दिप्ती.कथन (Dipti.Kathan)

कृष्ण या 'शक्ती'बद्दल आणि भगवद्गीतेबद्दल माझ्या मनात विशेष आणि तीव्र कुतुहूल किंवा जिज्ञासा पाच-सहा वर्षांपूर्वी एका भाषणानिमित्ताने निर्माण झाली. लहानपणी 'श्रीकृष्...

I happened to read one article on Soulmate, some days back. I found it very interesting and insightful. Trying to summarise the same here, in my own words (with my reflection)...  The article says, meeting the soulmate is one of the best things that happen to you. But staying with your soulmate can not be so happy-happy, rather can be a sad part of the life. The writer justifies this thought by explaining that the soulmate enters your life because s/he wants/needs to teach you something. S/he knocks your door because s/he is all set to peel off all those layers of your personality which you have been scared of. S/he makes you aware of your all the flaws and weaknesses. S/he shows you your true picture. S/he prepares you for the best. S/he teaches you endurance, sometimes by allowing you to get angry, by hurting you (intentionally or unintentionally, directly or indirectly), by challenging your self-respect, by threatening your ego, by testing your patience. S/he is planned just to...

Sometimes people wonder, what is the purpose of their life, why have they come on this earth, what their life is made for... I won't be surprised at all, if you say that you are also one of them. No worries. This question walks through everyone's mind at least once in their life. Some people happen to ask this question early in their life, some ask later in their life. It doesn't make any difference until and unless you get the correct, to be precise, the satisfactory answer.  You have whole right to be confused for some time or even longer time. But you have no right to be there forever. Remember, the purpose of your life and your chosen career may not go hand in hand, seemingly. But believe me, everything is connected at the end. Currently in your life (education, career, personal or social relationships etc.), perhaps you are  doing something by looking at which others might be feeling - what is s/he doing? But trust me, if you are clear with your goal, if you are capa...

तुम्ही कसेही वागा. तुमच्या प्रत्येक वागण्याचं मूल्यमापन, परीक्षण हे होतच. तुमच्या एखाद्या वागण्याला काही लोक बरोबर म्हणतील आणि त्याच वागण्याला काही लोक चुकीचंही म्हण...

आनंदी गोपाळ - एक संस्कारमय अनुभव मी 'आनंदी गोपाळ' पहावा, असं मला खूप जणांनी सुचवलं होतं. आणि आज मी 'आनंदी गोपाळ' पाहिला. आणि अजूनही मी भारावलेल्या अवस्थेत आहे. चित्रपट पाहताना ...

'भाषा' फक्त व्यवहाराचे माध्यम नसतात. त्या संस्कृतीच्या वाहकही असतात, असं मला मनोमन वाटतं. आपली संस्कृती जेवढी समृद्ध तेवढी आपली भाषा समृद्ध आणि जेवढी आपली भाषा समृद्ध ते...

She said that that is 6 but he denied and claimed that that is 9. Both of them they kept on fighting with each other till hours,over this. But they didn't realise that they were standing in front of each other and hence what was 6 for her was 9 for him and which was very natural and obvious. This is not a story from any other planet. This is our 'common' story. We are so stuck to perceive things from our perspectives and to believe them as true that sometimes (actually very often) we deny others' reality. We are so 'sure' about our perspectives, opinions, thoughts that we often overlook and sometimes disrespect others' point of views. We see 6 and others see 9. Who is at fault here? I think both the parties. Being stuck at own perspectives and opinions and thus disrespecting and denying that of others is one of the root causes (or rather the only one) of most of  fights on this planet. There is beautiful theory in Social Psychology, 'Contact hypothes...

I have seen one advertisement where a water tap is fixed in village and it gets opened one morning. That's a dessert area where one man was walking and he sees water flowing on the white marbles of isolated bathroom. He comes and quenches his thirst. Another woman see him drinking water and she also comes to drink water. And like this entire village arrives there, quenches its thirst, fills the vessels and still the water is not stopping. And then voice over comes conveying a message that - the entire village quenches its thirst in the same amount of water used by urban person to take a bath... And it was one more 'aha' moment for me. I had read in one philosophical book, we should never overdo. I have heard my parents and grandparents saying that we should never overdo. Now what do I mean by 'overdoing'? In the above mentioned example, it's clear what is 'overdoing'. Consuming more than what is required is overdoing. Demanding more than what you actua...

आज प्रजासत्ताक दिन. या निमित्ताने माझ्या परिसरात झेंडावंदन झालं. यावेळी काही ज्येष्ठ नागरिकांनी आपापले विचार मांडले, लहान लहान गोष्टींतून आपण देशसेवा कशी करू शकतो, ह्य...

Visited Social Media just some time back and saw people taking 10 years challenge. They are also nominating others to take up this challenge. I started thinking - Do I have any photo of 10 years back? And the answer came - No. But the thought train didn't stop there. I started thinking - How was I 10 yeas back? What is my mental photo of 10 years back? (as ultimately photo depicts you the way you are or portray!) And the memories travelled across my mind. 10 years back i.e. around 2009, I was in Ruparel, pursuing my SYBA degree. I was very active in extra-curricular activities also. I was full of energy and enthusiasm.  People who have been knowing me since really long time would surely second me. (I know!) I have so many happy memories around this year like winning many Elocution competitions, excelling in academics, working as freelancer writer and so on. And now when I look back at 2009, I really  smile. My college days give me many rays of hopes, brightness, happines...

मकर संक्रांतीच्या शुभेच्छा देताना आपण नेहमी "तीळगुळ घ्या, गोड गोड बोला", असं म्हणतो. पण आपण नेहमी गोड बोलतो का? आणि गोड बोलणं म्हणजे नेमकं काय? यावर थोडसा विचार करावासा वाटल...