Category: Food for the Soul
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Good morning, dear friends! I wish to share an inspirational story about faith, focus, and complete surrender—perhaps a story that resonates with some of us. A pregnant deer was about to give birth. Sensing the moment had arrived, she chose the peaceful bank of a river to deliver her fawn. But suddenly, she became aware…
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Unwavering faith and devotion to the Supreme Being
Good morning, dear friends. Last evening, I shared the story of my grandfathers and their lives of serenity and detachment. This morning, I remembered another incident that reflects their unwavering faith and devotion to the Supreme Being. I had mentioned that my grandfather from my mother’s side built a temple for Lord Narayana in his…
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Good evening, dear friends. I was listening to a comedy clip recently. When asked how much money he had, a man replied, “My ancestors left wealth for seven generations. Unfortunately, I am the eighth generation!” It made me smile—and also reflect. Perhaps my story is somewhat similar. Both my grandfathers—on my mother’s side and my…
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???????????? — ? ??? ?? ???? I had the supreme blessing of living with some extraordinary souls during my spiritual journey—souls who were embodiments of wisdom, and more importantly, souls who lived that wisdom. One such soul was Dadi Nirmal Shanta, the daughter of Dada Lekhraj, lovingly known as Brahma Baba. It was during my…
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“???????? ???? ???? ????? ???, ???ṇ ???? ??? ?????? ?? ????.” ???? ??? ?????? ???? ??? ???? ?? ??????? ?? ??? ????? ???????: ???? ??? ?? ??????????, ??? ???’? ???? ???? ????? ?? ??????. — ?????????????? A successful businessman once shared an incident with me. His company organised a one-day specialised workshop for engineers. Around…
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Kintsugi
Good morning, dear friends. KINTSUGI is a Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery using lacquer mixed with powdered gold. Instead of hiding the cracks, the repairs are highlighted—making the object more beautiful and immensely valuable than before. When pain and struggles leave scars, and losses leave cracks, let us heal them with awareness, compassion,…
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2026, year of focus
???? ????? ????: ??? ???? ?? ????? Acharya Drona placed a wooden bird on a tree and asked his students to aim their arrow at the eye of the bird. He then asked each of them what they could see. Yudhishthira saw the bird, the tree, and the sky. Bhima saw the bird, the leaves,…
