Love in marriage?
Scene 1: (morning)
Wife to husband: I am going to throw the garbage... why are you still reading the newspaper? Arent you getting late for office? [I asked him to throw the rubbish, he simply doesnt care to help me!]
The Journey Within
…The Journey Within is an intimate account of the steps to self awareness and a penetrating glimpse into the heart
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The greatest enemy of all
Overcome the greatest, all devouring enemy of all! The Bhagavad Gita claims that ‘Lust’ is the greatest enemy of the living entity and it covers the living entity by different degrees. It is said that this lust is never satisfied and the more you feed it, the more it burns... -
When do we finally stop?
Nothing is enough for the man to whom enough is too little- Epicurus. In 1930, Keynes, the most influential 20th century economist, predicted in his notes, ‘Economic possibilities for our grandchildren,’ that, within a century, per capita income would steadily rise, people’s basic needs would be met, and no one... -
Life’s precious gifts
At the funeral of his dearest friend, Anand reflected what a kind and genuinely loving soul his friend had been. His friend led a life dedicated to serving others and Anand could not remember a single instance where his friend spoke negatively about someone. Then, he looked around and saw... -
Who is to blame?
Recently I was listening to a conversation between two mothers. It sounded all too familiar. Both of them spared no stone unturned in pouring out their frustrations in dealing with their respective 7 to 8 year old children. Mother A: Until I show him cartoon on TV, not a morsel... -
Dealing with your Child’s ‘Bad’ Behavior
When the child does not get positive attention, it brings it into an incompatible situation where his or her need is unfulfilled. In such a position, the child tries various ways to get attention of the parents and what catches their attention unfortunately is when the child behaves negatively. -
My child does not listen to me!
A child learns through imitation till the age of 7, reflecting the actions, language, culture et al of parents and immediate family. For example, if a child is born in a family that prays before meals, the child too learns the same; if there are loving exchanges among the family members, the child learns how to exchange love with others; if the members of the household pick up fights with each other, the child learns to fend for himself or herself through fights.
