Rita, a pretty girl in her twenties, had been hiding behind closed doors for over the past five years now. When her teacher connected with me to help her, I was initially sceptical about her willingness. You see, Rita is an acid attack survivor; and most of them prefer to hide from the world for…
Growing up, we’ve all often heard this phrase, “treat others as you would like to be treated,” indicating that we treat people with kindness, However, the benefits of being kind extend beyond the recipient of that kind act… it has a wonderful impact on a mental health of the one performing the kind deed. Performing…
An excerpt from ‘The Hidden Life Of Trees’, by Peter Wohlleben: “I want to tell you the story of Yellowstone National Park in the United States to show just how vital undisturbed forests and woodlands are to the future of our planet and how our appreciation for trees affects the way we interact with the…
In line with the concerns of the global community about Climate Change, the present management and the CEO of The B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital – Dr. (Lt. Gen) M. Ganguly, VSM – has taken several initiatives in the last couple of years, to make PGH a sustainable, environment-friendly hospital. These include: Use of Renewable Energy:…
“Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.” – Hafez . God wants to share His love through us, thus making us angels and miracles in the lives of others, but sometimes we get so…
There are certain days in our calendars marked off for reflection and inner conditioning. There is a kind of feel to them, they have you joyful with whispers of kindness and wrap you in the fuzzy fragrance of compassion. Parsi New Year is one such day. Now whether you are a believer, non-believer, an atheist,…
Meherbai and Meherwanji had a cardinal rule in their marriage to keep it fresh, young and romantic. Every week, they went on a date – just the two of them, and to hell with housework or any other work! It could be any day of the week, but it had to be a romantic outing….
Ryokan Taigu was a Soto Zen Buddhist monk who lived the life of a hermit. One day, a thief entered his already bare hut. Feeling sorry for the man, Ryokan removed the one pair of clothes he had on him and gave it as a gift. The embarrassed thief ran away with the clothes, leaving…
The best type of exercise for beginners is the one you will actually get down to doing and not push for that elusive ‘tomorrow’ that just doesn’t come! Truth is, it doesn’t matter whether you’ve never exercised before, are a newbie to home workouts, were a keen gym workout aficionado before the years of never-ending lock-downs or if you’re…
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. આ વરસ તમારી માટે મધ્યમ જશે. વરસની અંતમાં જ્યાંના ત્યાં હશો. જે પણ કામ કરતા હશો તેમાં મહેનત ખૂબ કરવી પડશે. જાન્યુઆરી 2023 બાદ મિત્રોનો સાથ સહકાર મળી રહેશે. લગ્ન કરવા માગતા હશો તો આવતા જુલાઈ 2023 બાદ જીવન સાથી મળી રહેશે….
One of the fundamental precepts of the Zoroastrian religion is the principle of Asha, variously interpreted to mean ‘Truth’, ‘Righteous Conduct’ and ‘Living in Harmony with all good creations of Ahura Mazda’. The Truth that Asho Zarathushtra expounded thousands of years ago regarding the need for human beings to live in harmony with all good…