Do you love to eat? Do you feel deprived when you don’t get to eat what you want? Are you confused about what you are supposed to eat? Do you feel the need to eat food when you are happy or upset or stressed? What is your first impulse when you eat for emotional reasons […]
Rita, a pretty girl in her twenties, had been hiding behind closed doors for over the past five years now. When her teacher connected with me to help her, I was initially sceptical about her willingness. You see, Rita is an acid attack survivor; and most of them prefer to hide from the world for […]
Growing up, we’ve all often heard this phrase, “treat others as you would like to be treated,” indicating that we treat people with kindness, However, the benefits of being kind extend beyond the recipient of that kind act… it has a wonderful impact on a mental health of the one performing the kind deed. Performing […]
An excerpt from ‘The Hidden Life Of Trees’, by Peter Wohlleben: “I want to tell you the story of Yellowstone National Park in the United States to show just how vital undisturbed forests and woodlands are to the future of our planet and how our appreciation for trees affects the way we interact with the […]
In line with the concerns of the global community about Climate Change, the present management and the CEO of The B.D. Petit Parsee General Hospital – Dr. (Lt. Gen) M. Ganguly, VSM – has taken several initiatives in the last couple of years, to make PGH a sustainable, environment-friendly hospital. These include: Use of Renewable Energy: […]
“Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.” – Hafez . God wants to share His love through us, thus making us angels and miracles in the lives of others, but sometimes we get so […]
There are certain days in our calendars marked off for reflection and inner conditioning. There is a kind of feel to them, they have you joyful with whispers of kindness and wrap you in the fuzzy fragrance of compassion. Parsi New Year is one such day. Now whether you are a believer, non-believer, an atheist, […]
One of the fundamental precepts of the Zoroastrian religion is the principle of Asha, variously interpreted to mean ‘Truth’, ‘Righteous Conduct’ and ‘Living in Harmony with all good creations of Ahura Mazda’. The Truth that Asho Zarathushtra expounded thousands of years ago regarding the need for human beings to live in harmony with all good […]
Cyrus The (Not So) Great! This is the problem I have with Parsi New Year – it comes back too quickly. In fact, every single year, without fail! No break. No ‘let’s take a gap year’. Nothing! You turn, you blink, and its New Year! So, before you can even say Jamshedi Navroz, its Parsi New Year, […]
Zerbanoo Gifford has the unique distinction of being one of our community’s most dynamic, admired, respected and loved trailblazers – and a renowned champion of women’s equality across the world. An award-winning Human Rights campaigner, Zerbanoo is also an author and the founder of the magnificent ‘ASHA Centre’ in Britain, which works for the […]
A Chinese proverb states, “If you have an old person in your family, you have a jewel.” ‘Parents do not expect much. They just expect that the loan of love which we borrowed from them in our childhood, be returned in their old age.’ How true! Is it too much to ask for? Regrettably today, […]