We're all cracked pots, but can still be useful.
The parable of the cracked pot teaches Rosh that succeeding
despite our imperfections can lead to fulfillment.
New Zealand surged ahead straight after the interval, with Ma’a
Nonu gathering a loose ball and setting off on an arcing run.
“Lae ja Nonu (Take it away, Nonu)”, Rosh yelled at the TV, at
the top of his lungs.
His shout scared the birds who were waiting on the deck outside,
to get their morning feed.
Nothing changes in the world around you, yet your world changes
completely.
The eye sees. The eye of the beholder is the key.
Only after an infant learns to identify words, can words start
to have meanings.”
“This little girl was therefore doomed to a life of loneliness,
silence and darkness."
"She could see nothing, hear nothing, and couldn’t say
much.”
As he floated in and out of consciousness,
talking to his God as he had done on countless other occasions in his life,
long-forgotten words from Dan Schutte’s famous Christian hymn came to the fore
again, inside his being.
Amazing!’ he thought, ‘How God appears to those who are
deserving. And miraculous, how they are able to get back through to Him.’
‘Yet these communication channels remain open to us all. As
Intuition and Prayer. Intuition, when God phones us up. And prayer, when we are
telephoning God.’
Let them grow roots, if you want them to grow tall and strong.
Insightful story with parenting tips for overprotective parents.
Trust in the genes & let kids be..
An 83-year-old Japanese billionaire, who’s redefining how to do
business successfully in the new world of today, with what many decry as old 'values of yesterday'.
In a world where managers are obsessed with pleasing
shareholders, Inamori, entrepreneur, management guru and Zen Buddhist priest,
focuses instead on making his staff happy.
"Year after year, the fern flourished, and the bamboo just
lay hidden beneath the soil, wanting simply to be forgotten. But I did not
forget it, and I would not quit on it.”
"Then one fine morning, a tiny bamboo sprout peeked shyly
out of the earth. Compared to the fern, it was so small and insignificant, so
unsure of itself.”
I am afraid to take this leap of faith. You say that the eagle
alone can look into the sun. And the sun rejuvenates its eyes. But I am weak
and fearful."
"If I am no eagle, the sun will scorch mine. And smite them
down for my arrogance.
The story of The Four Candles.
Darkness breeds fear. But so long as there is Hope...
Peace, Faith and Love can
be rekindled again in Life.
As they milled about on le Champ de Mars, loud discussions raged
about the chances of the frogs.
"No way anyone will get to the top!” said one.
"Yeah, it's just too far for the poor buggers," agreed
another.
Are parents like the playgrounds?
Milestones you have passed in your journey of life. And
subsequently forgotten…
Roti Magar, meaning the quest for Roti, is a beautiful Punjabi
poem written & sung by Gurdas Maan on the ethos of sustenance.
Rosh translates & explains lyrics
IIMC began, essentially medically treating about 20 kids per day
in the poor Sonarpur neighborhood, where access existed neither to medical care
nor to formal education.
Dr. Sujit started as his project’s only physician, but within 25
years, he had over 18 doctors and 700 full time employees working with him.
To become rich," Rosh said, "you have to become
different first. Do things differently, see things differently. From the
majority."
"It takes vision to see what others can't see yet. And
faith in your vision to convert it into a reality. And resources to make it
happen. And courage to actually do it."
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