On September 1, 1896, in Kolkata, India, a boy was born into a devout Vaishnava family. His parents named him Abhay Charan De — “one who is fearless, having taken shelter at the feet of God.” As a child, Abhay was fascinated by temple rituals, kirtans (devotional singing), and stories of Krishna. At five, he… Continue reading Chant Hare Krishna and your life will be sublime!
Wordsmiths
Poets, speakers, and leaders who forged words into timeless legacies!
You are the world, and the world is you!
On May 11, 1895, in the small town of Madanapalle in southern India, a frail boy was born into a Telugu-speaking family. His name was Jiddu Krishnamurti. He was sickly, dreamy, often beaten at school for his absent mind. His father worked for the Theosophical Society, a spiritual movement that sought universal truths across religions.… Continue reading You are the world, and the world is you!
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart!
On June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, a little girl was born to Otto and Edith Frank. They named her Annelies Marie Frank — Anne, for short. Her early years were filled with books, laughter, and the gentle rhythms of family life. But by the time she turned five, the world around her was changing.… Continue reading In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart!
What you seek is seeking you!
On September 30, 1207, in the city of Balkh (in present-day Afghanistan), a boy was born into a world of shifting empires and spiritual seekers. His father, Bahāʾ al-Dīn Valad, was a theologian and mystic, and from him the boy inherited both faith and restlessness. His name was Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī. When he was… Continue reading What you seek is seeking you!
Give every day a chance to become the most beautiful day in your life!
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known to the world as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri — the same year Halley’s Comet blazed across the skies. Early Currents Twain grew up in Hannibal, a sleepy Mississippi River town that would one day inspire the fictional St. Petersburg in The Adventures of Tom… Continue reading Give every day a chance to become the most beautiful day in your life!
If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied!
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was born on October 21, 1833, in Stockholm, Sweden, into a family of engineers and inventors. His father, Immanuel Nobel, was an ambitious inventor who faced multiple financial failures but instilled in Alfred the spirit of curiosity and perseverance. By the age of 17, Alfred was fluent in Swedish, Russian, French, English,… Continue reading If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied!
There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart!
Jane Austen was an English novelist best known for her sharp wit, keen observations of 18th and 19th-century English society, and timeless stories centered on love, marriage, and social class. Born on December 16, 1775, in Steventon, Hampshire, England, Jane Austen was the seventh of eight children in a lively and intellectually curious family. Her… Continue reading There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart!
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all!
Born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, Helen Adams Keller entered the world as a healthy child. But at just 19 months old, she was struck by a severe illness — believed to be scarlet fever or meningitis — that left her both blind and deaf. This sudden plunge into silence and darkness turned… Continue reading Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all!