My Conversations with The Ganges

Last night after returning home at midnight a hot shower rejuvenated my spirits. Realised that water is the Elixir of life.Had a fruitful conversation with my ever charitable mother The…

The Giver is never a Loser

A friend asked me “What makes you happy?”I replied”Giving makes me happy”He was astonished and remarked “You are crazy. When you give you lose. But when you recieve and possess…

Lessons from the Shampoo

A friend presented me an imported shampoo. He met me after a couple of weeks and asked me”” How was your experience with the best shampoo I gave you?”Well at…

Rewarding Introspection

You cannot see your reflection in the waters when it is flowing.But you can see your reflection in the waters when it is only static .Similarly you cannot introspect in…

Tolerance Boon or Bane

A person asked me “”What is tolerance?””I was silent like a piece of rock.He continued to ask me the same question again and again.I continued to be silent.He lost his…

Lessons from a Wheelchair

For the last three weeks my journey in the hospital and elsewhere has been on a wheelchair.The lessons I learnt from the wheelchair are many of which I will share…

The Sun and Sankaranti 2

Tomorrow  is Sankaranti which is a festival dedicated to the Sun God.It is a day when all of us pray to the Sun and thank His Excellency for all His…

Lessons from Baldness

A patient asked me”I am becoming bald.Is it due to the medicines I am taking?”I replied”God has blessed me with baldness even without giving me medicines”I sported a mischievous smile…

Cradle and the Grave

While returning home last night passed through a cemetery. I asked myself this question “”Is wisdom born in the cradle or is it born in the grave?”Surely wisdom is born…

My Teachers “Grief and Joy”

When you experience Grief that experience makes you stronger.When you experience Joy that experience teaches you to continue to be happy.Every event depends upon our perceptionWe should learn to see…