Researcher, Author, Video Content Creator, Social Entrepreneur
I Am Malala! I am truly thrilled to share what I think and learned from the movie- I am Malala, contrary to my nature of not thinking much about such things. I will not go into details about her and why she is being written about as everybody knows that. But I want to share… Continue reading I am Malala!
During my recent trip to the UK, I had the opportunity to visit so many places of interest. I was struck by the pride the English take in showcasing their monuments and priceless treasures. There is a fee for visiting each one of these places and after a guided tour we become so enriched about… Continue reading My India, my country!
All about dreams We have always been fascinated by the mysterious and the unknown. There is an element of curiosity within each one of us, wanting to know answers to many things for which we may never get one straight answer. Like the seven blind men describing the elephant, people have an opinion on every… Continue reading All about dreams!
Manjhi- the Mountain Man, a powerful biopic based on the real life of Dasharath Manjhi opened in cinemas nationwide last Friday. Compared to the fanfare that one sees normally for all big ticket movies, this was low key and why not? The man himself was relatively unknown; no one celebrated his life while he was… Continue reading Ordinary Men- Extraordinary Lives!
Kenya Vegetarian Club and Hindu Council of Kenya Kisumu branch arranged for an interesting talk on the Nutritional Benefits of Vegetarian Diet on 25th October 2015 to celebrate World Vegetarian Day which was in the first week of October. The event was well planned by the founder chairperson Mrs Vaishali Kamal Shah of Shrivedant Foundation… Continue reading A seminar on Nutritional benefits of vegetarian diet!
Temples or Mandir or Devalayam in Sanskrit is the house of god, place of worship and a platform to connect with the inner soul. Temples have been a significant part of Indian culture for thousands of years. It has been a torch, a leading light, a social image of the society and a place to find the solace.… Continue reading Temples-Providing leadership, networking and serving as resource center
The world around us is so full of noise. Sometimes we keep hearing noises inside our heads even though everything is quiet outside. Add to this all the everyday noise. We have become quite immune because we keep hearing it continuously that somehow it has become a part of our life. Let’s just make a… Continue reading The power of Silence!
The Bhagawad Gita holds an eternal fascination to man and the wonder is that each time you read it, like an onion, you can keep peeling different layers from it. I have always been attracted to the Gita and each and every commentary that I have read has helped me gain fresh insights into this… Continue reading Seminar on Bhagwad Gita at Nehru Center in London!
Hey! It is difficult to say a few words about yourself. But let’s try. I am the founder-owner of Shrivedant Foundation (www.shrivedant.com) in India, Kenya and the United Kingdom. The foundation aims to bring forth the pearls of wisdom from ancient Vedic scriptures. My team collected more than 45000 pages of various scriptures under one… Continue reading My profile
I am so glad that finally I completed watching series of Chanakya on DVD. It was an interesting journey watching this saga after so many years again. This series was released more than 20 years back in India which I watched again after more than a decade. I could relate the same to the book… Continue reading Chanakya Niti!!
Consumerism The more I travel the more I know that people have started becoming shopaholic. We buy more than we actually need. Many economies of the world are crumbling down due to overconsumption of products. Have you ever thought that we have moved from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market? Sellers want to sell… Continue reading Consumerism
Our body is the most complex and durable machine ever built. Not even the most advanced robot is capable of matching the abilities of a normal five year old child. If you treat your body as your temple, it will nurture and bless you with remarkable health and happiness. Though I know that being ‘18… Continue reading My Body! My Temple!
Being a person of intensive thinking; I felt that it is very important to understand the important aspects of life more deeply. So thought of penning them down with a twist. Pragmatic though funny! The Internet – The most powerful driver of global change Movies – A mirror to our innermost fantasies Books – A… Continue reading What I think! on a funny note!
A look at the karma theory in the 4 religions We all believe that we have some kind of permanent residence here on earth. We plan, prepare, hoard and organize plans for a long overhaul forgetting that we have all come with a return ticket. Life is often compared to a journey and all our… Continue reading Theory of Karma to gain liberation or moksha
I was thinking about the statement that ‘India is a cradle of many religions’. Well, that means India must have always been a tolerant country that has welcomed newer thoughts getting infused into existing religion and breaking out into new religions. That speaks volumes about the nature of its people who were ready to embrace… Continue reading Theories of Moksha in various vedic beliefs in Bharat- part 2
Vaishali K. Shah 