Happy New Year 2011

Dear Friends,

There is an ancient Sanskrit verse that goes:

सन्तोषः परमो लाभः सत्सङ्गः परमा गतिः ।

विचारः परमं ज्ञानं शमो हि परमं सुखम् ॥

Contentment is the highest gain,

Good company the highest course,

Consideration the highest wisdom, and

Peace the highest form of happiness.

Thus, for the new year 2011, I wish everybody contentment, good company, the wisdom to be considerate, and peace. These are surely ideals that will take many years (or rather many lifetimes) to master, but I pray that we all move a little closer towards that ideal this new year.

Happy New Year!!

-paresh