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.
Author: Shailesh Venkatesh
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.
2016 – Review in pictures
It is not because I believe I am a very capable person that I push myself along multiple paths simultaneously. It is because I have flaws and the recognition of these flaws drives to me to overcome… Source: 2016 - Review in pictures
2016 – Review in pictures
It is not because I believe I am a very capable person that I push myself along multiple paths simultaneously. It is because I have flaws and the recognition of these flaws drives to me to overcome them, challenge myself and see how much further I can stretch my capabilities, overcome my inhibitions, fears and negative tendencies!
Blurring the lines between Fridays and Mondays
We all want to have that unconditional smile, feel calm and collected, energetic to cope with the experiences modern living has to offer us. We want to feel confident and creative about the challenges we face professionally or at home, without being prone to anxieties of what is in store tomorrow, without harbouring anger or resentment for the experiences of yesterday, being alert to the opportunities in the present, grateful for what we have rather than sad for what we don't.
Shailesh Venkatesh 