We no longer see ourselves as coming together with a group of like-minded souls to achieve a shared destiny where everyone has a role and a part to play. Continue reading The Sangha and The Church | The Quest for Self-Leadership
The vision was to rebuild the wall, but the wall was not ‘the important part’ of the vision. Continue reading The Nehemiah Leadership Legacy | Reconstructing a Lost Identity
In the midst of all the short-lived glamour of social media mayhem, training events and temporary testimonials; there is one curious omission throughout leadership seminars, courses and retreats. Continue reading A Dynamic Leader | The Sound of A New Call
Before you can make a commitment to anyone or anything–remember that the first commitment you made is the one you made to God–to your higher calling, to your higher self. Continue reading A Shared Destiny | A Parable on God’s Commitment to Desire
Alone does not mean lonely. It never has. Continue reading A Place Called Here | A Leader Ignites
And that is how it all begins. With a decision–one that will change the course of your life forever. Continue reading A New Destination | The Entrepreneur’s Turning Point
The other day, I saw a tree. It was a tree unlike any other. Its branches did not reach out for the sky. It did not attempt to bear fruit. It stood there, proud and unyielding–an outsider who neither demanded praise nor attention. Continue reading The Secret Whisper of the Banyan | Musings from Singapore’s East Coast
Beginnings and endings are two sides of the same coin. As Shradh ends, Navratri begins. As the ancestors return to Pitru Loka, Hindus begin their worship of the Goddess Durga. During Navratri (nine nights), devotees venerate the divine femininity which gives birth to all creation. She is ‘Ma’, the Universal Mother. The festival is celebrated in the bright half of the Hindu calendar month Ashvin. Continue reading Navratri at Singapore’s Sri Mariamman Temple: Venerating the Universal Mother
We have a responsibility towards our ancestors. To receive an inheritance is not merely about property and assets, but also comes with a corresponding spiritual legacy that includes their vocation, their belief system, and their way of life. Continue reading The Spiritual Legacy of our Ancestors
I’ve been a minority my whole life. In Singapore, I’m Indian. In India, I’m Singaporean. In Britain, I’m Asian. In Japan, I’m a gaigokujin. Foreigner. The essence of who I am is truly lost in all the labels that people keep giving me. I went to the National Gallery in Singapore last weekend, and the docent told me – ‘Enjoy the rest of your stay here’. No, the comment did not annoy me. To be honest, I thought it was quite amusing. Our preconceived notions about who and what people are can be startlingly different from the truth. Continue reading Musings of an overseas Indian: adapting Hindu customs for the diaspora
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