Maryam turns Four, going on to Five. Personal Update.
Maryam turned four months old on 30 April 2009. By the time you would be reading this it would have been close to 30 May and she would have been 5. I overheard my dad…
Sufi Comics: The Power of Prayers
I heard this story the first time in one of the lectures by Br Khalil Jaffer in the series The Art of Yearning for God. I also read it in a book of Sufi stories….
Why is David Allen like Albert Einstein
Note: This post has many references to jargons that would be familiar mainly to implementers of David Allen’s system of productivity called Getting Things Done or GTD. To Learn more about GTD, you may read…
Sufi Comics: Answering 3 questions with 1 brick
Bahlool Dana stories are quite well known, and this is one of my favorite ones. It was a pleasure drawing it. One has to be quick on his feet to react so wisely! Did you…
5 Questions that will help you regain your Focus at Work.
Spending too much time at Office, but not getting a lot done? Here are Five questions that works towards fixing that. Ask yourself: 1. Am I being Productive or Busy? 2. Am I inventing things…
25 of the infinite number of things that I am Grateful for. Thank you God, O Thank you!
photo credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ O God, as the great grandson of the Prophet (SAW) Imam Zainul Abideen says in his prayer of Thankfulness, “The most thankful of Thy servants has not the capacity to thank…
Sufi Comics: Dividing 17 Camels between 3 people
There are several such stories of Imam Ali (as) where he solves the problems of the people. He was known to solve the problems with his knowledge, eloquence, mathematical brilliance and justice. Did you like…
2 New Sketches
These are again random sketches, not drawn anyone in particular. These would make a good exercise on coloring for kids :-)
Sufi Comics: Good Manners melt a Hard Heart
I recall this anecdote whenever someone is rude. The simplicity and clarity Imam’s response is a practical example for us on how we should respond in similar situations. More about Imam Al-Baqir Did you like…