Journeying, Not Strolling!

If humans had taglines, what would yours be? Journeying to the sun & every place in between or so I feel. This picture was taken at Crail in Scotland. § Such an interesting prompt which made me think. And if there’s anything I am as a soul, it’s a ‘traveller’, even if I stay put …

These Books are My Philosopher’s Stone!

List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? I love reading so it’s hard to choose just three but here are the ones which I hope to read at least once every year. 1. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Fredrik is one of the best contemporary writers. His writing strikes the right …

NO-THING!

What gives you direction in life? By: Yours Truly at Rishikesh § It took me a million years to learn, unlearn, and relearn the art of complete surrender and being in the flow. To float like a drop on the ocean or a river to the sea, knowing that the ocean and I aren’t different. …

Gitanjali in Brushstrokes – 103 Paintings as Offerings to The Song Offerings

Rabindranath Tagore § Poet, philosopher, and musician Rabindranath Tagore was a polymath who broke through artistic barriers to become the first non-European Nobel winner in literature. Words cannot express the depth of his influence on world literature or the ethereal quality of his contributions to humanity. At least not with my limited vocabulary and pretentious …

Ways To Constantly Improve Yourself

A famous tale in Japanese folklore deals with a novice who wanted to learn the art of Zen. He went to a Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the novice talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor's cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The novice watched the overflowing cup until …

The Power Of Reading

In one of our many worlds existed a girl who couldn’t handle how very sad & confusing life could be, so she approached one of her many overstuffed bookshelves, got up on her tippy-toes, & pleaded to the dozens of warped & well-loved spines, “i want nothing more in this world than to be one …