When I am Happy, I listen to Music, When I am sad, I understand the Lyrics. “That’s how it should be. If you can like your sadness also, then the sadness is no longer sad. The sadness is sad because you dislike it. The sadness is sad because you would not like to be in […]
A powerful king, ruler of many domains, was in a position of such magnificence that wise men were his mere employees. And yet one day he felt himself confused and called his sages to him. He said: “I do not know the cause, but something impels me to seek a certain ring, one that will
The temple was built on an island and it had a thousand bells. Bells big and small, fashioned by the finest craftsmen in the world. When the wind blew or a storm raged, all the bells would peal out in a symphony that would send the heart of the hearer into ruptures. But over the
“BOREDOM IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN HUMAN LIFE. Only man is capable of boredom; no other animal is capable of being bored. Boredom exists only when mind starts coming closer and closer to enlightenment. Boredom simply shows that you are becoming aware of the futility of life, its constant repetitive wheel. Now,
A man has always lived in good health. He does not know what a fever is; he does not know what a headache is. He does not know any kind of illness. Can you imagine him feeling his health? It is not possible. In the very nature of things he will never know what health
A poem by Kathleen O’Meara (1839–1888). And people stayed homeand read books and listenedand rested and exercisedand made art and playedand learned new ways of beingand stoppedand listened deepersomeone meditatedsomeone prayedsomeone dancedsomeone met their shadowand people began to think differentlyand people healedand in the absence of people who lived in ignorant ways,dangerous, meaningless and heartless,even
In ancient days, there was a very famous sculptor. His creations, art and skills were known all over through the sculptures that he had created over time. He was well rewarded and decorated with awards by the Kings. He could see the sculpture embedded in the stone as no one else could. He met an
Once upon a time, on a scorching summer afternoon, Majnu was wandering in the desert. He was lost in the thoughts of his beloved Laila…. There was a very rich and powerful merchant (Saudagar) who was offering his afternoon prayer (namaaz) laying a carpet on the sand. It is said that no one should cross
“There is a wonderful analogy about the honeybee and the fly. It teaches us a valuable lesson to improve our relationships and the quality of life. The honeybee flies from flower to flower extracting only the nectar without disturbing the flower. The mindset of a honeybee is to seek the essence of each flower. Even
Tik…tik….tik….the clock is ticking and the New Year 2020 is gushing into its first weekend. I am not sure about you, but every year around Christmas-New Year time, I get a feeling that this year passed faster than the previous year or any other years before. I also feel that there were a lot of
