From the monthly archives:

July 2007

Gandhi’s Legacy for Generations to Come

30 July 2007
Gandhi

Last week, I was lucky enough to have my mother come and stay with me on her own for the first time in many years. We bonded once again and one evening we watched the movie “Gandhi”.

It was quite a special time and the movie brought back wonderful memories of the many times before that [...]

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Time to Smile Like a Gorilla!

29 July 2007
smile and the world will smile with you!

What a wonderful picture!

I bet it brought a smile to your face :-)

I have featured it here for that very reason – we all need to smile much more. And what better way to get us all smiling than a funny and genuinely warm picture from the animal world?

A few years ago, my friend Sol [...]

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Allow Gifts of Light into Your Life :-)

28 July 2007
let your light shine

A few days ago I wrote about how it was time to let your light shine

No sooner had I written that article, I got two very relevant and timely gifts from friends, which will literally allow me t ohave more light in my life:-)

The first friend gifted me two lovely lanterns which I can use [...]

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Hold your own Friend’s Picnic Anywhere in the World :-)

26 July 2007
picnic in India :-)

If you are not able to attend my annual “Friends and Friend’s Friends Picnic” on Sunday 19th August in Regents Park, London, then how about organising your own?

No matter where you are in the world, it will be a great way to bring together friends, old and new.

The idea is simply to get a lot [...]

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Time for “Friends and Friend’s Friends Picnic” 2007 :-)

26 July 2007
drumming at picnic 2004 in Regents Park

Everyone one of us has many gifts for the world. And one of mine has always been the ability to get people together. A few years ago, I decided to get all my friends, contacts and acquaintances together in one place for a picnic.

I called it the “Friends and Friend’s Friends Picnic”, held every August. [...]

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It is a Crime to go Around with a Miserable Face!

24 July 2007
the joy of children

In one of my articles last week, I talked about joy and spreading it. This reminded me of someone I met a year ago.

Every now and then, I come across someone who truly inspires me through their work, their words and most importantly their way of being.

One such person is Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev [...]

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Comedy Show Marriage Proposal – Love is all that Matters!

23 July 2007
love is all that matters

On Sunday evening I went to the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park to watch their annual comedy show. This event featured players from the famed Comedy Store.

I have managed to watch this show every year for the last few years and is a highlight of my social calendar.

But this year was even more special, [...]

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