What is so special about Sufi music that makes it so blissful?
The Essence of Sufi Music
When in Doubt Dance
Why You're Never Too Old, Too Shy or Too Clumsy to Learn Dance. It is more than a hobby or a workout. It is a stress-buster, a source of contentment, a spiritual experience, and a tool to bring us closer
On Taking a Digital Sabbath
“The addictive pathways in neuroscience whilst using your cell phone are the same as those pressed in action while consuming opioids”, said Dr. Monica Sharma, an epidemiologist and former Director for Leadership development at the United Nations whilst commencing a workshop on transformational leadership. She invoked each of the participants to switch off their mobile... Continue Reading →
To Be Or Not To Be Secular
In the history of human kind religion has ironically played the lead divisive role. More people have been killed in the name of religion than any other force. From the Crusades in the 11th Century to the Arab-Israeli conflict in the 20th century and the blood filled partition of India, religion has played the demonic role.
Rhyme & Rhythm in Morocco
Total read time of 10 minutes with videos. In a few days from today, it will be one year since I set foot on Moroccan soil to join 14 other IBM colleagues, from across the globe, to participate in what was the tenth edition of IBM’s Corporate Service Corps (CSC) mission in Morocco. Fondly known... Continue Reading →
Why The World Needs More Canada
This happened a few weeks ago at Vancouver, B.C. just before my birthday. My nephew was driving me in downtown Vancouver and we were headed to Chapters bookstore. Just before getting there he asked whether I was looking for a specific book. I told him yes, that I was wanting to check out “The World... Continue Reading →
Shakti's Musings: Blogs on everything under the sun 