As we prepare to celebrate 150 years of Canada’s existence, Canadians are opening up to state “What Canada Means to Me.” Today I am exploring what India means to me and will address what Canada means to me in next week's blog. It is not possible to detach oneself from one’s roots. We remain a composite …
We are One
My wife and I recently went for lunch to a favourite café in our neighbourhood. It was relatively quiet and we had a table all to ourselves in the private dining area. A short while later our grandson who is not quite one yet, made a grand appearance riding on his father’s shoulder. Initially a little …
Spelling it out
Once upon a time there was something called a “pen.” It came in many different forms and shapes but performed the one single function it was designed for – using a fluid called “ink,” it produced shapes on another medium termed “paper” – and the act of such inscribing was called “writing.” Savvy people also …
Meal-time
Zen Master Shunryu (Suzuki) Roshi has said, “Time goes from present to past.” Reviewed literally, this might seem illogical as we are conditioned to think that time goes from past to present and from present to future. However, as we think of and dwell on a particular event from the past, does it not appear …
