Four rules to move from imitation to inspiration Sometimes you are so fired up reading about exalted people that you get carried away and start doing things exactly like them, not realizing you are not the ‘sun.’ At such times, remember four rules: Principle- Position- People-Practical application. Principle – What’s the value that the Goswamis…

Bhishma is no ordinary soul. In his pain, he constantly remembered God and as a loving gesture, Lord Krishna appeared at his bedside when he left his body. Still, when he lived, he offers us a sobering lesson: the best of the warriors with the noblest of intentions can still feel defeated. We may serve…

The Connect-Contribute dilemma Bhishma is a tragic hero of Mahabharata who lived with strict vows to serve his country. He sought to contribute to the welfare of his kingdom. Events unfolded contrary to his expectations. And he was heartbroken. As a young boy, he saw his father, King Shantanu, fall in love with a fisherwoman…

“Invisible threads are the strongest ties.” – Friedrich Nietzche (German philosopher of the nineteenth century) A friend who cooked, cleaned the kitchen, and worked for his folks, once said to me, “I feel irritable, restless, angry, lonely, confused all at the same time.” I replied, “You need to connect to yourself.” “Yes,” he exclaimed loudly.…