Tag: speaking tree

  • Truth within–The value of my wisdom

    It took Landmark forum, though a little late in life, for me to value my own instinct, intuition, inner wisdom or whatever we choose to call it. I am sure you must have all been there at some point or the other. There were always people who presume to know what is best for me,…

  • workshop oan Ancient Wisdom

    Yesterday afternoon ICG organized a workshop on “Ancient learnings and transferring it to a new wave” I participated in it hoping that there would be some insight in transferring the ancient knowledge. Well the workshop began with us sharing about what we thought of our ancestors, from there were a few slides on Nelson Mandela’s…

  • Ulooka—the owl

    The owl is one of the most curious creatures. A bird that stays awake when the rest of the world sleeps. They can see in the dark. That is so interesting, to be mired in reality when the rest of the world is dreaming.  I wonder what the owl see, and does that the rest…

  • moon gardens – experiencing nature by night.

    Ratri Suktam the rigvedic hymn to — Ratri Devi—the divinity of night, is one of my favourite hymn. A whole other world exists in the light of a moon filled night something that we rarely take the trouble of noticing. My older daughter used to call it the “Moon Gardens” I prefer referring ratri in…

  • Morning dew

    Morning dew Udayaachaladalli Ravi baruva chinne Aruna chavi… The Goddess of night slowly recedes, handing us over to the gentle care of Usha, the day break who prepares us for the arrival Aruna, the legless charioteer of Suryanarayana the Sun God. One of my favourite poems, it is also my favourite time of the day,…

  • The flow of emotions.

    Bhava ganga, The Devi Bhagawatam, talks of Navadurga each aspect of Durga  talking of one quality. On saptami   the mother Goddess is worshiped in her form as Ganga.  Ganga is also the Bhava Ganga, the flow of emotion that is so torrential and difficult to withhold, once she flows out she leaves us calm and…