Sohum Sutras

    What am I wearing: My own creation.

Have you come across certain blogs, with which you have "Love at first site" kind of relationship? Please do mention them in the comments section. Mostly people visit certain blogs as as obligation. You feel obliged to go and comment on a blog as reciprocating thing. Or you want to have some 50 comments under your each blog post, so you randomly visit some 50 blogs a day and without even reading a blog, write a comment like- "Nice post", "interesting", bla bla bla. I have been ranting about my favorite bloggers so far. To my old readers, that is no breaking news. But the breaking news is 3 more additional blogs with which I fell in Love at the very first site. They deserve a mention here. I would not rant and describe them in detail but just give you a link below, for you to read and visit and decide on your own. Here are the 3 blogs that have recently caught my attention. 1. Tashrin 2. Second Skin Style 3. Sea Of Shoes Yes all of them are fas...

Finally winters seem to be receding and I am coming out of my layers and layers of clothes, am shivering less, looking less like an eskimo, basking a little in some sunshine. In fact, as if sub consciously, I do not want to face winters again, I gave away my warmest winter jacket which helped me sail through these winters. Now, I have switched to wearing light woolens and probably a shawl/stole over it. So here is me, welcoming and looking forward to summers. I feel like singing- Winter Winter, Go Away Never come another day Little Kiran wants to play. (I hope you know which nursery rhyme have I twisted and jumbled up here) What am I wearing Tunic Top/Dress: My own creation

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Fitnesolution, in New Delhi, has always been a pioneer in fitness. We have always been the one to bring  new forms. Our classes have been most innovative. We have also started a batch of Lindy Hop/Swing. It is so energetic and fun. Amazing cardio workout. Great form of dance. 

We have started Ballet class in my studio for adults. The ballet teacher is just so awesome. She is incredible. Before proceeding to very technical and difficult stuff, she is working on everyone's flexibility and little technique. Today, I also did my first ballet class with her. And it felt so good. Each of my joint loosened up. I was surprised that i could do it. The teacher is taking it slow. I loved it. First have a look at my teacher. And here are pictures of the first class by the same, very young, fabulous teacher. It was a jam packed class very first day. But quite a number of people were shy of being shot. So, they have not been shown in the pictures.

For women, sometimes it is more important to have girlfriends than boyfriends. Less heartaches and lots of girlie talk and fun. That is why my heart to heart talks are with my sister, who is miles and continents away.  What do I have to do, to tell her- Please come back. We miss you. Anyways, this blogpost is about my girlfriend. She is a famous journalist, has been an anchor with star news. Like me, she also dances Tango. We both love shopping, traveling, and have never ending chit chat about anything and everything. But tomorrow, she leaves for a project to Pondicherry for 15 days. So tonight, till 1.30 AM, we thought of some photo shoot together. Here is a glimpse of it.

Q: Can you talk about the greatness of Valmiki ji and that period of time? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:  Valmiki ji was one of the contemporaries of Sri Rama. Many scriptures in the world were written much after the physical presence of the Master, but Valmiki wrote Ramayana at the very period when it happened. There was no division of casts in the society at that time. Honesty, human values and belongingness were so strongly rooted then. Q: World is suffering so much because of religious fanaticism. Can you speak on that? How would you want us to take a stand on it? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar:  You know, the world once was a beautiful place to live in where all would celebrate diversity. But what happened that caused so much division? I would want all to rise above the differences and move ahead. Whatever your attitude is from outside but have that naturalness from inside. Have the skill to create belongingness with all. Q: Sometimes our tasks do not get accomplished because of lac...

Have the sankalpa: I am happy, contented and don't need anything. When you are free, bliss follows you.” -Sri Sri... Subject: Consciousness Q: What happens to the consciousness of a person when it dies? Does it enter another body or get dissolved in the universal consciousness? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: It is both. A part of the consciousness is all pervading and a part remains. It is like the air in the balloon, it is trapped in the impressions, and then it comes back. Q: These practices bring so much inner comfort. If I do a lot of practice, will it make me more happy? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Don’t do too much of practice. Move ahead gradually. Do only as much as needed. Do that much to which your body gets accustomed to. You should not start doing 10 hours of practice all of a sudden. Q: What is the difference between Ashtavakra Geeta and Bhagwad Geeta? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: One was sung in a royal palace and other in a battle field. You yourself see now what the differenc...

Strange are the ways of Karma. The more you understand it, the more amazed you become. It brings people together and separates them. It causes some to be weak and some to be strong. It makes some rich and some poor. All the struggle in the world, whatever it may be, is the bondage of Karma. It cuts across all logic and reasoning. This understanding will lift you from getting stuck to the events or personalities and help you in your Journey to the Self. Question: So a thief can say it is my karma to steal? Answer: Then the police have the karma to catch him too! (Laughter) Only human life has the ability to be free from Karma. And only a few thousands aim to be free from it. Only through Grace can the bondage of Karma be burnt. Performing actions cannot eliminate Karma. - Sri Sri ~ ~ ~ Guru of Joy! Before eating anything, even if it was chocolate, guruji would 1st close his eyes, offer it to God and say Thank you. As a child his favorite words are “Close your eyes & ke...

