Thoughts By Param

I want to share with you how someone I know and barely makes ends meet is helping out a family that has lost everything in the recent hurricane and is living in a makeshift tent in Dominica. Her kids are still in one of the islands. Their island escaped the natural disaster. This morning she asked me if I had old towels and sheets that I could spare. Upon inquiring, she told me that she has personally rented two large barrels for $55 each and is filling up with clothes and non-perishable food for that family. Recently I gave her some used clothes for her daughter.  This big-hearted lady called up her daughter and told her that she had clothes on her back and this family doesn't and has decided to send those clothes to them! What a beautiful soul!  God bless her.  I offered to help out with some clothings, sheets and  non-perishable groceries  She replied, " I will show you the receipt for the containers and get you more information so that you know that it is truly goi

Why is meditation so tough!  You are supposed to focus on the Creator that you have never seen. One can feel and recall parental love even when they are no more. Maybe because we cannot visualize 'The One' Heard from the wise elders that some things do not have proof. You get your own proof by connecting the dots. There is an explanation which I have heard over the years and that makes sense to me. The Creator created the world, with laws of action and reaction. Gave us the thought power to design our faith. Our life is our own and it is up to us how we design it. Analyzing this makes one think. What kind of people touch our heart. I would say, who are honest, truthful, loving and giving.  Such people have such a nice, peaceful aura around them. One feels so good in their company and wonders, 'what a beautiful soul they are. ' Guru Nanak preached that we beings are made in Creator's own image.  If the sample is so good one cannot begin to imagine the Creatures virtu

Most people are not happy to see jury duty summons and so was I, but then I thought, this is a duty call and I owe it to give back, so I went with an open mind. There were hundreds of people and selection was going to take days..... people were very quiet, busy with their texting or whatever....  this could be boring I thought.  I said that to the lady beside me and the one from the row before us turned around and voiced her opinion and few more joined voicing their opinions.  Generally, people did not want to be there for various reasons.  Why is it that people feel that way.  The general reason was people did not want to decide someone else's fate. It is understandable. My understanding of the jury system is that it was set to look at the opinion of those people who have nothing to do with the law.  It is to make sure all concerned are dealt fairly.   What if our loved one was on the stand.  Wouldn't we want fairness? It makes sense.   We should think and go for

Some give to live My donors of sight live on even after they give...... Last week was the anniversary when my sight came on I tried writing about those beautiful souls who had given me sight and then moved on. I could not find words, that can thank them enough for their generosity.  Someone stopped me to compliment last week for my eyes. I replied saying, I can take credit for one, the owner of other is long gone. Astonished, am I, how true giving lives on. God bless them and their families for THEIR BIG HEARTS! I am a four-time recipient. My blog on Sept 14 and 15, 2015 has the details of my heroes, if you are interested.

Everyone wants that people should listen to them. We deliver advice, saying it is in good faith. How cheeky of us because we do get upset when it is not accepted. We should not be upset if it did not come from ego. How can we protect ourselves from such hurt? How much do we change, like really change for others? Is everybody else not in the similar boat! We need to take personal inventory before expecting others to listen to our words. We must think before we say something. Verbal diarrhea does not get attention. Give advice when asked. If as a parent you have to give as a duty than show it as your experience that you went through. Do not expect others to follow. Such scenario keeps everybody's respect intact and people actually think about your words. The moral is, say it to yourself before you deliver to others. Check it out it helps.