Bhavani Sundaram

OUR ‘CHALTA HAIN ATTITUDE’ WHERE WILL IT LEAD US?

We Indians seem to thrive on “Chalta Hain “attitude which is often synonymous to just “Being Lazy” … One Japanese, made an interesting observation on Indian life which I am sharing here, He said Indians never respect time, they always come and go as and when they please. If their...

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Junaid was going through the market-place of the town with his disciples. A man was dragging his cow by a rope, and Junaid said ’Wait’ to the man. The man stopped and Junaid asked his disciples ’I ask you one thing: who is bound to whom? Is the cow bound...

KITTUR CHENNAMMA & SANGOLLI RAYANNA : NOBLE PLAYERS OF PRE- INDEPENDENCE INDIA

The 17th C poet Sarvajna of Karnataka has eulogized in his compositions in triplets called: Vashanos, Kannada Culture & Love for Freedom. He was called the “Pole Star” of Karnataka culture. He stated that freedom is a must to one and all & that they need not have any sort...

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An old Sufi story talks about a beggar who always complained to God about the things which were missing in his life. Especially when he saw the other beggars who lived better lives or the people who came to throw coins on which they survived.  One night, before going to...

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A cat engaged in a pursuit with its own tail, creating a circular motion as it attempted to capture it. No matter how fast the cat dashed after its tail, the tail managed to outpace it. Eventually, the cat grew weary and went on its way. Much to his surprise,...

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I got home one night and, as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, “I want a divorce.” She didn’t seem to be annoyed by my words. Instead, she softly asked me why. I avoided the question, and this made her angry. She threw down the chopsticks...

True teachers are like bridges….in our life

We all remember our teachers be it from kindergarten times, till we leave our school behind and enter college where we again meet our teachers and as we grow in life, we keep encountering them in different disguises but in the end, they leave behind their impressions, shadows and a...

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A successful young executive was riding his brand-new Jaguar down a neighbourhood street when he noticed a kid darting out from between parked cars. He slowed down a little bit as he appeared near it, a brick smashed into his car’s door. He slammed on the brakes and drove back...

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The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a...

A dervish who had traveled long and hard through the desert finally came to civilization after a long journey. The village was called Sandy Hills, and it was dry and hot. The dervish politely asked … where he could find food and lodging for the night. “Well,” said the man,...