Once Buddha was going from one town to another town. A few of his followers were also with him. This was in the initial days. While they were traveling, they happened to pass a lake. They stopped there and Buddha told one of his disciples, “I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that […]
In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007 this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes: A middle-aged man noticed that there was […]
Pencil: “I’m sorry….” Eraser: “For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.” Pencil: “I’m sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I make a mistake, you’re always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.” Eraser: […]
Maturity Takes Time: It is an accepted fact that it takes a person many years to understand and gain wisdom, but it does not mean anything. The maturity required for the wisdom to take place — purity of the mind (antahkarana shuddhi) — has to be gained and there is no hurry. Hurrying it […]
1) Positive Thinking: Positive thinking is one of the best ways to achieve our goals, but it turns out that it can lead to happiness too. Optimism and self-esteem are some of the best indicators of people who lead happy lives. Happy people feel empowered, in control of their lives and have a positive outlook […]
Some minds are like concrete, Thoroughly mixed up and Permanently set. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* “Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.” ~ Sir James Dewar *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* He, who angers you, controls you! *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Peace starts with a smile. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+* Opportunity may knock Once, but temptation bangs on our door forever. […]
No point using limited life to chase unlimited wealth. No point earning so much money we cannot live to spend it, unless we decide to give it all away in charity before death. If we don’t spend it, we leave it for our relatives to fight over it. Money that we have does not belong […]
Once upon a time, there lived a King who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. Surrounded by all the comforts and luxuries, he was comfortably and luxuriously miserable! One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, the […]
“Who is a Master?” asked the disciple reverentially to the Master. “You,” said the Master. “What do you mean?” asked the disciple, shocked by the Master’s answer. “You in one form are the disciple and in another, the Master and in yet another, the teaching.” “That means you and I am the same.” “Yes,” replied […]
Words of Wisdom… 1) Lack of Persistence: More people fail not because they lack knowledge or talent but because they quit. The total secret of success lies in two words, Persistence and Resistance. Persist in what must be done and resist what ought not to be done. When problems seem insurmountable, quitting seems to be […]