Some karma can be changed and some cannot. When you prepare halwa, if sugar is less or ghee is less, water more or less, it can all be adjusted, repaired. But once soji is cooked, it cannot be reversed. If the buttermilk is sour, milk can be added, salt can be added to make it drinkable. But it can never be reversed back to milk. Prabdha karma cannot be changed. Sanchita karma can be changed by spiritual practices. Satsang burns the seed of all negative karma. When you praise someone, you take on their good karma. When you blame someone you take on their bad karma. Know this and surrender both good and bad karma to the Divine and be free. - Sri Sri ~ ~ ~ Guru of Joy! Guruji studied under Pandit Sudhakar Chaturvedi & by 17, he completed Vedic Literature & also received his degree in modern physics. Better realize your stupidity... If you think you are stupid Then...you know who you are. And if you know who you are... You are enlightened! And if you are ...

Past few days, I have been intending to do my fashion posts but somehow could not. Reasons- 1. Laziness 2. In the extreme cold, I have always been bundled up 3. Few occasions, where I really did dress up, were just so elite and full of politicians and page three crowd, that it was not appropriate for me to get myself clicked. So I demurely stood, enjoying the wowww ambience, chit chat, etc etc. 4. Lots of work and Tango practice. But tonight, I was determined to self click myself before I tucked in cozily after attending another fabulous do. And yes, this is a picture, just inside my perfectly heated room. For venturing out, I was again bundled up. Lace Skirt, Chiffon and lace Top, Owl Necklace: Forever 21 Sandals: Burberry Watch: Chanel

Everyone must read Bhagvad Geeta everyday ~ Sri Sri...Read in English here   link . Guruji's Knowledge Sheet: Judjement & Company Though you have heard "don't judge," judgement comes unavoidably in day-to-day life. By the actions and behaviors of people, you either approve or disapprove. But always remember that everything is changing, and do not hold onto the judgement. Otherwise your judgement gets solidified like a rock. It brings misery for you and for others. If judgements are lighter like air, like a breeze, they bring in fragrance, then move away. They could bring a foul smell, then move away. They should not stay there forever. Judgements are so subtle that you are not even aware of their existence. Judging or labeling someone as judgmental is also a judgement. Only in the state of Being when you are full of love and compassion can you ever be free from all judgements. Yet the world cannot move without judgements. Until you judge somethin...

{Daily Sutra} Subject: 2 schools There are two schools of thought. One is you visualize dream and work for it. Other school of thought says surrender everything to God, whatever God gives you is the best, and God will take care of everything for you. Where is the compatibility? They appear to be completely opposite. One is your own visualization, your own dream and your perseverance, and another is having trust in God and leaving everything on God. They appear to be incompatible but I would say they are very much compatible. We all have five bodies. Our first body is our environment. If there is poison in the environment, this physical body cannot exist. That is called Annarasmaya kosha. Food is not only that you eat. Environment is also food. Air is food for our lungs. Water is also food. Heat or warmth is also a kind of food. If you are in a place where temperature is -40 degree centigrade, then no matter how much food you have but you won’t be able to exist. So, heat is food for ou...

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar :  "Makar Sankranti is an occasion for spreading sweetness around you through expression and thought.  The traditional exchange of til gur (a mixture of sesame seeds and Jaggery) is symbolic of that.  May everyone retain this spirit of sweetness throughout the year."

1. Know that the person that you are jealous or envious of has done some good karma in the past and they are now reaping the fruit. 2. Take it as an inspiration to gain merit now. 3. Create a sense of belongingness with them. See that they are a part of you. 4. Think of all you have that they don't have and feel grateful. 5. Ananda says, "Observe the sensations." 6. Join hands and form a team with them. 7. Realise that in the current of moving time all will perish. 8. Think of everyone that is jealous of you for what you have. Stephano added: "And see that all that people envy you for has not brought joy anyway." 9. Stephano: "Go and ask them 'are you happy?' " Caroline: "And what if they say 'Yes?' " (Laughter!). If the answer is "yes" then they must be in the Art of Living (Laughter!) "What to do if others are jealous or envious of you?" Ananda: "What to do if others are jealous ...

Sri Sri: It is the intellect which harbors inhibitions, likes and dislikes, approvals and disapprovals and it is again the intellect which harbors wisdom, which brings forth the intuition. Q: Is intuition beyond intellect? Sri Sri: Yes, but it moves through intellect. It's the intellect that lodges wisdom. Q: Are emotion and intellect contradictory? Sri Sri: They can be contradictory. Q: When there is a conflict, which is better? Sri Sri: There is no better conflict, in conflict. The pure intellect rises beyond conflicts. The pure intellect is not caught up in the emotional turbulence of the mind. Otherwise the intellect often gets coloured by the emotion and becomes impure like muddy water. Then it is unable to reflect the Self. Whereas pure intellect, still and serene, reflects the Self. Q: Is intellect affected by Karma? Sri Sri: Karma does not afflict the pure intellect. Liberation is purifying the intellect. The Sanskrit word for intellect is Buddhi and one who ...

Question: God is all abundant, all full and we are connected to God. Then why are we in debt, except for some? Why do they have, and we don't have? Guruji: Is it only money? You have abundance, yet at the same time, you are indebted. So how can both be true? How can you be indebted and at the same time have abundance? Somebody says: An abundance of indebtedness! Guruji: When you say you are indebted, that means you have received. Otherwise how can you be indebted? So be thankful for being indebted, because you have received. Those who have received should feel indebted. If you don't feel indebted, you cannot have abundance. So the more indebted you feel, the more abundance you have. Question: When the disciples met Jesus, they were not very successful, did not catch very many fish. When they met Jesus, he told them exactly where to fish and that's when they got lots of fish and then they decided to follow Jesus. (Laughter) Guruji: Feel indebted. Feel gratitude....