I am a new parent, and so I am experiencing everything for the first time. A lot of questions that I had, are now being answered. A lot of thoughts that I had, are now been addressed. Everyone has heard this dialogue from their parents – You will know one day, when you become a …
Ok, everyone has their lazy days. I mean everyone – even the productivity pundits have days when they just don’t feel like doing much. If it comes on the weekend, great. If mid-week, well, a lot of guilt accompanies the laziness. And even more so when this work-from-home thing is on…because now, you can be …
We underestimate our own capabilities. And by we, I mean everyone. Without exception. I have seen this in various fields – be it martial arts, studies or work. We think that we aim high, but we aim a lot lower than we are capable of. No, I don’t want to sound like one of those …
It’s been a rough week. Business has been good, but it is the other stuff that kindof got to me. The first was a business ‘introducer’ who went around town bargaining with every firm in sight. While a ‘finder’s fee’ is an accepted practice in our profession, what is not acceptable is someone who tries …
Read the previous part here… “So tell me, o King, who among the four was guilty of bringing the lion to life? Who made the worst mistake of all? “Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces!“ इति वेतालाच् छ्रुत्वा राजा सो ऽचिन्तयद् …
Read the previous part here… “And when the flesh of any animal has been included on a piece of bone, I can produce the skin and hair of that animal on it.” The third said… “And when the hair and flesh and skin have been produced, I can create the limbs of that very animal…” …
Read the previous part here… “If fate does not want it, you cannot even die by your own wishes.” “I now intend to visit a few teerthas, and perform tapasya, so that I never again have to feel the pain of poverty.” अर्थैर् विना कथं प्राज्ञो ऽप्य् आर्य दुःकेन बाध्यसे ।किं न वेत्सि यद् अर्थानां …
Read the previous part here… When they finally reached Yajñasthala, they came to know that their maternal grandfather had long died. Their uncles gave them shelter and food, thinking that they would move on in a day or two. The brothers however, stayed on, engrossed in their studies of the Vedas. After some time, their …
Read the previous part here… “But Maṇivarman? When he saw. his wife lying dead in another man’s arms, from the intense longing that she had for that man, it called for indignation, but far from being angry, he was overcome by grief that stemmed from his infatuation for his wife.” “This, in spite of her …
No, that isn’t a typo. Anju says that I crack dad jokes. And so, today’s title humors her. There are multiple versions of the “Yuga” theory in Sanātana Dharma. Some calculations go into trillions of years, others a more respectable thousands. So there is an ongoing debate now if this is Kaliyuga, or ascending Dwapara …
