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?
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 […]
The 5 Reasons why Ayyappan is a symbol of Secularism (Challenge 13 / 18)
The unkindest cut of all was when Ayyappan was cited as a symbol of discrimination. Ayyappan is a symbol of secularism in its fullest spirit. The short article will give you 5 reasons why:
The 3 Step process to Gratitude (Challenge 12 / 18)
Why Gratitude? The Turtle Story: An old lady was asked, ‘do you know what holds the earth?’ Nonchalantly she replied, ‘It is on the back of a turtle.’ She was then asked, ‘Do you know what holds that turtle?’ Spat came her reply, ‘It is turtles all the way down.’ Limitation of our senses: Our […]
Why does Kohli consider CONSISTENCY as his only mantra? (Challenge 11 / 18)
Seth Godin is leading management thinker and amongst the most popular bloggers in the world. When asked to explain what does authentic mean, he said that it was all humbug. He said that you can fart in your privacy but you would not do the same in public in the name of being authentic. He […]
Is Compassion relevant today? (Challenge 10 / 18)
Wayne Dyer says that the face of pure intention is – COMPASSION. I was coming down the stairs, when I heard loud voices. It was the watchman of our flat berating some kid. Upon arriving at the scene, I saw that it was my kid. Seeing me, the watchman fled the scene.