Category Archives: Personal Growth

Through my father’s eyes .. pen picture of Master

JOURNEY WITH A GREAT MYSTIC HIS HOLINESS YUGPURUSH SWAMI PARAMANAND JI Dr. (Capt.) G. S. Kadiyan           I was in search of a spiritual guide and in the process met many monks and gurus and had varied experiences. I was awe-struck when the contents of three questions which I had written when I was aloneContinue reading “Through my father’s eyes .. pen picture of Master”

Takes 2 To Tango: Self Esteem and Self Compassion

Quoting Swami Vivekananda “There are hundreds of thousands of microbes surrounding us, but they cannot harm us unless we become weak, until the body is ready & predisposed to receive them. There may be a million microbes of misery, floating about us. Never mind! They dare not approach us, they have no power to getContinue reading “Takes 2 To Tango: Self Esteem and Self Compassion”

Hope/Optimism What Media Can Learn From Trump

Hope is for a better future; we create goals & motivate ourselves to walk the path. Make changes as necessary, keep options open & keep up the motivation levels during the journey. Hope is emotion driven, goal directed & forward looking. You can’t hope that you did your best in the past. Optimism/ Pessimism isContinue reading “Hope/Optimism What Media Can Learn From Trump”

Do the theories work in times of COVID/ CORONA: CORONA EMOTIONS

Copy paste job on emotions management (from reliable sources); own thoughts/views are in italics; will be happiest if the message is taken even if the italics part is not viewed Best is to form your own individualized affirmations/ actionables which can be utilized in daily life Effective emotion management is the key to effective socialContinue reading “Do the theories work in times of COVID/ CORONA: CORONA EMOTIONS”

Happy 50th #EarthDay #EarthDay2020

Cynosure of all eyes now…smiling a little The Earth looks beautiful in her new avatar, when in fact this is not even her pristine form. Billions of years worth of her adornments were being lost, a small virus saved her skin …literally. Sad moment for many, having to lose loved ones, but Mother Earth willContinue reading “Happy 50th #EarthDay #EarthDay2020”

Ode to Happiness

Its #Internationalhappinessday #Happiness strengthens confidence, optimism, sociability, resilience, creativity, lifestyle & these in turn make us more happy. Agreed. Better being happy than stressed/ negative or neutral. Agreed. Happiness has different meaning for different people, but generally we are happier if we think that other think we are happy So like most of things weContinue reading “Ode to Happiness”

Solving the equation

Doing the one thing which gives you joy or doing everything joyfully? Ancients point towards the latter- Moderns point to the former One definition of Yoga is “doing everything Joyfully & with full Concentration” I guess the middle path is to identify core interests/strengths/ gifts from god & then go full joy full & concentratedContinue reading “Solving the equation”

The biggest wonder ?

Our Indian mythology ( Mahabharat) tells us the answer Here it goes: We see everyone is dying or shall die but still we consider ourselves immortal That has its benefits we are spared the dread of dying but say we remembered death – would it help us live more in tune with the divine

Carrying the safety net

What is right about life & how can we replicate it? Some Inputs: Honesty, spirit to outshine one’s present abilities, doing your duty bravely while enjoying it, open mindedness, interacting with people, promptness, hope, perseverance, humility, creativity This concoction makes something happen inside us Output: antidote to mental illnesses So the focus on the lightContinue reading “Carrying the safety net”