A child told the mother: “Mum you are very beautiful today.” The mother replied: “Why?” The child said: “Because you did not get angry today.” Lesson: 1) It is easy to possess beauty — just do not get angry. It takes more effort to frown than to smile. 2) Anger is temporary madness. A man attended an interview for a […]
Read more »This is the story of a mountain climber, who, desperate to conquer the Everest, initiated his climb after years of preparation. But he wanted the glory to himself, therefore, he went up alone. He started climbing and it was becoming late, and later. He did not prepare for camping but decided to keep on […]
Read more »In the race between a lion and a deer, many a times the deer wins; because the lion runs for food and the deer for life. “Purpose is more important than the need.” “Never feel bad if people remember you only at the time of their need. Feel privileged that they think of you […]
Read more »There is one small statement that captures the human spirit… To Persevere Our willingness to endure can be the difference between Success and failure “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.” — Albert Einstein “When you get to the end of the rope tie a knot and hang on.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt “Being defeated is often […]
Read more »When there is a negative situation that you cannot change, accept it and focus your thoughts and energy elsewhere. When there is a pain that will not go away, overwhelm it with an even greater amount of joy. Have the courage to change what you can, serenity to accept what you cannot changeand the wisdom to know the difference. […]
Read more »Nobody born in this world is immuned from negative experiences — failures, sorrows, miseries, old-age, disease and death. From Poorna Avataar (divine incarnation) to the most lowly one, everyone has gone through some or the other negative experiences. Prabhu Ramachandra-ji had to spend fourteen years in ‘vanvaas‘ (exile). People were after the life of Lord Krishna right from […]
Read more »We always hear the success stories but we rarely hear about the struggles and failures of the world’s most successful people. Here then, are 26 famous winners who started with a whimper. 1) Winston Churchill failed the sixth grade. He was defeated in every public office role he ran for. Then he became the British prime minister at the age of 62. 2) Thomas […]
Read more »In a temple, when the priest had gone for lunch, the Idol of the Lord and the Stepping Stone were conversing. Stepping Stone: “What a good fate you have. We both were the same lump of rock for millions of years. The sculptor carved an idol out of you and everyone is worshiping you. And look at […]
Read more »There are various ways to deal with literally any situation in life. Of course it depends on the person’s subtle understandings of the difference between the real nature of things, beings and our environment and the way it appears to a finite mind through the sense organs. Secondly, it also depends upon the person’s contemplative life. We will discuss two or three […]
Read more »Once a king called upon all of his wise men and asked them, “Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstances, in every place, every time, in every joy, every sorrow, every defeat and every victory — one answer for all questions? Something, which can help me when none of you is available […]
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