was sculpted by many historical clans
who fought alongside Kings and Nations
and their role in Indian history
Meditation does not give you peace – Peace enables mediation What most call meditation can best be described as Yog Nidra, Relaxation technique, Mindfulness, Antar-maun, etc. Mark my words, none of these schools of thought call these techniques as meditation. However, the most common person suffixes or prefixes them with term meditation. The word meditation […]
– Start making a living, making a difference Who are Veterans? The veterans are retired Army, Navy and Air Force officers. They are men and women who died serving their country in a war, and the soldiers who are still alive and served in the forces during peace or war are remembered and respected around […]
Dearest Nakuul, Was raising you easy? Not by any means! Would I have it any other way? Never! I believe you have taught me the most because we often meet head on. You taught me patience, tolerance, acceptance, and a considerable amount of humility. I guess you have been a bit bias as you did […]
Do I know what fear is? I had a close shave with life on 8th September 1982. On that fateful day, Shail was carrying our second child, Nakuul, whilst staying in Navy Nagar at Bombay. She had no inkling of what I had undergone at sea, till we returned to harbour couple of days later. […]
Dearest Nakuul, Happy Birthday sunny. Being your dad is the greatest privilege in the world. You’re in your mid-30s. It seems like yesterday that I rocked you in my arms until you fell asleep. Now, you’re a celebrity actor, working out and hanging out with hundreds of your fans. We too love hanging with you. Many […]
Stories serve as a way for service members and veterans to make sense of what they have experienced. I distinctly recall that in 1961, whilst we were in Ajmer, the family of my uncle in Army was in total gloom as the telegram from Army HQs read, “MAJOR PS MEHTA MISSING ON BORDER STOP EVERY […]
Can Mindfulness help prevent hurting your Ego – Self Image Almost every day or every second day we come across a situation when someone says something to us which is not very agreeable, or we chose to perceive it to be so. In either case, we feel insulted and get upset. In some cases, we […]
How do I deal with people who are rude to me? I once read Amitabh Bachchan say in his blog quoting his poet father: “When you forgive someone, you set a prisoner free, and you’ll realize the prisoner was YOU”. Arjuna asks Krishna, “how do you deal with people who are close to you but who […]
Tell me you love my words, and I know you love me..! The post card, below is from my friend and senior colleague, Prof Laxmi Narayan Verma in Bhopal, an electrical engineer by qualification. He desists using electronic media for communication. He loves to communicate with his dear ones, through post cards. The only post […]
When a stranger goes knocking in London? During our recent visit to London, my wife Shail Lodha Mehta and self, decided to visit the house and relive 1935 memories of my father in London. We had no idea, who lived today at 29, Rusthall in Bedford Park. It was our first day in London on […]