Festivals, Music, Events, Rituals, Travel
How to live your life? Book review: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. I explore learnings over multiple re-reads and share a summary of the book.
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There is something wonderful about Vedic Festivals like Pongal. They celebrate our outer world and honor our inner selves simultaneously. Today is Pongal – a festival we celebrate all over India as we move from winter (and longer nights) into longer days. We worship the Sun God who makes all things possible. We celebrate Pongal/…
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11 Unique Lessons From 21 Years of Leading Teams
Perhaps there's no single truth? Do we need a balance?
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The Journal Habit Day 2. Some ramblings about Hindu Calendars, the Planet Mars and our place in the world!
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Deepavali elevates goodwill to a whole new level. Deepavali – often called the festival of lights – is very special – it oozes goodwill and gratitude. You share sweets, gifts and greetings with your neighbours, relatives and every one involved in your life (yeah – dont forget the security folks who ensure your life is…
Seneca teaches us how to overcome fear and Jeff Bezos educates us on how to make big decisions. Great stuff to take into the new year ahead!
Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to connect with two very different leaders – a corporate coach and a spiritual teacher. Both of them were expounding on a common topic – how to more “self aware” and in the processes deepening empathy (ability to put oneself in others shoes). The self…
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It’s a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambigous). How do we survive here? I guess the best answers will come from other times that were even more VUCA than this. For instance let’s travel back to the times of the “Gita” which is a dialogue occurring in a battlefield with both sides having weapons…
When we meet a vastness that we cannot fathom, we are drawn into a different space. This space is inclusive – and we realise – indeed feel – ourselves to be part of something that is larger than us. This is why I believe sitting by the beach and watching the sun set or gazing…
I feel we need the comfort food offered by religion more than ever today - and here's why.
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The dawn fills me with joy - and here's why...