you are what you think

  What is spirituality? We tend to consider spirituality synonymous with detachment. That is both right and wrong at the same time. We categorize spiritual practice as another way of life. But many of us agree that any creature is more than just body and mind - soul is at the core of living being.    Human being is the most superior species on the earth. The resources a human enjoys throughout life and the potential he can attain are limitless. A man can feel and observe his own patterns and can identify the elements that are most suitable for his well-being. A healthy body and happy mind can contribute to the world more effectively than an unsound body and unhappy mind. It is as simple as like a filled river is capable of quenching thirst of people, not a dry river. Long lasting health stems from fulfillment of the needs of the sensory organs and deep sense of satisfaction inside. Long term satisfaction comes when we achieve something which is not temporary or we attai...

 I am thankful to the universe for the numerous blessings I received in different forms in last few decades.  These blessings made me the person I am today by nurturing my soul amidst countless challenges and struggles life offered me. The greatest among these blessings is my mother who shaped my thought process in early days of my life. Every mother is special to her child. I am more fortunate because my mother is a special person who used to stand out from the crowd, even it meant standing alone all along. I was born in a lower middle class Bengali family. My birth was not a ceremonious event as I was the second girl child of the family. I was born with poor health and unpleasant looks. My mother was not sure how to make a healthy kid out of me. She put tremendous effort in nourishing me, specially because she used to sense the dislike of the world towards me. She did not have much physical, emotional and financial support to meet her goals and she already had a two year old...

Time flies so fast. Few moments occupy such special place in our heart that we replay those moments numerous times in our head. When any element from such adorable past crosses our path, we feel those moments happened only yesterday. I always cherish the time I spent in Bangalore in my late twenties. My recent visit to the city made me feel the same way I used to feel a decade ago. Bangalore is widely regarded as 'the Silicon Valley of India' because of its role as the nation's leading information technology exporter. The city has grown beyond leaps and bounds as immigrants from different states arrived and got settled here in last two decades. The pleasant weather, lush green gardens and multi cuisines restaurants of Bangalore allure people of all ages alike. While walking down the streets of Bangalore on sunny mornings during my recent visit, I was able to sense the optimism and energy of my younger self. Here I wish to recollect few of my favourite moments from 'the ...