā”. In Sanskrit the letters “ल (la)” and “ड (ḍa)” are often interchanged. So Caula (चौल) and …

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Give me more!

The technology sector is apparently slowing down in the US. The threat of the looming recession, coupled with the larger threat of Artificial Intelligence wiping out some of the larger companies, is playing on investor’s minds. It’s hard to be a public company. It wasn’t this way earlier. Companies were allowed to breathe, to grow …

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short and sweet…

चूडाकरण (Chudakarana) is one of the 16 samskārās in Sanatana Dharma. Also known as मुण्डन (Mundana), this is when the child receives his or her first haircut. Rohāmrta’s is due for a while now, and it’s finally going to happen this week. Will tell you more about the samskārā closer to the date. But for …

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Of possessiveness and age…

Another day well spent. Today was Abhismita’s birthday, but we went to see her only in the evening, so the rest of the day was spent trying to recoup energies to fight another week. Did see back-to-back episodes of the Kapil Sharma Show which hosted the team of Gangs of Wasseypur on the 10 year …

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Of wins and experiences…

Is life all about winning? Or is it about experiencing? Yes, winning feels good, no one likes to lose, no one looks forward to losing…but then, no one wins every single time. It’s the losses that set one up for bigger wins in life. And even when they don’t, they give you invaluable experience. Experience …

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Of company and backbiters…

The Panchatantra is such a huge treasure trove of information, not just for kids, but for adults as well. There are so many life lessons in it, all encapsulated in entertaining stories that make them more relatable, and digestible. It’s a shame that the Panchatantra is not part of formal education, and is relegated to …

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