Vegetarianism – My Views

Vegetarianism – My Views

I turned vegetarian in my mid-twenties. I still remember the day; it was 11th of August. The date remained in my memory as I had pre-decided it. Why I chose 11th? In fact, during those days I was not aware of actual date of my birth which wasn’t 20th as...
Two of my all time favourite stories-II

Two of my all time favourite stories-II

My second favourite story is about a non-dynastic ruler, who was in search of his successor as he approached the age of Vanaprastha – one of the four stages of life according to Hindu philosophy where a person gradually start giving up worldly pursuits and hand...
Two of my all time favourite stories-I

Two of my all time favourite stories-I

I’m sharing two of my all-time favorite fables. Both the stories are very simple but hold very important truths of life. The first story is about a poor Brahmin, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, living in a remote village. Once he was invited to perform some rituals...