We are one

We are all one sharing the same pain and joy
lost for a while in a trough of seeping sorrows
but overcome we must
and not allow the shadows to engulf
the sweet serenity lost within each one of us.
Search, look within and the answers you seek
will be there for you to see.

Down memory lane

Teaching Values to Children

I have just joined as an Advisor at bitwine.com in the category of 'Teaching Values to Children'. All the values are in fact latent in children. We must know how to bring them out. The best way to teach anyone is by being an example which is really a very difficult task. But we can always try and effort is what counts.

Simple Pleasures

We are generally so warped in our work and busy in planning our recreational pleasures that we over look the simple joys in our life. Joys which are part and parcel of our lives we take for granted and search in other avenues for fulfilment, failing which we frustrate ourselves.
"The early morning dew,
the welcome song of the bird
or even the caw-caw of the crow signals the birth of a new day.
A lush sun spreading its wings across the vast deep above
or a rivulet merry making below
or a bud budding in to a smiling flower
cheerfully accepting the buzzing bees with ease.
The stormy clouds , dark and fearful ,
unleash their torrents in a heavy downpour
but the song of the falling rain is joyful
when each leaf sparkles
and air breathes clean again."

Look Within

Terror which clearly contains the word error has raised its ugly face in Mumbai. The hair raising incident had us glued to our TV. But in this global village which is our universe 'shock and awe' are becoming routine. A sense of helplessness creeps in and with it comes anger and cynicism. We demand action based on integrity, honesty, and dedication to duty from whosoever is concerned with our safety. But are we setting examples which others can look up to? Are we above reproach ? Have we become a part of a soiled fabric of society where selfishness and greed have throttled selflessness and honesty? The need of the hour is inspiring personalities who can lead with example.

Behind the scenes

"The five people you meet in Heaven " by Mitch Albom is a thought provoking book. There are so many gaps in our information, sometimes we are loaded by misinformation and it all leads to misconceptions about truth about our own self , our circumstances and all those we hold close to our heart. The book chronicles the life of one ordinary person who comes to know the real truth of his life only after his death. To revel in a positive frame of mind and to face life's difficulties cheerfully becomes easy if we stay focused and are well prepared to accept both the good and the bad. Like night and day, sorrow and happiness both enter our lives and both go. It cannot be otherwise.