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The Cost of Civilization

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We humans are creators by nature. We built vehicles for convenience, houses for shelter, methods to preserve food for uncertain times, and systems to save money for the future. We proudly call these achievements the marks of civilization. Yet every creation comes with consequences. Take plastic, for example. It transformed industries and made everyday life easier, but today microplastics and nanoplastics have found their way into our water, our food, and even our bodies. Many of the comforts we once celebrated now remind us that every invention carries a cost. Nature has an extraordinary way of returning what we leave behind, and we are only beginning to understand the price of our choices. At our core, all living beings share the same purpose—to survive. Imagine if every species on Earth followed our model of endless expansion, building, consuming, and competing for more. Could nature sustain such a world? Or would we all eventually face the consequences of exhausting the very syste...
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A truthful deer

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      I recently saw a trailer of the hollywood movie 'It could happen to you'. A beautifully crafted, simple, generous, kind hearted story made me feel - the generosity and honesty is still there, at least in the movie stories. It make me believe that humanity exists even today, thou in reel life.     Who in the right minds would sacrifice half of their lottery win? Many would say "only a fool can do so". In the movie, thou fictional, has a good message in those lines. Being true to yourself matters the most. Empathy matters even more. Good deeds is never wasted, it always returns back. Getting the justice may be slow if you are on the right path, but is never denied.      Being truthful, may not be make us overnight success, but it will assure us that only the right ones remain with us. However hard it is to be truthful to oneself, it is all going to be worth it.      Symbolically, deer is the animal that has the association with ...
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Oh man, shed your skin...

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      I recently came across an Instagram reel that spoke about how humans, too, undergo rebirth— spiritually . The idea fascinated me. I began wondering what it really takes to be reborn within this very lifetime. At first, my thoughts were rooted in the material world. Later, I realized that the reel wasn’t talking about a physical rebirth at all—it was pointing toward spiritual rebirth . So, let’s take a deeper dive.      We’ve all heard of snakes shedding their skin and butterflies undergoing metamorphosis. But what about human spiritual transformation ?      This kind of transformation is not for the faint-hearted. In many ways, your old self has to die. By that, I mean old habits begin to fall away, people who are no longer meant to walk with you may leave, and core beliefs that no longer serve you start to change. It can feel uncomfortable—even painful at times. But if you are willing to walk through this process, life eventually ...
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Have I truly lived?

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A Question That Changed Everything A few years ago, my grandfather visited us from another country. Coincidentally, it was also my cousin’s wedding. Amid conversations about business, family, and life in general, I overheard him ask one of my relatives a simple question:      “Are you happy?” That question stayed with me. At the time, I was around 35. I truly believed life was about chasing big dreams, gaining recognition at work, and making money. Please don’t judge me — my life lessons arrived a little late. Today, I’m 46, and I know my priorities far better. ------------------------------- A Moment of Realization      Fast forward to today's life, while watching a youtube video on silence  " Stay Silent — Everything Will Come to You Naturally | Inspired by Brené Brown" — I realized something important: I had drifted away from myself. That realization led me inward and surfaced three honest questions: Am I doing something that truly aligns w...
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Language to speak to God

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“God does not listen to our words; He listens to the truth behind them.”    - anonymous “If God understands every soul, why do we fear speaking to Him in silence?”  - anonymous     Let us look at our evolution first.  If most of the past revolutions humans have witnessed in our lifetime, has a language to speak, it would be as below:     Industrial revolution had ' mechanics ' as the language to speak     Digital era had ' programming languages ' as the language to speak     AI era has ' prompts ' as the language to speak to them      In a world where every era speaks in its own language — from mechanics to code — there lies a deeper question: could there be a  language of the heart  that connects us with the Divine? The next being Satya yuga (Kali yuga is gradually phasing out), ever wondered what could be the language to speak to God.       Is it the pure devotion or bhakti? ...
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Unconventionally living...with Heart

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    'Doctors and hospitals are not just meant to delay death but rather add quality to their life of patients'. a dialogue from the movie 'Patch Adams', so simple yet had a profound impact on my heart. It lead me to introspect, "is healing in the medicine OR in the heart behind it?"  The intent, compassion, belief system, faith, happiness shown by doctors is all that makes the difference, isn't it?     At the end of the day, we all know the truth, yet get caught in this storm of making money while doing business. As a teacher/trainer/facilitator/guide for kids, the same applies. Formal education has just become an entry ticket to earning money, instead of identifying the strengths of the kids. Grades & certificates may be necessary to get the job, but the real success lies in the heart of the human connection.      The passion, the happiness, the spirit, the craziness shown by Robin Williams in the movie "Patch Adams" is just muuuuah(latest b...
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Oh lord Ganesha, save my Microgreens...

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      "Those greeny little fellows are a treat to harvest", was my first initial thought on harvesting the microgreens couple of weeks back. Yes, my experiment to grow microgreens on couple of trays worked out well. All GREENS in first harvest. It was fenugreek & radish microgreens in the first harvest. I was definitely anxious on how it would come out. Bingo, my first experiment was a huge success.     By the way, you should have tasted my microgreens chutney, it was awesome...on of my innovative south Indian style that I tried. To add to my cooking innovations, microgreens mosarubajji (a type of salad) was great too. Fenugreek ones are a bit bitter, but healthy when added to any food.   Do suggest any innovations here?     Being fairly confident from my first harvest, in second one, I tried fenugreek and chia . Made a few mistakes that I can add to my learnings:  AI generated image - meta AI a) Never soak a chia seeds before sowing...
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