Change is the only constant. Ryonen, the beautiful courtesan of the empress of Japan was a ravishing beauty at the tender age of 17. Oneday, the beautiful Empress died suddenly and Ryonen became acutely aware of the impermanence of beauty and life in this world. It was then that she decided to study zen. SheContinue reading “Ryonen’s Face”
Category Archives: Stories Retold
The story of coffee mugs.
( Stories Retold ) A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. All of them have a lot of things in common- their school, background, success, wealth, power, position and a lot of stress and poor life quality. The professor went inside the kitchen and returnedContinue reading “The story of coffee mugs.”
Bill Clinton & Steve Jobs
Collected Why Bill Clinton is alive & Steve Jobs is not..Depends How do you select your surgeon or a Hospital.Assuming you are sufficiently rich and powerful, how do you hire the best finder to find the best ? As per information available in public domain:Steve Jobs was diagnosed with Pancreatic tumour and was advised theContinue reading “Bill Clinton & Steve Jobs”
Power of Words
Story- 1 The Auschwitz Survivor’s vow. It really makes a difference what we say. The words that come out of our mouth are so dangerously powerful. I learned this from a woman who survived Auschwitz. She is one of the rare survivors. She went to Auschwitz when she was 15 years old, and her brotherContinue reading “Power of Words”
Babul Mora…and the BNR House
One of the greatest songs ever written in Indian history is a tragic Thumri by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh. Wazid Ali Shah, the last King of Awadh Mirza Wazid Ali shah, was the eleventh and last King of Awadh. He had hold the position for 9 years, from 13 February 1847 to 11 FebruaryContinue reading “Babul Mora…and the BNR House”