January, 2021

The Panćatantra – Vişņu Śarma – The tale of ‘The Ancient Wild Goose and the Fowler’ -Translated from the Sanskrit by Chandra Rajan

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), today I will share yet another tale from this monumental book The Panćatantra, tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”), faced with the challenge of educating three unlettered princes, to awaken their intelligence, Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”) evolved a unique pedagogy – for   →

The Panćatantra – Vişņu Śarma – Translated from the Sanskrit by Chandra Rajan

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), today I will share a tale from this monumental book The Panćatantra, tradition ascribes this fabulous work to Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”), faced with the challenge of educating three unlettered princes, to awaken their intelligence, Vişņu Śarma (“Preserver of Bliss”) evolved a unique pedagogy – for his   →

Meditation and Modern Psychology – Dr. Robert Ornstein

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), Today I would like to share some excerpts from this very interesting, rich in content and thought provoking book work by Dr. Robert Ornstein, it was first published in 1971. Also as we begin today ‘let us remember this about ‘Attention’. Our life experience would ultimately amount to   →

Working with Limitation – Perspective

Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation), Today I would like to share an excerpt from ‘Knowing How to Know. This book draws our attention to, often unrecognized barriers which prevent us from gaining knowledge and understanding in general. Also as we begin today ‘let us remember this about ‘Attention’. Our life experience would ultimately   →