At first, “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck didn’t seem my cup of tea but as I kept reading it, I couldn’t put it down. It’s a short and simple tale of two friends. It’s sad but reasonable.

Lennie’s simple and warm-hearted character is sweet. He reminded me of someone I knew. I wonder if I was as nice to her as George. It’s hard to take care of someone with such unselfish attitude especially if that someone is not related to you. Hence I admire George. It’s definitely a classic I enjoyed.

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is unlike other novels I’ve read so far. I never thought of life in circus. Hence, it was mesmerizing and thought provoking. I’m tempted to read more about life in circus.

Sara Gruen has brought out various human and animal characteristics so beautifully. In India, Elephant is very precious especially because of Shri Ganesha. Hence, I felt so much admiration for Rosie. She reminded me of the Hindi movie, Haathi Mere Saathi. Overall, the story has depth and Jacob Jankowski inspired me to value old age.

Khaled Hosseini is one of my favorite writers. I just couldn’t put down “A Thousand Splendid Suns”. The story of Mariam and Laila is overwhelming. It made me thank God for giving me such a beautiful and peaceful life. I enjoyed reading “The Kite Runner” and that’s why I was waiting for “A Thousand Splendid Suns”. I enjoyed both his novels equally.

After reading this novel, the story of Mariam and Laila was constantly in my head for a week. I kept thinking about them and wondering how many of them are there in this world. My heart never felt more compassion and urge to help.

I had always been fairly lucky in life, making a reasonable living, rising through hierarchies, owning a home, having a nice wife and children. However, I was an devout atheist of some 33 years standing and aware that I was living in a state of despair - and worse, I was turning into one of those nasty, bitter old men that most people rightly steer well clear of.

I was working in Soho Square, London and one day in September 1990, as I left my office for lunch, I saw a poster of Shri Mataji. My attention was immediately and compellingly drawn to her face. I read the text on the poster, there was to be a Public Program at Hammersmith Town Hall that coming Friday evening. My ego/conditioning kicked in, and I thought, “It’s probably a cult, one of the those Indian things.” But each time I left the office, as if drawn by some magnetic force, I found myself looking at her face - I had never seen a face like it, it embraced a huge spectrum of emotions and feelings. Read the rest of this entry »

This question begs another one: who or what is a Sahaja Yogi? A Sahaja Yogi is a person whose Kundalini is awakened and who can, as a result, use what is for most people, a new category of perception by which all kinds of absolute questions can be answered. Extraordinary as it may seem, this awareness itself, thinks, organizes and loves. It balances, neutralizes and heals human problems, and relates men and women to the divine.

A person who’s Kundalini has been raised can feel the state of their own subtle system and can, as necessary know their problems at a subtle level and correct them. As a result, they become emotionally balanced and instead of living in the past, in the world of their feelings and emotions, or in the future, forever thinking and planning, or, swinging like a pendulum between the two, they can now, for the first time, truly live in the present.

Becoming a Sahaja Yogi implies total inner transformation. A Sahaja Yogi therefore has to be honest and compassionate. Read the rest of this entry »

I would definitely love to meet Mitch Albom if possible. All his books impart wisdom. “For One More Day” is no exception. I would eventually like to own a collection of all his books.

I have a seven month old son and so the mother-son relationship in this novel is very interesting to me. I wish I can be as good a mother as Posey. In addition, I realized how important it is to appreciate relationship with my mother.