So it’s sick season (once again), this time a bacterial infection that seems to have got to everybody at home, maid included. Not a great way to end the year:| Speaking of infections, the annoying trend of blood and gore in movies continues unabated, this time reaching Malayalam cinema, which is traditionally known to have …
Renunciation does not mean giving up something, as is commonly believed. Attachment to anything – an object, a person…is rāga. The absence of attachment is Vi-rāga. The condition of being in vi-rāga, is vairāgya. When it comes to Shiva – he cannot renounce anything since everything is in him. Whatever you see around you, and …
“According to Manusmiriti, there are six policies of dealing with such an issue – Sandhi (peace treaty), Vigraha (war), Yaana (preparation for war), Asana (neutrality), Samsraya (forming alliances) and Dvaidhibhava (double-dealing or pretending to be friendly). So please discuss among yourselves and let us reach a consensus on how we are going to tackle this situation.” अपृष्टेनापि वक्तव्यं सचिवेनात्र किंचन ।पृष्टेन तु विशेषेण वाच्यं पथ्यं महीपतेः ॥ …
Arjuna was the most prominent warrior in the Mahabharata. The best archer in the world, with the avatar of Sri Vishnu as a guide, and the establishment of Dharma as the objective, on the biggest stage that humanity had ever seen. It is only natural that the tools available to him had to be exceptional. …
A person should examine his own deeds this way everyday – are mine comparable to animals or to that of the noble? The only person you really have to answer to – is YOU. That is a good thing, and a bad thing. Because whatever you do, you can hide from the whole world, but …
Every quarter, I sit through a few presentations of people who want to change the world. A very few of them, if any, end up doing so. Every founder is taught to start with a question – what is the problem and how can I solve it? Some start with the question – What can …
Read this somewhere… The thing that gives people courage is ideas. And it is not only courage that comes from ideas; it is determination; it is the power to act, the power to go on acting coherently. For though it is true that most ideas are the rationalizations of feelings, that does not mean that …
More than four years back, this is the blog that started it all. 1738 days later – still going strong! As I move towards half a decade of remote work (Mar 2025), I will reflect on the years gone by, and boy have they gone by so fast! I hope to review how our decision …
A nice cozy Saturday in Dubai, except for my allergy that played up today as a consequence of me missing my daily allergy medicine. Wonder how long I have to continue with this – have to search a way out of this allergy thingy and fast. A scrumptious lunch at Babumoshai (in Bur Dubai) compensated …
Reading a Hindu calendar can be complex, especially for beginners. So here is a quick guide, just for you! Start with a Panchāngam – Drink Panchang is a good option. It has an app and a website – so take your pick. Let’s assume that you are using the app. Ensure that the location is …
