Category: Talking Tree

Rishikesh is the abode of the Rishis (sages) and has been ever since time immemorial. I first came here from the UK back in the ‘80s at a time when it was like a jungle. We stayed at the government...

Seema Muniz captures the delights of the ubiquitous apple, since its fall from grace in early Biblical times It is that time of the year again, when I slip into a nostalgic spell as friends from North-Atlantic America begin posting photos...

It’s time to rise from our own ashes to wish Metta or loving-kindness for all, because the Covid-19 pandemic has spared no one, says CHANA MEDDIN By now you’d have to live under a rock in the U.S. not to...

While expressing anguish over the lows of the US Presidential debate, CHANA MEDDIN thanks God for all the contributions India has made to the world and her life and sees hope return with the promise of yet another new day...

On the shore of the sea I rest,  Drinking the ocean of silence;  And like a drunken man I dance,  Entranced and lost in happiness!  The winds harp a poignant tune,  The waves play a soulful melody;  The seagulls join...

Vitiligo is just another disease, it is not infectious, nor is it abnormal. What we consider as an “even” skin tone is simply what we are used to, says MOHUA CHINAPPA It started with a small discolouration on the side...

There is hope for the world of tiding over the Covid-19 crisis. The hope lies in each one of us adopting the Joy of Giving as our philosophy in life, and soon Covid-19 will become an impotent virus, buried in...

The poet, SANJEEV SETHI draws on God’s Allness to soothe his turbulence In the unruliness of my uppermost part I draw on His omneity to hush the house. He is balm to bedlam tune to soothing motifs amidst turbulence. I...

Let’s end non-Indian organisations’ near monopoly of giving accreditation to yoga schools and restore the concept of unity which yoga teaches us, says RENU GULATI Most yoga schools are turning to non-Indian organisations for accreditation. These organisations charge high fees...

Let us expand our spiritual prisms to include empathy and allow ourselves to feel, care, and be willing to sit with another’s pain, says CHANA MEDDIN Images of San Francisco waking up to unearthly, crimson-red skies this week looked straight...

Trust me, we all are master chefs, when it comes to cooking our favourite sob story.  Breathe deeply and remember your favourite sob story you have been cooking for years now, adding new flavours to the same content. Our story...

Situation Management is an art. It is the art to handle any situation effectively to ensure the objective is achieved rather than wasting energies in ‘unwanted’ activities. Is it so difficult to manage any situation? It is not really a...

Feelings of oneness teach us self-love Feelings of oneness awaken the soul Feelings of oneness fathom consciousness Feelings of oneness unveil the mysteries of the universe Feelings of oneness bring us in harmony with the universe Feelings of oneness protect...

At this point in time in humanity’s history and evolution, we’re at the end of the Age of Pisces. Western astrological ages are 2,000 years in time-span. In the Sun’s precessional cycle measured by Equinoxes, the ages are around 2,150...

The overwhelming world reaction over the death of Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) has got me thinking over this issue. Practically speaking, no one really knows what happens when one dies. But metaphysically speaking, the question that comes to my mind...

Over the years, as an army child, I’ve lived in many homes in cities across the country. From all my experiences, one memory, in particular, remains etched in my mind, about when I helped nab some thieves. Well, it was...

Amidst the chaos unleashed by the coronavirus, aggravated by political games, CHANA MEDDIN hears a song within, resonating in triumphant chords of hope and new beginnings I didn’t mean to do it. My friend asked for a haircut. Barber shops...

We fought British colonialism valiantly and ended their rule on August 15, 1947. But the vestiges of the Raj continue to haunt some of us in our thinking and more so in our education system. There was so much of...