The following incident took place when Mohammad Ali’s daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were not modest. Here is the story as told by one of his daughters. “When we finally arrived, the chauffeur escorted my younger sister, Laila and me up to my father’s suite. As usual, he was hiding behind the […]
A couple made a deal the night of their marriage to NOT open the door of their room to anybody who comes knocking in the morning for any reason! In the morning the parents of the husband came and knocked on the door. The husband and the wife looked at each other and as they […]
One young academically excellent person went for an interview for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview; but in that company, the director did the last interview and made the last decision. The director discovered from the CV, that the youth’s academic result was excellent all the way, from the […]
My seatmate on an evening flight was a woman from Switzerland. As soon as the meal was served, I noticed that she heavily salted and peppered her dessert – a mouth-watering piece of chocolate cake. The flight-attendant, somewhat taken aback, explained that it wasn’t necessary to do this. “Oh, but it is,” the woman replied, […]
Noah’s Ark: What one needs to learn from Noah’s Ark. ONE: Don’t miss the boat. “Opportunities are like sunrises, if you wait too long you may miss them.” –William Arthur Opportunity doesn’t come that often. Therefore, whenever it comes, grab it. “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work so most people don’t recognize them.” – […]
तपःसारः इन्द्रियनिग्रहः॥४७५॥ tapaḥsāraḥ indriyanigrahaḥ ||475|| A great truth stated tersely by master Chanakya, “Control of the sense organs is the essence of penance.” चाणक्यसूत्राद् यौवनं धनसंपत्तिः प्रभुत्त्वमविवेकिता ॥ एकैकमप्यनर्थाय किमु यत्र चतुष्टयं ॥ cāṇakyasūtrād yauvanaṁ dhanasaṁpattiḥ prabhuttvamavivekitā || ekaikamapyanarthāya kimu yatra catuṣṭayaṁ || The thought expressed in the earlier verse is developed in the […]
Bill Gates: The Richest Man in the World Pay HEED!!!! This should be posted in every school notice board or kid’s bedroom. Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about eleven (11) things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created […]
Once an arrow leaves the bow or the bullet leaves the gun it cannot be reversed or recalled. It will continue towards its intended target or until its velocity becomes zero. Similarly, there are certain things that can’t be reversed or regained. 1) Action: Once a karma or an action is performed, whether a positive […]
India teaches us about “The Four Principles of Spirituality”. The First Principle states: “Whomsoever you encounter is the right one.” This means that no one comes into our lives by chance. Everyone who is around us, anyone with whom we interact, whether in a positive way or a negative way, represents something, whether to […]
