Ranjit was the eldest of three brothers and a sister. He was born in a village to a poor farmer and had to struggle for everything in life as nothing came easy to him. He had to walk to a nearby school at a distance of 10 miles and after his school attend to […]
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Essence of Life; Perspective as per Sikh Scriptures!
Even as we hear and see the controversies surrounding Indian God men on the TV , one wonders as to why many people flock to such persons. Why cannot we lead life as per Indian scriptures and fashion our life conduct accordingly. In the Sikh scriptures there are plenty of examples which each one […]
Twenty Five years of Golf!
I started playing Golf about 25 years ago. I was then about 42 years of age and had recently taken over the command of a Signal Regiment in the Indian Army. For the first 3 months of my Commanding Officer’s (CO) tenure, I was working very hard to understand the functioning of the Regiment and […]
Your Assets
Always bank on your Noble Traits, These are your permanent Assets. None can take these away. Your thoughts, your beliefs. Your values, your dreams. And above all your Passion. Guchi.
A walk in the rain!
A morning walk in the rain is a unique experience. A fragrance of earthly smell and sound of raindrops makes you go crazy. Armed with umbrella one can really enjoy the proceedings along the way. Rain ponds get filled up, sound of frogs and entire nature looks washed up. Moonsoon streams and nullahs flow leisurely […]
Gratitude! Perspective as per Sikh Scriptures.
For quite sometimes, I had not written any blog and was debating on the suitable topic. My inspiration came from a messenger post this morning from one of my Facebook friends on the subject of “Gratitude” as explained in Sikh scriptures and I started to pen down a few lines on the subject. Most […]
A Balanced and Learned Person; Perspective from Sikh Scriptures!
A learned and knowledgeable person is endowed with many qualities and facets of life. He/she is a balanced personality and behaves as per the situation. Sikh scriptures state that such a person is a King among the Kings and when it comes to renunciation and detachment, he/she behaves like an Ascetic. Similarly among a household, […]
Humility and Empathy are the virtues of a noble Person!
Humility and Empathy are the hallmarks of noble men and the grace of their character. I quote excerpts from Gurbani ( Sri Guru Granth Sahib- SGGS ) to illustrate this point. ‘Sukhi Basse Maskeenia, aap niwar tale, Bade bade Hankariye Nanak garab gale!’ ( Maskeenia lived a happy life after conceding defeat, as haughty […]
On completing 66 years of life!
It is a fact that I am growing old, and seen many colors some dull, some bold I have accomplished many and missed some milestones, Been loved and despised by many known and unknown. Having seen many ups and downs, I feel I should be balanced now. Thus should have maturity of thoughts and […]
Feel Alive!
Today evening while sipping my small peg of whisky, I am reminded of a beautiful gazal sung by Gulam Ali which reads as under. ” Hangama hai Kyun Barpa, Thodi see Jo pee lee Hai, Daka to nahi dala , Chori to nahi ki Hai,” ‘ Why there is so much fuss that I have […]
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