Hanuman : The embodiment of Power and Humility
Hanumana, the all powerful Hindu deity, is one of the most revered characters in Ramayana. Even though Ramayana is a story of Ram and Sita, the side character of Hanuman gets equal praise, love and respect in the story. Such is the magic of this deity. The son of wind god Vayu and Anjani is […]
Ancient Wisdom, Modern Understanding: The act of Validation
Validation is the act of making someone realise that he/she is important and deserves respect. Or in some cases, it is the process of accepting the authority of someone. Is the validation really necessary? Does everyone not understand his / her own worth? Is validation a component of Self-worth ? or is it just another […]
Daanam and CSR: The Sacred Art of Giving in Hinduism
Many epics and Purans tell story of Mahabali, one of the greatest kings the earth has seen. He is the grandson of Pralhada and descendent of sage Kashyapa. Mahabali is considered to be the noblest and most prosperous ruler, who transformed his kingdom into a heavenly place. His legend is a major part of the […]
Bridging the Gap of Artha and Dharma: Insights from Mythology on Work-Life Balance
Recently, Mr N. R. Narayanmurthy gave a statement about how Indians should work 70 hours a week. The statement got a lot of heads to tilt, a lot of brains to think and a lot of mouths to speak. Some were criticising him saying his expectations are not in the best spirit for the work […]
The Innovator’s Mindset: Nurturing Creativity and Change
Recently, I was invited at an educational institute to talk about “Innovation”. The word we very commonly use in our daily lives, as well as in corporate and social angle. But I hadn’t thought much in detail on it unless I was asked to talk on it. And when I finally started to think, I […]
The war of things Vs Thoughts
Ramayana is not only about the war between Ram and Ravana. Mahabharata is not only about the war between Kauravas and Pandavas. The epics also tell us a story about many other wars that we live on daily basis. And these epics and Purans tell us how we should win these wars. One such war, […]
The Squirrel that helped Ram
Ramayana is full of thousands of stories and learning from these stories. Here, we share a small anecdote from Ramayana.
Thinking Within The Box
We always hear the term “Think Outside the box”. But is it always a wise thing? Or can thinking within the box also be a wise thing? Let’s find out..
Humility : the uncommon virtue
Humility is a very rare virtue these days. Especially in the political arena. But there are a few lessons we definitely can learn from our epics. In this article, we talk about two incidents from Mahabharata that teach us about humility.
Hanuman and lessons in communication
Our epics are full of many interesting stories, and equally interesting learnings. In this article, we talk about how we can learn some insights about communication from stories in Ramayana.