May 2024

How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen? I always take breaks to immerse myself in my favorite books. Every day, I spend at least an hour reading, 15-20 minutes meditating, 20 minutes writing, and 45 minutes walking. This routine keeps me calm and helps me Continue reading

Well, luckily for us, the famous philosopher poet BrtRhari, in his nItishataka, has penned a verse describing the qualities of a good friend – पापान्निवारयति योजयते हिताय गुह्यं निगूहति गुणान् प्रकटीकरोति। आपद्गतं च न जहाति ददाति काले सन्मित्रलक्षणमिदं प्रवदन्ति सन्तः॥ Translation – Wise and noble individuals have stated that a true friend demonstrates certain qualities: Continue reading

Hmm, let me think—Teacher, Storyteller, Writer, Cook, Software Engineer, Data Engineer, Analyst, Translator, Scriptwriter, Actor, Singer, to name a few. Some of these are my hobbies, some are my passions. But no matter what, I always consider myself a student. Continue reading

What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? I believe the best answer to this question lies in a verse by the renowned poet Bhartṛhari, from his Nītiśataka: क्षान्तिश्चेत्कवचेन किं किमरिभिः क्रोधोऽस्ति चेद्देहिनांज्ञातिश्चेदनलेन किं यदि सुहृद्दिव्यौषधं किं फलम्।किं सर्पैर्यदि दुर्जनाः किमु धनैर्विद्याऽनवद्या यदिव्रीडा चेत्किमु भूषणैः सुकविता यद्यस्ति राज्येन किम्॥ kṣāntiścetkavacena kiṃ kimaribhiḥ Continue reading