Around the world in 8 dollars
I had 1 lakh in my account and 3 lakh in fixed deposit when I took an apartment on rent and started living independently. That 1 lakh was a great moral support. The situation got better…
God, please save me..
Although I was illiterate, I managed to educate my children. Two of my sons became doctors and settled abroad, while my two daughters became professionals and married. I was happy and proud of them. During times…
What is Meditation?
Our desires and emotions - happiness, anger, sadness, greed, etc. all come to us as thoughts only. Life itself comes to us in the form of thoughts. Meditation - by coordinating breathe and mantra - one…
It’s complicated or not
I fell in love with this beautiful girl in my class, Rekha. Every romantic movie and song seems to be telling the story of my heart. My best friend also liked her. After secretly admiring her…
Beyond Borders, Beyond Regret
I worked as a government official before the India-Pakistan partition. My colleagues called me Binal Babu. Our staff included both Hindus and Muslims, working under English officers. Even though the British ruled over us and there…
A Lot like Love
Every time we experience something different in a new relationship; never felt this before. But after a while, we somehow lose interest. The feeling simply evaporates, leaving us confused. How did it change so suddenly within…
Young mind and money
“It’s so cool these days that young people in their twenties live independently and get highly paid at MNCs. They enjoy holidays with their friends, parties, shopping, and more,” my teenage daughter told me one day.…
Sita Ram
Let us, for a moment, consider Ram and Sita as normal human beings, not as Gods. The first conflict in Ram's life was family politics over property and wealth. He chose to let it go. Don't…
True Companion
My best friend was the most important person during my college years. I used to share all my problems with her, and it helped me in many ways. Firstly, talking to her allowed me to hear…
Laddoo
It is said that "The root cause of all miseries is our desires". For many years I kept pondering on it. Are desires so bad? Imagine there are no desires left, nothing to achieve, nowhere to…