The boy shivered on my sofa when he heard it. I was relieved. It was time for him to go. His mother had called him for lunch. “Aryan, Aryan,” she howled repeatedly. “Bye,” he said and ran downstairs to his house. Aryan came to my house around 11 AM the next day. This had become … Read more
Swami Vivekananda on Attachment: (Extracts from Complete Works) Be “unattached”; let things work; let brain centres work; work incessantly, but let not a ripple conquer the mind. To attain this unattachment is almost a life-work. Attachment comes only where we expect a return. If working like slaves results in selfishness and attachment, working as master … Read more
Most weight training practitioners know what progressive overload means. You start with 8 reps, maybe 6 sometimes if you need to get the form right. Once you get the form of an exercise right, you start practicing progressive overload. 8 reps into 1 set, then 8 reps into 2 and then 8 reps into 3. … Read more
My new book “2 BHK for Rent” is now available. You can check it out at the link below: Inspired by experiences while living in an urban apartment, 2 BHK for Rent is a set of common place stories that will surprise you with the stories behind people we know and see, provoke thought … Read more
Swami Vivekananda on Misery: (Extracts from Complete Works) All thought of obtaining return for the work we do hinders our spiritual progress; nay, in the end it brings misery. Never will unhappiness or misery come through work done without attachment. Misery comes through attachment, not through work. As soon as we identify ourselves with the … Read more
WYSIWYG was the acronym for an editor that designers of software used to build a user interface. It was supposed to simplify user interface design, and remove the gap between what the developer built and what the user saw. What you see is what you get. That’s fine for user interface design. But in real … Read more
I am not a reader or writer of poetry. But I scribbled a bunch of lines (on demand!) on our 25th Wedding Anniversary. I chanced upon it today and thought it might also pass off as a decent Valentine Day Poem. Here it goes: Love at 25 is the oxygen around you, Love is the … Read more
I do not know cooking. Except a cup of tea or coffee, or an egg or some rice and dal, I can’t make my own food. My wife, though a decent cook, doesn’t quite love cooking. Neither does she have the time or energy for it now. But whenever she cooks, she makes dishes that … Read more
Swami Vivekananda on Freedom (Extracts from Complete Works) Be at rest, be free, and work. This kind of freedom is a very hard thing to attain. Give up all fruits of work; do good for its own sake; then alone will come perfect non-attachment. The bonds of the heart will thus break, and we shall … Read more