“I am a daisy in a field of daisies,” thought the flower. “Amidst others, it is impossible for anyone to notice my beauty.” An angel heard what she was thinking and commented,…
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Kintsugi – Golden rejoining
In Japanese, the word Kintsugi means “golden rejoining,” a 15th-century oriental master-craft dedicated to the restoration of fine ceramic pottery. The essence of Kintsugi is the practice of focusing one’s intention on…
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Deep love
My husband is an engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders. Three years of courtship and…
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Rockefeller and his foundation
John D Rockefeller was once the richest man in the world. The first billionaire in the world. By age 25, he controlled one of the largest oil refineries in the US. By…
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The three questions
It once occurred to a certain king that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to…
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Praying for everyone
A farm labourer with a sick wife asked a Buddhist monk to say a series of prayers. The priest began to pray, asking God to cure all those who were ill. “Just…
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God is everywhere
“Where is God?” asked the disciple. “Everywhere, in everyone and everything,” said his Guru. Later, as the disciple was going home, he saw an elephant charging towards him. “Get out of the…
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James Harrison: The man with the golden arm
CNN, Dec. 25, 2018: He donated blood every week for 60 years and saved the lives of 2.4 million babies. Most people, when they retire, get a gold watch. James Harrison deserves…
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Honorary Masters of Medicine degree for an illiterate man
Cape Town’s uneducated surgeon, Mr. Hamilton Naki, who was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Medicine could neither read nor write. Cape Town Medical University has a leading position in the medical world.…
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Victoria Cross
I had gone to UK in 1995 as Deputy Leader of the Indian delegation to take part in the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the victory in Europe during the Second World War. …