Blog me...curiosity redefined

      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 ...

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...

“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? ...

    '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...

      "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...

     Do you often use words like “Yes, please,” “Thank you,” or “Sure, that would be great” with AI-based LLMs like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, etc.?      Well, it may seem like we are being courteous to them, treating them as we would treat any other human being. But there is a deeper fear we humans have—at least for now. What if Generative AI starts learning and mimicking human emotions (also known as sentience )?      It’s easy to say we have hired AI ethicists to keep such things in check. But the fears of the future still persist. By the time we frame the protocols and shape GenAI so it cannot misuse sentience, it may have already surpassed us. Imagine a student who has surpassed a teacher, hahaha.      Let us accept the fear of the unknown. Yes, we don’t know how AI will act once it learns to mimic human traits like emotions or consciousness. The TEDx talk by Deborah Nas, Why Are People Falling in Love with ChatGPT ? , highli...