<p>One day Shivkrupananda Swami ji happened to visit a&nbsp; tiny barbershop for a haircut. When he arrived the shop was not yet opened.&nbsp; He waited for a while till the owner arrived. Once the owner&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/04/05/1712/">More</a></p>

<p>Our personalities are diverse and multifaceted.&nbsp; So much so that one may not exist without the other. Like our tenacity will determine our motivation, our inner peace will determine our resilience so own and so&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/03/20/3-things-i-do-that-makes-me-a-life-long-learner/">More</a></p>

<p>Negative emotions and feelings are part and parcel of life. But if not worked upon can lead to mental stress, anxiety and depression. These are 5 strategies I use to cope with negative feelings Do&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/03/15/5-strategies-to-cope-with-negative-thoughts/">More</a></p>

<p>When we do something that we love or are passionate about we immerse ourselves truly into it. Time and space stills and we lose ourselves into the experience.  For me reading and writing are two&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/discover-your-power/">More</a></p>

<p>Do you think all superstitions were baseless and a bunch of non sense actions? Or do you see them as something that is beyond your understanding? Picture this you are living in a large city&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/scientific-superstitions/">More</a></p>

<p>What are the three things without which life would not be possible? Or rather existence would not sustain? I would like to call them the 3 pillars of our life! We are dependant on them&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/the-three-pillars/">More</a></p>

<p>Our life is filled with unwanted clutter&#8230; both physical and emotional. Physical clutter is what we can still deal with but how do we handle the mental and Emotional baggage we have? I once met&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/01/16/why-forgiveness/">More</a></p>

<p>Favoritism and hatred, likes and dislikes, beauty and ugliness these are all perceptions created by the mind. Every creature on the planet has been born with a specific purpose. Every tiny living being even microscopic&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/what-do-you-think/">More</a></p>

<p>As a I child I suffered from repeated attacks of bronchitis. My parents tried every doctor they could find. Traditional medicines as well as ayurveda and homeopathy.&nbsp; We even visited doctors outside the state in&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2025/01/09/from-doctor-to-spirituality-my-journey/">More</a></p>

<p>As the sunsets on yet another year, I am filled with gratitude and love for a year well lived. Facing tough times and personal battles&#8230; I managed to emerge a winner&#8230; just as is rightly&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/12/31/done-and-dusted/">More</a></p>

<p>As the battle ground was filled with enormous armies on both sides with brave and valiant soldiers. Fearless, courageous ready to kill and be killed&#8230; as death lurked on all sides and thirst for blood&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/bhagavad-gita-a-refuge-when-in-despair/">More</a></p>

<p>Arjuna was a warrior, the best archer from the Mahabharata times. But even after being a king he faced struggles that we cannot fathom. Little did he know that when he hit the eye of&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/11/29/the-epitome-of-human-life-in-todays-world-arjuna/">More</a></p>

<p>Do you trust your instincts? We as humans are unaware of the power we wield. Ancient Indian scriptures have always spoken of this in a very practical sense. I remember my grandmother always said never&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/11/19/know-your-power/">More</a></p>

<p>I wish that we could be more mindful every day every moment. We are so stuck in the past events and future memories that we fail to appreciate the present that is slipping pass us&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/11/03/mindfulness-day/">More</a></p>

<p>In our lives we have all overcome struggles. We have been through  grief, despair, hopelessness&nbsp; and mental challenges. We have all faced hardships in some form and continue to struggle to for a better life&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/10/30/make-your-life-a-celebration/">More</a></p>

<p>There was a guy, always happy and cheerful. He worked as a waiter at a small restaurant. He performed his duties with a smile on his face. Customers usually liked his behaviour and left him&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/10/29/the-guy-at-the-restaurant/">More</a></p>

<p>Our life Journeys are marked by ups and downs, happiness and grief,&nbsp; achievements and failures, but one thing that remains constant is our power to endure. It is this quality in us that keeps us&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/10/20/endurance-in-the-storm-of-life/">More</a></p>

<p>How do you imagine the life of a mother who is a doctor as well as an aspiring author will be? To summarize in one word&#8230; Hectic. But what do you think keeps me sane&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/10/19/the-5-secret-sauces/">More</a></p>

<p>Everyone has experienced grief and loss. What did you feel at that moment? What did that person leave behind? We mortals are born to die.  What we do in between the two determines what we&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/10/15/in-deathwhat-we-leave-behind/">More</a></p>

<p>Siddhidhatri is the form of the Mother Divine which&nbsp; blesses one with Siddhis that is&nbsp; (extraordinary capabilities). &nbsp; Siddhi means that your desires are fulfilled&nbsp; even before they arise. The universe understands your needs and&hellip; <a href="https://sarojsalelkar.wordpress.com/2024/10/11/day-9-navratri-the-bestower-of-miracles/">More</a></p>