Corona for thought - Bigger than me
Events that happen at a large scale, offer a very renewed perspective on life. Life can often feel like an auto-pilot and moments of reflection are for most rare. A pandemic on a global scale like this is almost forcing…
Life's Linearity
Some aspects of life are so linear. There are things which cannot be relived, there are experiences which can only be had once. The special euphoria associated with the first time doesn't return on repeated occurrence.…
Inevitability of Ignorance
The urge for knowledge can be irresistible. But knowledge is a rather unfathomable ocean, in its breadth and its depth. I can find myself , at times, diving too deep and ignoring the bigger picture, and at times flying…
Discreet Worries
Straddling through the norms of life , the moment of pause is filled with immense discreet Worries. Moments of silent inactivity, moments of reflection are so intense , they are so immense in their gravity that tears…
In The Midst of Turbulence
We've all spent our tiny but scary moments of turbulence 30,000 feet above sea level. This was slightly more than a normal turbulence. People started tumbling and falling and this scarier than normal passage lasted for 5…
Visit to Church & Sharing of Peace - An Interfaith Initiative
I have been to churches numerous times in my life. But, this one was different, where I attended a church to pray for world peace together.‘Week of Prayer for World Peace’ is an annual initiative which began in 1974 to…
From the Comfort of my home
As per a survey conducted by UN in 2005, there were about 100 million people homeless worldwide. And according to another estimate, a total of 1.6 billion people worldwide reside in inadequate shelter; that’s more than…
OCD in the Muslim World
The first webinar was held on 31st January. I received excellent feedback. It was attended by people from Saudi Arabia, India, United Kingdom, Australia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt, Malaysia, Finland, Netherlands and USA.…
Shared Meals - An Opportunity for Discussion & Integration
West Berkshire Peace and Integration Forum has been organizing Shared Meal evenings for many years now. These evenings present a valuable opportunity to socialize with people from diverse ethnic backgrounds, religions,…
Religion Gave Birth to Democracy
History of philosophy often starts with the Greeks. Luc ferry (2011:17) states that ‘most historians agree that philosophy first saw the light of day in Greece, sometime around the sixth century BC’. The pre Hellenistic…