Let's share and care - Udaylal Pai
Few months ago, I met Sunil, my college mate now an NRI, who offered me to have tea with him. While we were having tea the rain started. So we had to spend some...
Varuni Anandatheertha (Bangalore): “Should a woman work when her children are very young and family is financially okay. There are different opinions on this which makes it even more difficult to decide. If you...
This incident happened in my childhood. During summer vacation we went to a relative’s house. There was a river – not a big one, a stream – near to his house. The uncle allowed...
Harindran Nair and his friend came to visit me after reading my article on ‘Ancient Hindu temples – Some incredible facts’ (https://udaypai.in/?p=598). They were agitated young Hindus who want to form sort of association...
Do you agree with the state government’s decision to ban beef? – A friend in Mumbai sent me in WhatsApp message last week. Disclaimer: I am conditioned with sattvik life style and a staunch...
“On the one hand there is the cult of the Kama Sutra and erotic temple carvings and on the other prudery, hypocrisy and lip service to the ideal of chastity…”said my friend’s son Adi....
Recently I visited my friend Ganesh’s house after three years. To my surprise, he has re-done the front gate and front door of his house. He has also changed his pooja (prayer) room to...
Nandini Raj from Palakkad asked me a question: “How come there is no story in any Puranas about ideal husband? No wonder, many men don’t know how to be a husband, let alone an...
Few months ago, my friend’s son, a teen ABCD (=American Born Confused Desi), came to visit me. He said: “Uncle, my grandparents are superstitious and pushy. My dada told me to listen to them....
We have to respect our elders and seek their blessings. That’s our tradition. And we follow this great custom without even questioning. Few days ago, a reader wrote to me: “Sir, my biggest worry...
Last week a pastor from a Christian sect invited me to participate in a group discussion related to ‘Ghar Wapsi’ (meaning “Home Coming”, a series of re-conversion exercises organized by Indian Hindu organizations) He...
Few years ago an aide of a female religious Guru came to me with an assignment to write fiction about the latter’s miracles and to boast her in the media. I refused. He asked...
