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Created on 2018-12-31 15:19

Published on 2018-12-31 15:23

A happy new year to you and your family! 

Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf.

– Rabindranath Tagore,

As 2018 comes to an end, its time to plan my reading list for 2019. Please do send me your recommendations/ideas.

In the meantime, here is my pick of books from my reading list in 2018. 

The Upstart Spring: Esalen and the Human Potential Movement: The First Twenty Years 

– Walter Truett Anderson

A fascinating account of the human potential movement and its origin in Big Sur & Esalen

All you need is Love: The art of mindful parenting

– Shelja Sen

A simple and well written book on parenting, which puts the child in the focus.

Be Here Now

– By Ram Dass

A classic from the 70’s which i picked up to learn about how the mindfulness movement started. Its origins in psychedelics and the people behind it is quite interesting.

Battles in the Mind

– By Anna Chandy

A personal and hard hitting account of a mental health professional who overcame her own struggles.

Connecting the Dots: Leadership lessons in a startup world

– John Chambers

The erstwhile CEO of CISCO who met with us in SFO in October has written a playbook for success, for a startup world.