GOD, GRATITUDE AND GIVING
One fine day, God wished to enjoy his creations and descended on the earth. The devotees who recognized Him, clamored around Him like beggars and pestered Him for favors. “Please give me lots of jewels! Please give me plenty of money!” They chased after Him with requests. God ran from place to place to escape this nuisance. He went to villages,...
REVOLUTIONIZING THE RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships are always mend to be Revolutionizing, Let's take this short story as an example. There was once a very noble, but a very short-tempered king. This king had a witty court jester who had the freedom to mock even the king in humor. One day, when the king was in one of his foul moods, the jester made a joke...
what the world needs?
What the world needs? people need you around. You're an integral part of this world and make it a better place by doing what you love, rather than settling for less. I ask them, "Why would anyone care at all?" These trying times are why we need you to do better. The world is a harsh and challenging place, so it's...
What are you accepting into your mind?
Is blindly accepting other’s words, the root cause of all upsets in life? What do we do when someone expresses their anger towards us or speaks to us in a belittling way? The answer to this question can be found in this incident from the life of the Buddha. Once Buddha went to beg with his disciple Ananda. When they approached a...
The kindness of difficulties
A thought that haunts many people in the world is - “Why should there be so much unkindness in the world? Many people wonder why life is so difficult. Is there a hidden purpose behind this or is life simply a series of accidental events?” My simple response to these questions would be to see life as a purposeful phenomenon, and...
An Ode to My Mother – Swami Sukhabodhananda
Every year on the 8th of March, we celebrate ‘International Women’s Day’ to acknowledge the historical, cultural, and political achievements of women across the world. But this day is not just about women achievers. This is a day we appreciate the efforts of every woman! Organizations, large and small, come together to show how valuable women are to society. At...
Don’t Miss This Chance
There was once a king who decided to play a game, a chance to convey a message to his subjects. He put himself in a huge hall that had one thousand doors. His task was to quickly find the door that would lead him to another world. The king started running around and touching each door. He knew nine hundred...
Perform like a leader
“The worst among foolish men is one who blames others when himself is blameworthy, who exhibits anger towards those over whom he has no control.” (A Sanskrit saying) Q: What are performance and perception dimensions that a leader should be aware of? Be it in the corporate world or at home? There is no doubt that you have to perform in the corporate world. But, more...
A wise gift to oneself
A student once asked his master, “Please give me a wise practice…a kind of spiritual discipline that I can follow every day.” The master suggested he sweep the floor, wash the dishes, and dust the house. The student wondered loudly how such an unusual advice could be a wise practice. The master replied, “When you sweep the floor, your body might be sweeping,...
Emptying your Inner Cup
‘A student learns one-quarter from his master, the second quarter from fellow students, and the third when he teaches. Time and experience confer the last quarter.’ -A Sanskrit saying. Someone once asked me why I was learning martial-art. How was it useful for a spiritual teacher to know martial art? While I gave the person a response at that time, I wanted...