From the time that the journey of his life begins, man likes not to be lonely in life. Crushing is the burden of solitude. Heavy is the load of life, if all alone he has to bear it. It weighs down man’s spirit. Often does the firmament overcast and the clouds gather over his head […]
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TechKnow With Tantra: Nord VPN
Browsing the net from your phone brings privacy risks. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) shields your privacy. NordVPN app lets you enjoy secure and private internet access in just a single tap – on your smartphone, tablet, or your Android TV, keeping your online activity private from ISPs, advertisers, and other snoopers, so no one […]
Meherbai’s Mandli Celebrates Christmas!
Meherwanji was sitting quietly on his easy-chair and reading Parsi Times when Meherbai came charging at him like a bull saying “Now put everything aside and get dressed pronto because we have to go to Crawford Market to buy a big X’Mas tree, some decorations and lights. We’ll light up our agaasi like the next door vandoras – Jaloo […]
Why Physical Board Meetings At BPP Should Be Resumed
On Tuesday, 15th December, 2020, from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm, BPP Trustees – Kersi Randeria and Noshir Dadrawala, once again made themselves available to BPP beneficiaries. Requests by this duo, since August 2020, to consider at least one if not two Board Meetings a month in the Board Room, seem to have fallen on […]
The Power Of Prayer In Scientific Recovery!
Does prayer have the power to heal? The faithful would certainly want to believe the answer to be a strong yes, whereas those seeking evidence would wonder if it’s an absolute yes, no or somewhere in-between. Today, let me answer this question from the perspective of science and conclusive research studies. Is it possible? Can […]
Your Moonsign Janam Rashi This Week –
19th December – 25th December, 2020
મરહુમ મહારાજ શ્રી સ્વયંજ્યોતિના સહકાર્યકર્તા જયેશ એમ. ગોસ્વામી .+ ARIES | મેષ: અ.લ.ઈ. તમારે છેલ્લુ અઠવાડિયું ગુરૂની દિનદશામાં પસાર કરવાનું બાકી છે. તમારા ફેમીલી પ્રોબ્લેમ દૂર કરવામાં સફળ થશો. તેમની ડિમાન્ડ પૂરી કરી શકશો. તમે જ્યાં કામ કરતા હશો ત્યાં જશની સાથે માન પણ મળશે. ચેરીટી કે જરૂરિયાત વ્યક્તિને જોઈતું દાન કરી દેજો. દરરોજ ‘સરોશ […]
Teshtar Tir Yazad (The Yasht Series)
I invite you to join me as I journey through the wonderful teachings shared in a Khordeh Avesta, which was printed in 1902 – more than a 100 years ago! Authored by Dinbai Sohrabji Engineer, the teachings, stories and notes in this book speak about the various powers of our prayers, while sharing anecdotes of […]
What About Christmas?
My Christmas tree – all decked and adorned – stands tall in its place, as it has all the years. This year it looks a bit weary and tired, with the ornaments hanging heavy; it seems to have dulled their shine. It seems to know what the past couple of months have rolled in. A […]
BPP Requires Good Governance
What Is Good Governance? In my opinion, ‘Good Governance’ is a transparent decision-making process, in which the leadership of a public charitable trust, in an effective and accountable way, directs resources (human and financial capital) and exercises power and position (as trustee) on the basis of shared value. All public charitable trusts, especially those with […]
The Way Ahead: In-Person Board Meetings, Not E-Encounters
Even as the issue of good governance has been at the centre of what appears to be a great divide between the five current BPP Trustees, it has been an issue where Noshir and I stood firm, as a matter of principle, rather than allowing the rule of the majority to eclipse all parameters of […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Trustees of the BPP have not conducted any physical / in-person Board Meeting in the BPP Board Room, at 209 Dr. D N Road, since the lockdown in March, 2020. There are several major issues which can be discussed and decided with optimum efficiency only in a face-to-face, in-person meeting together, with access to […]