Month: July 2016

Grandpa versus Google

By Aruna / July 31, 2016 / 2 Comments

Whilst we reach out to the wider world through the Internet, the world within us is missing the human touch. The soul-to-soul connection is shrinking. Our trusty computers, laptops, tablets, pads and phones may give us facts and information, but they cannot give us a feeling of peace, love and truth in its real sense. It cannot teach us how to respect, honour or appreciate. It cannot teach us manners and wisdom. For these we need to invest in human relationships.

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अतुलनीय भारत II (Incredible India II – In Hindi)

By Aruna / July 27, 2016 / 1 Comment

अतुलनीय भारत II यात्रा महत्वपूर्ण है – मंज़िल नहीं!   भारत एक शानदार स्थान है! अगर इसमें ऊपर से नीचे, पूर्व से पश्चिम तक यात्रा करने के लिए आपने एक वर्ष भी लगा दिया तो वह पर्याप्त नहीं होगा । भारत में विभिन्न प्रकार की संस्कृतियाँ, मौसम और रंग हैं जिससे आप हर कुछ सौ […]

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रिसाव की मरम्मत (Fixing the Leaks – in Hindi)

By Aruna / July 27, 2016 / 0 Comments

The first sign of a leaking mind is sadness and sorrow – a loss in our happiness quotient! If a thriving bank account gives us happiness, would bankruptcy not cause us sorrow? In the same way, as the mind is full of positive and powerful thoughts it fills us with joy and wonderment. As we begin to lose some of that power, sadness and a feeling of lack and loss begin to set in.

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Ass-u-me

By Aruna / July 25, 2016 / 11 Comments

How many mistakes are made, and relationships broken as a result of guesswork and making assumptions? To ‘guesstimate’ means to jump to conclusions, and perhaps misunderstand and jeopardize everything around you in an instant. Be careful not to assume! Of course you may be right, but it’s also very possible that you are way off the mark!

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Fixing the Leaks

By Aruna / July 17, 2016 / 18 Comments

The first sign of a leaking mind is sadness and sorrow – a loss in our happiness quotient! If a thriving bank account gives us happiness, would bankruptcy not cause us sorrow? In the same way, as the mind is full of positive and powerful thoughts it fills us with joy and wonderment. As we begin to lose some of that power, sadness and a feeling of lack and loss begin to set in.

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प्रतिक्षा करें और देखें (Wait and See in Hindi)

By Aruna / July 17, 2016 / 0 Comments

Learning to be patient will not only decrease the stress in our lives, it will make us much nicer people to be around. We can begin to savour the delights of life instead of constantly jumping to the next thing in an usually unsuccessful attempt to get everything done, so then we can relax!

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दंत कथाओं और परीकथाओं का सार्मथ्य (The Power of Fables and Fairy Tales in Hindi)

By Aruna / July 17, 2016 / 0 Comments

Fairy tales are magical make-believe stories that have enchanted us throughout the ages. In modern-day parlance a “fairy tale” is often used to describe a happy or blessed outcome, as in a fairy tale ending.

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Incredible India II

By Aruna / July 12, 2016 / 5 Comments

Incredible India II The Journey is Important – Not the Destination! India is a magnificent place! Even if you took one year to tour it from top to bottom, from East to West, it would not be enough. India has such a variety of cultures, climates and colours that you could easily mistake yourself to […]

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