“Men who never get carried away should be” is a quote attributed to Malcolm Forbes, the owner-publisher of Forbes magazine. On the other hand, the Buddha suggested “If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current — how can he help others across?” Faced with making …
Mulligatawny
Dusk is a very special time for me and the Urdu word “Udaasi” comes to mind as it best describes the mood I associate with dusk. A literal meaning of Udaasi is melancholy or sadness; however, in the Sikh’s Guru Granth Sahib it also denotes a contemplative state of mind. As another crisp Fall day comes …
Giving thanks … shukrana
Thanksgiving is my favorite celebration. It allows us to pause, reflect and express gratitude. I was not aware of Thanksgiving until we visited family in the USA back in 1980s. It was not as well known around the world at the time like it is today, thanks to Facebook, email and the many other ways …
A glass half full
“By defining ourselves against something, we are in fact defining ourselves by it. …We will see anger only if we know it.” I recently read these lines in a book (Radical) and recalled other, similar narratives. One summer evening my good friend and mentor, the late Prof. Singh and I were enjoying a cup of …
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