Swami Vivekananda on Strength: The only way to rise is by doing the duty next to us, and thus gathering strength go on until we reach the highest state. The infinite strength of the world is yours. Drive out the superstition that has covered your minds. Let us be brave. Know the Truth and practice … Read more
“These monthly review meetings are such a waste of time,” Swami complained while having his coffee the other day. Even the muffin didn’t seem to enliven his mood. Jigneshbhai and I realised that he must have had a meeting with Raichand, of late. “A group of people get into a room and get slammed by … Read more
It had been five weeks since his mother forced him to join the karate classes of Sakpal Sir. For 16-year-old Vinay, it felt like these were the worst five weeks of his life. Being obese was reason enough to attract unwanted attraction. But by being the last to complete any exercise, Vinay made others feel … Read more
Wishing you all a Happy New Year 2023! Hope it gives you everything you desire, though I like to say be careful what you wish for; it might actually come true, and then maybe you realise it is not what you are seeking! I have the habit of making notes from books that I read, … Read more
After being forced to cancel the actual reunion during the real silver jubilee year of 2020 despite a year of hectic preparation, the class of 1995 reunion happened (that’s the year I became a computer engineer!), albeit in the 27th year, with renewed enthusiasm on the weekend of 12th to 14th August 2022. It all … Read more
Swami Vivekananda on Truth: Man is not travelling from error to truth, but from truth to truth, from lower to higher truth. Love, truth, and unselfishness are not merely moral figures of speech, but they form our highest ideal, because in them lies such a manifestation of power. And what is truth? That I am … Read more
“For man to be able to live he must either not see the infinite or have such an explanation of the meaning of life as will connect the finite with the infinite.” Jigneshbhai was reading from Leo Tolstoy’s ‘A Confession and other religious writings’. “Tolstoy went on an exploration of the meaning of life when … Read more
I attended the Bangalore Literature Festival on 3rd December 2022. It was more out of curiosity about what Lit Fests are about than anything else. A writer friend pinged me about 5-6 days before it happened, till when I had vaguely heard about it and had no idea that it was happening on the weekend … Read more
“No Papa, I didn’t lose the pen,” I cried in agony, as Papa slapped my open palm with the cane he had in his right hand. “This will teach you that you shouldn’t speak lies. If you have lost the pen, don’t say you haven’t lost it,” Papa said. “Open your other hand,” he demanded. … Read more