Ashish Krishnan

Who am I?

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. This is where I share my thoughts, including quotes that I find interesting. Some of these thoughts may be personal and not ready for public consumption. As for my professional life, I currently work as a Principal Engineer at GoJek in Bangalore, India, after having…
Protected: Growing apart

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A 50 year dream

I dream of a world and society more inclusive, Where all races, genders, religions, castes, and creeds Shed superiority and embrace unity, Empathy, and respect as human needs. I dream of a world and society kinder to Earth, Where we treat the environment with care and worth, Recognize our impact on climate change, And take…
The balcony

Last year, I finally found the perfect place for me. It’s bathed in bright sunlight each morning as the sun rises on its face. Over the months, I’ve observed the neighborhood to be peaceful, with little traffic noise and hustle and bustle. On one side, a stunning lake, and on the other, the back of…
Update: Empowering a girl child

A society has no chance of success if its women are uneducated – Khaled Hosseini
Meditation | Travels

I have recently come to appreciate the profound impact and importance of meditation in my life. During my travels last week, I had the opportunity to experience a moment of serenity in a remote area on the West coast of India. While the picture I took manages to capture some of the beauty, the experience…
Humility

In real humility, there is a deeper principle than our sad need to feel superior to others. That higher principle prevents us from being arrogant and condescending toward those we feel are inferior. It protects us from being envious towards those who are more accomplished. When one is humble, one feels grateful and gives credit…
Solitude and meditation

Solitude is the discovery and acceptance of your uniqueness. It’s not just having knowledge about yourself, it’s actual experience of being, which is what we taste in meditation. This need not be rooted in religion – the meditation techniques are taught and practised in schools and prisons up and down the country. Solitude in this…
Do you want peace?

If peace is really what you want, then you will choose peace. If peace mattered to you more than anything else and if you truly knew yourself to be spirit rather than a little me, you would remain nonreactive and absolutely alert when confronted with challenging people or situations. You would immediately accept the situation…
It’s a wrap

P.S Reflecting back, this was an anxious self writing on the night when the calendar changed.😛 Today is the last day of 2020. What a crazy year it has been for everyone. Looking back feels like it’s been ages when we were in a good mental state. I guess, the space and time continuium was…