The Bible legend says that the absence of toil or work i.e., idleness was a circumstance of the first man’s blessed state before the fall. Adam is the name given (Genesis 1–5) to the first man. And Eve is the name given to the first woman. Before the Fall, Adam and Eve had lived in […]
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IF I WERE GOD…
Children are usually asked to write an essay on “What will you do if you were to become the President?” Or “What will you do if you are the Doctor?” These are simple and funny question which will elicit funnier answers. We are in this question not asking the student to become the president; we […]
TIME FOR SALE
If there is one thing, I have in plenty in an inexhaustible way, is TIME. I have no property; no food; no knowledge; no commitments. I want all these, but they cunningly elude me. And there is money – it sticks to me as thickly as a rain drop sticks to a rain coat! Thus […]
GOOD FRIDAY!
The origin of Good Friday is in Christianity; Jesus was crucified as a criminal in Jerusalem. He was arrested, tried and sentenced to death by crucifixion on a Friday. He was nailed to the cross and left to die. Crucifixion was a brutal form of punishment imposed by the Roman authorities on the enemies of […]
Come at 4 pm for Tea. I Will Wait
After repeated knocking on the window, later on the door, after calling him aloud over 10 times and 15 minutes later, he slowly opened the door. There is an agreed emergency entry into the house, but unfortunately it was latched from inside. Otherwise, I would not have waited for 15 long minutes anxiously. The distance […]
Ramadan Mubarak
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is during this month the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. During this period, Muslims fast, give to charity, show kindness and patience, strengthen relationship with God and recite the holy Quran. Fasting is one of the Five Pillars […]
JESUS CHRIST & ALLAH AS THE INCARNATIONS OF LORD VISHNU – DVADASHAVATAR
It is the Christmas eve. All are busy celebrating. It is 2023 years since the birth of Christ. The world IS literally shutdown for these celebrations. A thought enters my mind – what happens if we are told that Jesus Christ and the Allah are the 11th and 12th incarnations of Lord Vishnu, paving a […]
HAPPY WITH CORRUPTION AND EXPLOITATION
Learnt about corruption/selfishness / exploitation from painter Ramana, who was visiting me after a long time at my home. Our discussion ranged from Ganesh Puja, God, cheating, corruption among other things. He gave, unknowingly, an insight into corruption and cheating. I realized that the discussion we had is worth recording. Hence this article. We keep […]
God’s Creation and The Human Greed
God’s Creation is strange. Un understandable. But the Human Greed is a stranger. Even the God cannot understand the man he created. The God was up that day very early, finished His morning coffee and sat down to work. He sighed apologetically, the day of rest – Sunday – 3 more days away!! He began […]
Guru Purnima or Guru Amavasya
An interesting interpretation of Guru on the eve of Guru Purnima – who is a Guru? Can anyone be a guru? The famous Kabir Doha: Guru Govind dau khade, kake lagun payen balihari Guru apne, Govind dio milay. MEANING: “Guru (Teacher) and Govind (the God) are standing before you, then whose feet you will touch […]
