Is surrendering to the divine, an art..??

Middle aged, with some greys beginning to surface, she spoke rather shyly, “Is surrendering an art? I somehow am not able to do it.” I waited for her to speak a bit more, but she chose not to speak. I took a deep breath in and used the time to put my thoughts in asContinue reading “Is surrendering to the divine, an art..??”

Virtues….. how to cultivate them

“I am not virtuous or should I say, I am not as virtuous as the others who are sitting here,” she said. Then she paused a bit. Smiled. And spoke again, “Please tell me how to cultivate and build these virtues.” Virtues…I thought, how does one cultivate them….?? I smiled as I got reminded ofContinue reading “Virtues….. how to cultivate them”

I Am……

“Do you constantly tell yourself that you are this or you are that or you are not this or that?” I smiled and was instantly reminded of the example my Guru often gives…. “If you are in this city today, do you constantly tell yourself that you are in this city. Or do you keep tellingContinue reading “I Am……”

Your GPS for the roadmap of life.

“It’s my Guru’s birthday today and I am very excited. But a lot of people often say, what’s the whole point of having a Guru?” She was a picture of duality..clarity with confusion. I smiled and said… “First let’s understand, who or what is a Guru. ‘Gu’ means darkness and ‘Ru’ means light. Anyone orContinue reading “Your GPS for the roadmap of life.”