Me and You!

Na Enam Chhindanti Shastrani Na Enam Dahati Pawakaha Na Cha Enam Kledayanti Aapah Na Shoshayati Marutaha   Sounds familiar, right? Have you ever wondered about its meaning? The literal translation of this  Shloka  will be “A soul can not be killed by weapons, nor can it be burned with a flame. It can not be drenched with water nor can it be dried with air”. Let us see the story behind this. When Arjuna decided not to fight, Lord Krishna, who was his  Sarathi  (Charioteer) in the war, guided him. He gave him many examples and wise words to make him walk on the path he hesitated to take. One such advice was nothing can kill the soul. If we look at the history, in Hindu culture, a lot of importance is given for keeping your soul pure and clean. It is believed that a person with a pure soul can reach heaven after death. Thus, in this  Shloka  Lord Krishna advises that the body of a person might die, but the soul remains intact. While Arjuna was hesitating ...

Remember when we were kids? We loved to build forts with our pillows and then hideaway within them.... Our kingdom, our rules and moreover a bit of space that was just for us. Some of us shared it with their friends while some with parents. Some were always found at their special place owned by them. Then there's the age of falling in love- teenage. We have our first crushes, confessions, and breakups, too. At these age girls dreamt of their prince charming while the boys thought of a special friend. We wished the fairy tale life, didn't we?  All this time, might be subconsciously, but we thought about the magical things and why can't they happen with us too?  Speaking of magic and fairies and all, did you ever wished to fly? Scattering the fairy dust and wishing to be floating in the air? Remember what was the trick to fly? All it takes is faith and trust and a little bit of pixie dust! I still remember it clearly. I still remember the trust I put in those words. Bel...

“Why is there so much month left at the end of the money?”– John Barrymore

“I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me – they’re cramming for their final exam.” – George Carlin

“But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.” – Carl Sagan

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened.”        – Douglas Adams

Remember today is the tomorrow you worried about the yesterday. – Dale Carnegie