Waste Not, Want Not
Minimize waste, especially with regard to food and household items. If we can reduce the food wastage, the hunger problem can be solved easily ! #WasteNotWantNot
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Thirupaavai Paasuram #23
Paasuram #23 speaks about how we foolishly ask for “things” like a car, house etc when we pray. We should actually be asking for Moksha.
Things from a Bygone Era
As we are decluttering and redoing some parts of our house am finding a few things from a Bygone Era. Just sharing some memories and pics.
Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita #41 – Mine or For me
Chapter 2, Verses 66 and 67 नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना | न चाभावयत: शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुत: सुखम् || 66|| nāsti buddhir-ayuktasya na chāyuktasya bhāvanā na chābhāvayataḥ śhāntir aśhāntasya kutaḥ sukham na—not; asti—is; buddhiḥ—intellect; ayuktasya—not united; na—not; cha—and; ayuktasya—not united; bhāvanā—contemplation; na—nor; cha—and; abhāvayataḥ—for those not united; śhāntiḥ—peace; aśhāntasya—of the unpeaceful; kutaḥ—where; sukham—happiness Translation : But an … Read more
Something better is in store …
I love dispensing wisdom and unsolicited advise and this started from when I was very young. When my mother would pray for something, I would tell her – pray all you want, but if you don’t get what you pray for then learn to accept what comes your way. I have modified this nugget of … Read more
“BUT” its a PhD in misery!!
I have a beautiful home, but my friend has 6 bedrooms while I have just 5 in my house. I have 6 bedrooms in my beautiful home but my friend has a house in the hills. I have a house in the hills but my friend lives in a penthouse. I live in a penthouse … Read more
Things or people ?
A husband and wife are leaving on a trip. The wife is the packer, whenever they move or go out on trips, usually she is the one who packs. Since the husband is the non-interfering types and believes that whoever is competent in doing something should do it. All goes well, till they buy new … Read more
The Battle inside..
Everyone of us is a soldier at the battle front :):). Nope, haven’t lost my marbles yet, it’s true. Each one of us wakes up with a battle – we HAVE to wake up at 5 am, we HAVE to exercise, we HAVE to eat breakfast with protein, we HAVE to get the children ready … Read more
22nd move… Nearly done !!
The only house that I have lived in the longest, is T20 Garden City, Dehu Road and those were the first eleven years of my life … From the time we left Dehu Road in 1980, I have moved house 21 times… Am sure many of my armed forces friends have done a lot more. … Read more