Malathi Erudition

Happy Children’s Day!! Kids, they possess natural curiosity, creativity, authenticity, and an innate ability to find joy in simple things. There are such several valuable lessons that can be learned by observing and interacting with them. As we grow older, we need to try to reconnect with some of these innate qualities and integrate them into us, to lead a more fulfilling and balanced life. One important quality I want to convey here is curiosity and openness. To be an authentic seeker, we need to maintain a childlike openness, with genuine curiosity and a receptive mind. Just like Arjuna. We all mistake that Krishna chose Arjuna for Gita’s Wisdom. But not. Arjuna made that choice to learn and evolve. Even though Arjuna knew himself as a great warrior, he approached Krishna with childlike humility and openness to learn. Arjuna’s journey symbolizes not just a warrior’s quest for victory but also a spiritual seeker’s quest (just like a child kept on making relentless stream of inquiries)

The duality of devil and divine exists in everyone. You should nurture the divine within you through self-awareness and get rid of the devil completely through self-reflection and self-purification. If the devil dominates the divine and if you allow negativity to overpower your inherent goodness, it destroys the beautiful inner garden. When you are on the devil side, don't ask where the divine is. It is just inside you. Self-introspect. Without Self-introspection, you may remain unaware of the root causes of your negativity. It can lead to a cycle of repeating negative patterns if you don’t understand and address them. Mind gets programmed due to the cycle of negative thoughts, actions, patterns and attracts negative energy. Self-awareness is a key to breaking this cycle, as it allows you to recognize, and challenge negative thoughts and behaviours, fostering personal growth and a more positive mindset. Along with self-awareness, self-improvement is very much important, developing

  Learn, Unlearn, Relearn We might have heard alot about how important it is to be a consistent learner for being successful. But; Just not learning; it is in fact very important to unlearn and relearn. Unlearning is the secret sauce of personal growth. It clears space for new perspectives, ideas, and skills. When we embrace it, we can find ourselves evolving faster than ever. In this learning process, being agile and authentic has its own significance and makes us different from others. If we could be like a curious little child, we can absorb things and learn from anything, anyone, anywhere and anytime. Examples: [Projector teaches us to cast our ideas and goals onto a larger screen of life. It shares our visions, enlightening others and projecting a positive impact. Just like adjusting focus on a projector, clarity in our goals is key to a successful outcome.] [Lizards remind us of adaptability. They can change color to blend in or stand out, showcasing the importance of adjusting t

Meenakshi, in the journey of exploring what actually forgiveness mean and how forgiveness can change the lives of the people, encountered a real time story of her friend, Taara.  Taara’s odyssey to healing and empowerment details a profound journey through the complexities of forgiveness and self-discovery. It is a story of resilience and strength — a testimony to her ability to transcend adversity. We all know that emotional violence is inflicted with words and those words can leave invisible scars that take years or even lifetimes to heal. Her unwavering determination to navigate the thunderous waters of emotional violence and subsequent forgiveness serves as an inspiring tale. In the labyrinth of relationships, forgiveness can be beacon of hope and a tangled web of complexities. For Taara, it became a journey through emotional turbulence, a battle between the heart’s desire to forgive and mind’s need for self-preservation. Her story unfolded through stages of forgiving and the actio

  Meenakshi started reading a book “Freedom from the Known” authored by J Krishnamurti to understand his writings. The author had a great philosophical view, very skilled at expressing complex ideas. She enjoyed reading the book. Being free from whatever knowledge you have gathered, and all your experiences is the theme of the book. ‘Freedom’ is what caught her attention. She felt authors do not hold a monopoly on defining freedom. Everyone’s life journey contributes to their understanding of freedom. Freedom is a deeply personal and subjective concept, and it can be defined and understood differently by various individuals. So, she thought her school friends who are in early 40s can provide valuable insights into what freedom means based on their accumulated knowledge and life experiences. She believed the friends’ collective wisdom can offer a rich and relatable perspective on this profound concept. As the group of friends continued their quest to explore the various facets of free

  Daddy, How can I forget…. Come to me once, at least for an hour, I will never ask you again. Lots and lots to remind you, confront you. Have you come!!!! Imagine!! My head on your laps and my hand in your hands. Chatty and gabby, nonstop flow of tears and words. The small things, silly things and intense emotional things in our lives. End of the hour, a peaceful me, flying high in the sky . How can I forget the intimacy between us? How can I forget myself over-confidently waiting for your laud in every activity of mine? How can I forget myself creating drama, waiting for your support when I fight with my siblings? How can I forget you lifting me up almost everyday to place me on bed when I slept on the floor while studying? How can I forget myself asking silly funny questions about the hair on your chest, about the chilly that you ate in curd, about the water that you mix in a peg? How can I forget myself measuring your nostrils, checking on its shape, concluding that we both had

An excellent story by Sudha Murthy garu in one of her books "the mother i never knew" gives good example for this. A son (Venkatesh) gets to know his father's (JMR) hidden past who abandoned his first wife (Bhagirathi) and child(Shankar). Venkatesh and Shankar both look alike, just like twins and his quest began with this. He explores and searches for his stepmother and gets to know her complete life story. Moved by all the difficulties she faced till then he wished to help her with an amount of 50 lakhs that can be used for buying a house, her treatment, her grand daughter marriage. Actually he knew that it is not a help being offered but his father's debt being cleared. But he couldn't, as his wife Shanta doesn't value his ideology. But he gets help from his daughter Gauri. She concluded her father saying that you wished to payback the debt of your father and I wished to payback the debt of my father.  Venkatesh was ideal son for his father, and Gauri was id