For Svetambar Jains, Paryushan starts tomorrow, Sept 3, and it ends on Sept 10. Das Lakshan for Digambar Jains, starts on Sept 10 and ends on Sept 19. Many are deciding what to give up and where to focus their attention during this time for internal contemplation Many are looking to see how to tweak … Continue reading Paryushan Diaries 2021: day 0
Love is… Valentine’s day is upon us. It makes some miserable and others really happy, some yearning for it and others sun-bathing in it ……No matter which camp you are in at this time, let’s take a moment and contemplate on this a little. Love your neighbor, as you love yourself Let’s visit our childhood, … Continue reading Mom Musings: Let’s talk about love
Have you ever wondered why India is called India? It is an important question to answer, if not for India, we would not be Indians. Let me start with the Rig- Veda, written in 1700-1100 BCE, mentions Sindhu as the name for the river in the North. The region, Sindh, is conquered by Persians in … Continue reading Mom musings: Why India?
Instant Coffee was a charm Instant milk was a novelty! What a craze! When growing up… Oh! Lest I forget the instant news On an old black and white tv Then came noodles…Instant noodles… ‘Ready in bas 2 minutes.’ the ad said Now, everything is in an ‘Instant’… Granted by CEOs who want to gift … Continue reading My ‘Instant’ life…
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