Meherbai’s Mandli recently had a ‘Marriage pe charcha’ on the controversial subject – marriage! Henpecked Hormusji: If I had murdered my wife, Faridafui, 14 years ago, I would have been out of jail today after serving my full term of imprisonment! Now its life-imprisonment! Mahri tabyet lathri gaij because of my unhappy marriage! Firdos Fituri: Go to your family doctor […]
Every soul comes to planet Earth for a purpose, which may be to pay off its Karmic-debts, balance its own soul-energy, sacrifice an entire lifetime for others, to heal itself, to heal other souls, or to gift something to others, like great music, great art or great literature. As per numerous religions, before incarnating, the […]
As soon as the lockdown was partially lifted, Meherbai’s Mandli, which was totally pent-up and frustrated confined to their homes, arranged a short trip to Lonavla. They met early morning at the designated place in Dadar Parsi Colony, where their cheer-leader Rusi-the-rock-star awaited them. Dhanji had worn a ganji and shorts to look natty. Farida-fuiji was bursting […]
After we all reach a certain age, beauty can come only from a loving heart and a friendly nature. Those unable to give and receive love can’t be beautiful. All of us want and need love, like we need oxygen. People who live for years and years without giving or receiving love, don’t really ‘live’ – […]
The khanar-pinar, farnaar-harnaar, masti-majha-karnaar Mandli met for lunch at their usual South Mumbai club for lunch. Firdos-Fituri was absent since he had gone to Delhi to open a State Bank of India account after reading the account-opening form. Nergis the nosey-parker: Why Delhi? Mrs. Firdos Fituri: Obviously!! Because the form said. ‘Fill up in capital’. So, he went to Delhi! […]
Marriages may be made in heaven, but today, most do not last too long on earth. So, what goes wrong? Why does the wedlock turn into a deadlock? Why does a ‘better-half’ become a ‘bitter-half’? Could it be that when responsibility enters through the door, love flies out the window? Or could it be a […]
Meherwanji was sitting quietly on his easy-chair on Saturday morning, reading Parsi Times. Meherbai felt neglected… Meherbai: I wish I were Parsi Times! Meherwanji: Why? Meherbai: Then, you could hold me lovingly with both hands every Saturday morning. Meherwanji: Ok – but keep in mind that I don’t read the same Parsi Times every Saturday! It’s a brand […]
We all know, that to keep the brain razor-sharp and prevent dementia in old age, one needs to be aware, read more and have a good IQ. It was with this in mind, that Meherbai’s Mandli held a General Knowledge Quiz evening. Meherwanji requested everyone to listen to Meherbai as she explained the rules. Vikaji […]
Poet Stephen Levine said, “Part of me is dying, maybe to let the rest of me come to life.” Don’t let chronology, physiology or biology govern your age. Johann Wolfgang Goethe, the great novelist and playwright, wrote, “To remain young in old age is an art. He’s the most fortunate man who can live the […]
We are all bodies of pure energy that use the garment of a physical body to learn and grow. When we are born, our true essence works with three predominant principles that aid our spiritual growth. The first is the Principle of Evolution. Your energy essence is born to certain parents, in a certain country […]
Meherbai was a voracious reader as you all know by now and she had just finished reading a book by Prof. Alex Gardner – a retail-psychology expert who advocated that shopping is good for marriage, especially shopping for shoes! For the husband, it lowers blood-pressure and anxiety. For the wife, it raises her self-esteem and prevents […]