Reading Time: 5 minutes According to Webster’s dictionary, perfection is the state of being complete or without fault, or the highest degree of excellence. According to the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary, perfection is the state of being perfect or the act of making something perfect. As per my simplistic definition, perfection is where everything is exactly as it should be. …
Reading Time: 8 minutes जानामि धर्मं न च मे प्रवृत्ति I know what is right (dharma), yet I cannot get myself to follow it. जानामि धर्मं न च मे प्रवृत्तिर्जानाम्यधर्मं न च मे निवृत्तिः केनापि देवेन हृदि स्थितेन यथा नियुक्तोऽस्मि तथा करोमि (मैं धर्मको जानता हूँ, पर उसमें मेरी प्रवृत्ति नहीं होती और अधर्मको भी जानता हूँ, पर उससे …
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Reading Time: 5 minutes The word asteya is derived from the Sanskrit word “steya,” which means to steal or rob. By adding the prefix “a- “it becomes asteya, which means not to steal or rob or not to take what belongs to others without their permission. Asteya is a basic human value; it is simple and straightforward but so …
Reading Time: 6 minutes आज करे सो कल कर, कल करे सो परसो, इतनी भी क्या जल्दी है जब जीना है हमें बरसों (Meaning, complete today’s task tomorrow and tomorrow’s task, the day after tomorrow. What is the hurry to complete the task when we know we are going to live for long years) The above at times …
Reading Time: 4 minutes You guys will be wondering why I named this blog – Silver Medal and not ‘Gold Medal’, ‘On the Top’, ‘My Learnings’, maybe ‘Best of the Best’, or any other name. I want to ask you all one question. Have you guys seen the Olympics or any of the competitive sports championships? I am …
Reading Time: 3 minutes People have described life in so many ways. In many discussions’ life is compared with different sports such as running, a game of cricket, hockey, boxing etc. For people living in this age, life is a race. That too, a Hundred Meter race. Fast & Furious. Everyone wants to pick up the speed at the word Go. …
Reading Time: 3 minutes Life is a roller coaster and I can surely guarantee that my upwards cycle started when the doors of Swadhyay opened for me and brought me closer to an undiscovered world
Reading Time: 4 minutes Somethings in life can’t be bought but needs to be earned. I think that is the most valuable lesson I learned from my very first job
Reading Time: 6 minutes Everything in life is destined and I guess I was destined to miss my train to discover my love for road trips. It started all of a sudden but it is never going to stop!
Reading Time: 4 minutes Everyone is a part of your journey towards growth and I guess this holds true for everyone. During my visit to Sikkim, I was emerged and spiritually grown when I met a monk.