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Aab

A very successful gentleman was telling Aab about all his achievements and talents. He pulled out a five-page CV describing his academic qualifications, his awards and medals, his work experience in some of the most prestigious organizations, his rise in the corporate ladder, his financial success and the recognitions he…

Aab

Aab looks around and finds so many spiritual people – religious, into rituals, looking for and claiming to have found a deeper meaning and purpose to life. He sees people preaching The Ultimate Truth, showing the path to moksha and salvation. He observes closely those who claim to have gone…

Aab

Once in a while Aab comes out with some wise thoughts. Not many are willing to listen to him, and fewer still consider his thoughts as wise. For Aab is not yet dead, and only dead men’s quotes are quoted as wise. His wise sayings do not come from any…

Aab

Aab has seen, and keeps seeing regularly, how “close” friendships and relationships just fizzle away when circumstances change.  People come so close to each other in a short span of time, enjoy each others’ company immensely, go out of the way to align their routine and their movement to suit…
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Writing

When I write, I do so for myself. Sometimes people appreciate what I write, at times they say they do not understand, and some just ignore because they are too busy to read trivia. Of course in this age of Instagram and Twitter, perhaps reading a few paragraphs, and that…
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The Guru

Guru Purnima came and went this month. Even the full moon was a little dull due to cloudy weather. I received many messages of gratitude and appreciation that warmed my heart – though personally I don’t believe that I have really been a Guru as such. Which made me think…
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Growing up

As I grow older, I realize that I have so much to learn from younger and younger people. It is nice to be old, with all your happy and sad memories, the nostalgia and particularly the beautiful relationships you have built and you cherish – even if sometimes the people…