Learning about people?
Some years ago, I visited a ship at the Aberdeen port. It was a point of time in life when I truly believed in ‘learning from normal work’. I had worked it out. Focus on everyday work, pay careful attention to the context, observe the gap between documented manuals and ‘real’ work and encourage people […]
The power of slowing down and thinking visually
It’s been a busy week. In just this week, I met with my dear friend Francois Barton in Aberdeen before leaving home for overseas. From time to time, Francois and I have been exchanging messages reminding each other to slow down. Today, after presenting 2 keynotes and 2 workshops, the first one at the Danish […]
Micro-learning …… really?
I’m flying out from Chennai to Ahmedabad, and here’s a cup of water on my table with facts all around. The French invented French Fries in the 17th century Some power outages in the US are caused by squirrels The Australians declared wars on the emus twice. One can see many so-called learning programs designed […]
Learning from stories
This weekend after a long time we met with a close family friends for lunch. After a wonderful meal together, we sat down for a cup of tea. Under the coffee table, I saw a beautiful sculpture of an elephant. I picked it out and asked Lily, ‘what does this mean to you?’ Nothing really, […]
The lost art of meeting the other
In Fremantle, a few days ago, Pedro and I unknowingly ended up in a festive market. Everything seemed mundane until I spotted a shop selling rainstick and didgeridoos. I saw a lot of interesting stuff in this shop including mandalas, spiritual books, tarot cards, chimes, didgeridoos and more. The shopkeeper showed me around with passion […]
A short story of Faith and Karma
Synchronicity. The outer world will bring a meaningful experience to the inner Self when we learn to walk in awareness. Last night, after five days of intensive workshops and semiotic walks in Canberra, we moved to a different apartment in Canberra. This time we were closer to the city. As I stepped out, I noticed […]
What can we learn from Quakerism?
Returning home after a wonderful time in Edinburgh with my friend Steven Shorrock. Steve offered to write the foreword for my forthcoming book. What touched me the most in his foreword was the comparison Steve saw between Quakerism and my own faith (Hinduism). We met at the Quaker Meeting House in Edinburgh to discuss my […]