the Nanakshahi calendar and its new year begin with the month of Chet (Mid-March) that corresponds to the beginning of the season of Basant (Indian Spring) and also coincides with the Spring Equinox. As such, the Nanakshahi calendar sits in harmony and is in perfect sync with natural and celestial events.
Spiritual
तेरी रहमत!
एक तू ही निरंकार
Forgiveness Workshop! : (a healer’s diary)
Published in Hindu Deep, Edition February 2024 by The Hindu Council of Kenya https://sikiladi.com/2024/02/18/hooponopono-at-brahma-kumaris-a-healers-dairy
Holy Geeta @ Brahma Kumaris
An Introductory talk about the Holy Geeta conducted by Alpa Shah of Chinmaya Mission with Brahma Kumaris.
Celebrating Maha Shivratri
Published in The Asian Weekly Edition 705 (8th Mar to 14th Mar 2024)
Healing with Ho’oponopono: (a healer’s diary)
Baa was sleeping in her room. I was warned before going in as due to bed sores there's a peculiar stench in the room and nobody liked to go near this old woman. Being a healer, I went ahead without any hesitation but was cautious enough to have my face mask on me. Baa was sleeping in a curved position and apparently with the limbs all curved in, it wasn't possible to make her sleep straight. I saw her bed sores, bruised limbs and my heart cried out for this mother figure who was suffering silently as she had stopped speaking days ago.
Vasant Panchami!
I seek your blessings Mata Saraswati in each world that I write professionally or personally. I seek your blessings in each word that I pen down in prose or poetry. Sikiladi I seek your blessings in each word that I speak on stage or off stage, in the boardroom or onscreen. I seek your blessings … Continue reading Vasant Panchami!
राम
राम आ गए / Ram aa gaye!
उत्साहित क्षण भारत के गौरव का निखार उठी हर जन भीतर नव ऊर्जा Sikiladi हमारे राम लला है घर पधारे भंग हुई सदियों की तपस्या राम दिवाली एक बार फिर हो रही नव चेतना हो विकसित झलक रही मानव मूल्यों की हो गई प्राण प्रतिष्ठा Sikiladi राम केवल भगवान नहीं एक आस है भारत की … Continue reading राम आ गए / Ram aa gaye!
The Kite Festival!
Published in The Asian Weekly, Edition 697 (12th to 18th January,2024)