A (true) story by Madhuri Just before I boarded the train, my sister’s boyfriend – out of kindness – handed me a big plastic carry-bag full of food: mostly bread and bananas. I thanked the pair, the door closed, and I stowed my suitcase and carry-on and settled myself and …...Read More

From Subhan’s desk; “It touches the heart because that innocence is our nature within.” Innocence. It can almost be tasted! It’s available in animals, especially the young. And, it’s available in small children. It touches the heart because that innocence is our nature within. Both the pet’s and the child’s …...Read More

Osho, Hearing you talk about communism being combined with Zen, Marx combined with Buddha, I had the flash that Rosa Luxemburg would be delighted to hear you. I have the feeling that this is what she was looking for and could not find or express in her time, but she …...Read More

“…for there is no other way to find it,” writes Osho in a letter Love and blessings. Live the truth, for there is no other way to find it. Become the truth, for there is no other way to know it. You cannot know truth through words, not through the …...Read More

If you’re a fellow or aspiring writer, today’s post is for you! The people behind the Writer’s Room have organized a pretty amazing retreat that you won’t want to miss. Writers Rising 2024 , running from October 25th through 27th, is sure to be an unforgettable experience that will ignite …...Read More

On a Miami to Chicago flight was a lively youngster who nearly drove everyone crazy. He was running up and down the aisle when the flight attendant started serving coffee. He ran smack into her, knocking a cup of coffee out of her hand and onto the floor. As he …...Read More

“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.” ~Winston S. Churchill In a recent episode involving a field trip my daughter is taking, I found myself at a crossroads, grappling with the fear of expressing concerns early in a conversation. As a parent, I highly value my children’s growth but …...Read More

“Beauty doesn’t come from physical perfection. It comes from the light in our eyes, the spark in our hearts, and the radiance we exude when we’re comfortable enough in our skin to focus less on how we look and more on how we love.” ~Lori Deschene Swiping though the various …...Read More

Part 11 Caption: Diogenes of Sinope, in search of a human being. Source: Wiki Commons Imagine! Imagine we spend all the money not to make war with each other, but to switch nearly the entire world to an efficient and renewable energy system: this would cost nearly $62 trillion, according …...Read More

Part 2 of Sajjad’s photographs from his mountaineering trips with his beloved Saaralya, in the Italian Alps Part 1 with introduction: Postcard from the Dolomites (click on photos to see full screen) Sesto Dolomites Before Breakfast Mt Paterno and Three Peaks, San Candido (San Candel, Innichen*) The Locatelli Hut (Dreizinnenhütte) …...Read More