Stories and books I have written
“He must be here somewhere”, thought Srinivas, looking around and feeling very anxious. He had heard a lot about his grandfather and his affinity to music and the Himalayas. Just when the family was all geared up for a family wedding, he vanished to the wilderness and most people thought …
Friends, am sharing one of the stories I have written that is very close to my heart.. Namaste The boy was waiting with his little sister for their mother to turn up. Their mother had asked them to wait at the entrance to the temple while she went to finish …
In my entire life, I have learnt more from stories than anything else so I share one more that has touched my heart. We often talk about the importance of education but do we understand that we need to be educated to never give up our dreams? A young man …
“Tai, I need to go to office early the coming week. Please come early,” said Chitra, with a softness that she never used with anyone even in her office. Chitra, a high profile executive who took charge of everyone around her in her office and home became putty when it …
Sometimes, we get teachings from the most unlikely source. Recently, my uncle, whom I would have never thought of bring philosophical shared this known but rarely applied story with me when having a cup of tea He told me about the time Emperor Alexander lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting …
Stories always have a lot to teach us. We may be familiar with the story of a king who, despite his luxurious lifestyle, was neither happy nor content. One day, the King came upon a servant who was singing happily while he worked. This fascinated the King; why was he, …
One of my favourite stories is that of a Zen master who had a beautiful young lady as his pupil. She became pregnant and falsely named her teacher as the father of her child. When the child was born, her family indignantly brought the child to the Zen master and …
There is enough in this world to meet every man’s need But not even one man’s greed – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ‘Could you give me a letter allowing a friend to stay for a month’, my maid, Heera, asked. She looked uncharacteristically anxious. We lived in a defence colony …
The songs, stories and writings of Rabindranath Tagore have always inspired me immensely. Even the national anthem of Bangladesh composed by Tagore is one of my favourite songs. While the Indian national anthem, also by Tagore, is more of reverence for the mother land, the one of Bangladesh is more …
One of the stories that I heard since childhood and never understood properly is the story of Ahalya, the wife of a sage, who was cursed to be a stone for what seemed to be no fault of hers. It was recently that I heard a proper narrative and interpretation …
