Live for today, plan for tomorrow, party tonight said a poster on the door of my uncle’s home in Bangalore. My first memories of Sekar Mama are that of a rock-star uncle who rode motorcycles and played the guitar. My first ever ride was on his Jawa, the iconic bike of yesteryears. He wasn’t scared … Continue reading Live for today, plan for tomorrow, party tonight
Author: Shailesh Venkatesh
Vitarka – Logic that elevates or that which cannot be refuted
True wisdom always elevates - lifts up the consciousness. And contemplating on such wisdom together in a group is an undeniable joy.
What it was to go without complaining for a week!
Bhanu Narsimhan’s book on Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar reminds us that when we complain, the Thathasthu (So be it) angels say ‘So be it’. When we focus on lack, we are blessed with lack and when we focus on abundance, we are blessed with abundance. She shares an example of her grandmother practicing … Continue reading What it was to go without complaining for a week!
Why I make meditation the most important thing I have to do, no matter what.
Meditation is the art of doing nothing. In those moments you sit and do nothing, the mind goes really still to a state where everything has shut down. And yet there is a gentle awareness which is unlike a sleep or dream state. When you get a glimpse of that state even for a few … Continue reading Why I make meditation the most important thing I have to do, no matter what.
2017 – A Review in Pictures
Let 2018 be a Wisdom Filled Year - WFY! And with wisdom comes Happiness. You don't have to wish Happy New Year. Wisdom brings real & ultimate Happiness. Wisdom is expanded consciousness, not getting stuck. Wisdom is your mind getting hollow & empty, being still - Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Why I run!
In a week in which the world is waxing eloquent about two greats Mo Farah and Usain Bolt, I can't be blamed for claiming I am a runner too. Is one better than the other asked a friend? I don't know if it is fair to compare. But Farah I think, I replied. There … Continue reading Why I run!
“Small things done perfectly make you big”
Reflecting on 'Greatness', my swimming coach Jeremy comes to my mind as inspirational. He may not turn me out into an 'all time great' at swimming, but the commitment he shows to every lesson is exemplary.
Looking at life from the perspective of time and space!
When we view events in our lives from the perspective of time and space, issues that occupy mental real estate can seem trivial and not worth the energy consumed.
Shailesh Venkatesh 