7 Reasons why ‘I’ will not get COVID
Case I: ‘Sir, do you know that he is hospitalized? They had a family function. They had their aasthan photographer from Chennai. This asymptomatic super spreader had made all the ‘35’ members experience COVID-19.’ My student and his family are safe and sound. The father went on a ventilator and survived by the skin of […]
3 Lessons from LIFE
Lesson I: My neighbor is a tall, stout person. Every morning when my family goes for a terrace run, this man crosses our path. Our terrace is divided into two portions. Our unspoken understanding is, this territory is yours, that territory is mine. In spite of our tacit understanding, he insists on trespassing our path.
So, What ‘IS’ FAITH? (Challenge 18 / 18)
(In continuation of the previous blog: https://ssfamilyfirst.com/what-faith-is-not/) Indiana Jones was running away from his enemies when he came to the edge of a mountain. The audience was holding their breath and on the edge of their seats in this scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Jones (Harrison Ford) continued running. An invisible floor of […]
What Faith is ‘NOT’
My daughter (at age 5) would get up in the morning and say ‘I smell tomato thokku’. Her faith was so strong, that tomato thokku would appear in our house in the next one hour. Faith is the substance of things not felt, the evidence of things not seen. My daughter had faith.
What is stopping us when an 8 year old can? (Challenge 17 / 18)
An 8 year old has the power of giving: John Benedict, a former student of mine, runs two start-ups in Bangalore. He often states that most of his learning comes from kids. He would frequent an orphanage in Coimbatore.
Three arguments in favor of Meditation (Challenge 16 / 18 continued)
This blog is a continuation of my previous blog where I highlighted 3 benefits of meditation – https://ssfamilyfirst.com/3-reasons-why-i-meditate-challenge-16-18/ Our terrace is our running track. Savvy, Sagarikka & I do our morning jogs here. This morning we witnessed upon a peahen on the neighbor’s terrace. The birds have started encroaching on our territory, with the support […]
3 Reasons Why I Meditate (Challenge 16 / 18)
This is the age of reasoning. No execution will take place unless the user is convinced. There is a drawback to this process. Have you been to the Marina beach? How would you describe it to a country bumpkin who has never left the village in his lifetime? Difficult, isn’t it?
3 Perspectives on the ‘Sathankulam’ issue – Psychological & Sociological views
History repeats itself unless lessons are learnt. Rapes continue unabated in-spite of the Nirbhaya episode; corruption continues its ceaseless march in-spite of Anna Hazare’s hunger protest and cultural infringements in-spite of the Jallikattu uproar. Will the Sathankulam police atrocity stop because of the temporary uproar? Yes, knee-jerk reactions will take place. Certain police officers will […]
What are the 3 powerful transformations that will happen in your family? (Challenge 15 / 18)
It was a family function. A few of my relatives were talking about the merits of Rama & Krishna. As a teenager, I had been freshly doused with large doses of Das Kapital. To the dismay of my relatives, I started to assail them with the demerits of the Gods. I seemed to have won […]
What is the Power of Mentoring – the 4 step process (Challenge 14 / 18)
The war of the Mahabharat was to begin in Kurukshetra. The cousins of Lord Krishna stood before him. Krishna had two offerings, his army & himself. It was for Arjuna & Duryodhana to choose. Duryodhana believed that strength lies in numbers. He chose the army. Arjuna believed in the power of one. He chose the […]