Author Archives: Anjani Ghelani

The journey of self discovery starts with the practice of devotion to self. Quite a statement… isn’t it? On the surface, this may sound egotistical when viewed from a material plane. However, every journey of self discovery has to take a deep dive into the unknown of our inner world. This inner space can openContinue reading “82. Devotion to Self”

Doesn’t the passage of time feel quite acute when the season’s change? Coming towards winter with longer dark nights reminds me of my own journey of life, moving steadily only in one direction. The early years were filled with innocent hope and vitality with the middling years spent busily accumulating skills and experiences, seeking stability forContinue reading “81. Journey in Time”

It has been said that power lies only in the ‘here and now’. But what does this mean? It occurs to me that this current moment of ‘now’ becomes the next moment and the next, like a continuous string of beads. Therefore, our experience of everything can only come from this continuous moment of now. ThisContinue reading “80. The Here and Now”

In my youth, I loved observing people’s personalities and their interactions. I would speculate and imagine possible scenarios that could be the cause of their behaviour. These days, I am more interested in the underlying hidden stories. These tend to reveal deeper truths that influence our outcomes. I wonder how many of us are aware that our recorded subconscious impressions and experiencesContinue reading “79. Our Hidden Stories”

When I worked in the design field, the idiom ‘less is more’ was often an apt expression. It encouraged concise language and imagery which often produced innovative solutions. However, this did not mean that arriving at an appropriate idea could be easy. Consider the way our mind produces our thoughts. It is suggested that overContinue reading “78. Less Is More”

When seen from outer space, images of our earth look like a beautiful blue marble wisped with swirls of white. Yet, we all know from our surroundings, the multitude of colours that formulate the intricacy of our planet. In other words, the outer smooth beauty does not reveal the often violent turbulence of the continual innerContinue reading “77. Our Home Planet”

I wonder why I am observing increased turmoil in many people’s lives. From the tone of their voices, it is easy enough to hear irritation, impatience and sometimes down right rudeness in their communication. This makes me turn inward and check where I am on this scale! Could I be absorbing this unpleasant energy and mimicking thisContinue reading “76. Singing a Duet”

As I stand contemplating in my garden on a balmy summer’s day, I am reminded of the parable of two water pots. Every morning, a woman from a village went to a nearby river to fill her two pots of water. After a few months, one of the pots developed a hole. This made thisContinue reading “75. On purpose”

It is interesting to observe, that the simple act of sighing reveals innumerable emotions dependent on the situation. However, at the root level, it denotes a ‘letting go’ of the built-up pressure and tension that we each tend to hold within us. Unlike the loud whistle being released by a pressure cooker, our sigh usually doesn’t garnerContinue reading “74. Stepping Aside”

The nature of unconscious thoughts result in them flitting continuously around in our mind. These don’t even necessarily reflect the reality of the moment. Whilst at leisure, too often these thoughts take us way from our physical space in a blink. The big question would be whether we travel to a happier place or a more miserableContinue reading “73. Flicking a Switch”