Thus Spake Kabeer 36

Kabeerdaas ji is categorized as a saint but his thoughts and compositions are not confined to religion, spirituality, meditation and bhajans alone. He also deals with worldly life – the character and behaviour of individuals; practices (and malpractices) rampant in society; evils of caste system which divides people into ‘high’ and ‘low’ classes, etc. He […]

The Bhagwad Gita — Essence

Essence The Bhagwad Gita Essence Sanjay Mehta Bhagwad Gita is a well-known Hindu spiritual text.  It is universally accepted, not just for its sanctity, but also as a guide in our day-to-day lives.  It is essentially “a handbook of life.”  Life messages from the Bhagwad Gita, such as “For the upliftment of the society (lok-sangrah) […]

The Bhagwad Gita — Chapter 18

मोक्ष सन्यास योग Moksha Sanyaas Yoga The Bhagwad Gita Chapter 18 Sanjay Mehta मोक्ष सन्यास योग Moksha Sanyaas Yoga This chapter is a summary of Bhagwad Gita. First six chapters talk about  who am I.  I am the Self and not the body, the mind, or the intellect.  We have wrongly identified ourselves with Body-Mind […]

Be My Friend

Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. — Albert Camus मेरे दोस्त बनो मेरे पीछे मत चलो; हो सकता है कि मैं नेतृत्व न कर पाऊँ । मेरे आगे मत चलो; हो सकता है कि मैं […]

Gratitude

Gratitude is an attitude, Make it your habitude. — Anonymous कृतज्ञता कृतज्ञता एक मनोदृष्टि/विचार वृत्ति है, इसे अपनी आदत बना लें । — अज्ञात

The Bhagwad Gita — Chapter 17

The Bhagwad Gita Chapter 17 Sanjay Mehta श्रद्धा त्रय विभाग योग Yog of the Divisionof the Threefold Faith Shraddha is loosely translated to faith in English.  Shraddha is a firm conviction in the words of Shaastra and Guru/Aachaarya. Shraddha allows not only to know and appreciate the shaastra but also absorb ad assimilate their teachings.  […]

Busy life

Beware the barrenness of a busy life. — Socrates उस ख़ालीपन से सावधान रहिए जो व्यस्तता आपके जीवन में ले आती है । — सुकरात Image Credit: Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia

Types of people (1)

Some spread joy whenever they come, and some, whenever they go. — Anonymous लोगों के प्रकार (१) कुछ लोगों के आने से ख़ुशी फैलती है, कुछ लोगों के जाने से । — अज्ञात Based on the information available on the net, this quote has been attributed to different people. Hence, here, the source has been […]

Funny (1)

You should always go to your friends’ funeral, otherwise they will not come to yours. — Yogi Berra हास्यकर (१) दोस्तों के अंतिम संस्कार में हमेशा जाना चाहिए, वरना हमारे अंतिम संस्कार में वे नहीं आएँगे । — योगी बेरा

Life Lesson (3)

They blame those who remain silent, they blame those who speak much, they blame those who speak in moderation. There is none in the world who is not blamed. — Gautam Buddha जीवन के सबक (३) जो चुप रहते हैं उनकी निंदा होती है; जो बहुत बोलते हैं उनकी भी निंदा होती है; जो नपा […]