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 “My heart bleeds in love for all beings “ A painting long due came Life - Tanu Shree

Let's not take life for granted...

How do you celebrate your birthday?

Celebrating my birthday today,
I spend moments 
in reflection, in gratitude.

SO much has been bestowed
upon me through this life,
I wish to remind myself
of these blessings today.

I wake up each day in a healthy body,
alive & breathing,
surrounded by my beloved family,
happy, healthy & joyful.

Blessed with a safe, secure
environment & I look forward
to working with wonderful, kind
people, in a job that gives me joy,
fulfills mine & my family’s needs abundantly.

Blessed with a peaceful being (earned with hard work & effort),
it is a tremendous blessing to BE in most moments in life…
with an empty mind, feeling deeply.
I feel supremely grateful for this blessing.

Blessed with guidance in this life, since a young age
to turn inwards,
to seek and find…
the eternal within me, while
living an abundant worldly life.

Blessed with SO many beings around the world
in different forms and relationships
whom I can love and
whom I receive love from,
fulfills me deeply.

For all the moments lived &
for all the blessings received
I have only a heart full of love,
eyes full of tears, and
hands folded in deep gratitude...
for giving me this birth,
for bringing me into this world.

And…for all the moments to come in this life…

I pray to Be Here & Now always
& to keep my hands folded
& head bowed down
in deep gratitude FOREVER.

What did I ever do
to receive so much, O beloved!
Your grace is Infinite!

- Tanu Shree

Just Be

New Poem - Just Be

How will you know
the MAGIC of LIFE
if you don’t stop
to Just BE.

Just BE.
Being free.
Doing nothing.
With nothing.

How, my dear, will you know
the Magic of Life
if you don’t stop
to Just BE?

What do you need
to stop and Just BE?

A big house?
A high-paying job?
A good partner?
A family?
A foreign vacation?

What do you need
to just stop
and BE?

Nothing.
Except yourself.
Nothing.
Except yourself.

It becomes easy to Just BE
when you ask yourself one question:

What if I die today?
Is this a frightening question to ask?
Remembering the truth
cannot be good or bad…

Forgetting the truth
keeps us missing
this moment,
the next moment,
the next day,
this entire life,

until it is too late
to realize

there is no time left
to stop
and JUST BE.

My dear,
How will you know
the magic of life
if you don’t stop
to Just BE?

- Tanu Shree

This poem and all art work on this blog is copyright of Tanu Shree

Whats does Success mean to you ?

What does success mean to you?

Many years ago, being graduated as a Computer Engineer and working in one of the prestigious organizations in the R&D team then, I resigned and took a break.

I became a professional photographer, and I felt successful there too.

Then, for personal reasons, I had to return to IT after a 4-year gap.

It was quite challenging at that time for me,

I was failing interviews,

I had lost confidence in my coding

And every time I opened LinkedIn, I saw everyone else growing in their careers, while I did not even have a job.

Eventually I joined a large organization and started working in Big Data in 2012. That was the beginning of the path that led me into AI and LLM architecture years later.

When I joined back IT, I was quite surprised to see that my break, and choosing a unique career path, had given me a vast perspective, maturity, where people continued to grow in a vertical path of role-based progression. I also noticed that I was so assertive, could talk to people at all levels irrespective of hierarchy. My short varied, experience had made me more mature and more fulfilled.

Since then, success for me has been Fulfillment.

My Career has been my own navigation, with 0 competition with anyone else.

It is purely,

where I want to be,

how I want to be

what I want to contribute.

I have made multiple decisions to choose a challenging path over a straight or seemingly easier one, inclined towards a deeper experience, that can make me more mature.

Over time I have learnt to be PRESENT - Here and Now. 21 years of inner exploration does teach you that, and it turns out presence is not separate from leadership. It is the foundation of it.

And I feel super successful in life, because I can enjoy everything that I have.

Time with my loved ones, friends, health, wealth, abundance, work, meetings, challenges, AI, art, you name it. If it is in my life, I have chosen it and I am loving it with all my heart.

It has not been easy to be here feeling this way, and I had to choose the paths less trodden, multiple times, but it is so worth it.

This is success for me.

The definition of success for me is completely different from what the society or the systems train us for.

What does success mean for you?

What do you think is the greatest luxury of life ?

I love luxuries...I have always wished to live a life of Supreme Luxury... 

Growing up in a humble family, I thought that luxury was in the material luxuries of money, clothes, cars, five-star hotels, vacations in beautiful places...

While these have a role to play, but soon I realized that on the pyramid of luxury, material luxuries was the minimum experience of luxury.

As my experiences of life grew, I learnt that luxury was to have a lot of free time with myself, and the freedom to make my own life choices, living a life on my own terms whatsoever. These are no more luxury for me, but a solid foundation of living a fulfilled life. 

But as I am maturing and learning, I realize that the supreme luxury of life is something that most people miss.

Supreme luxury of life is …

To be able to touch our loved ones while they are alive and around us. The luxury of human touch and feeling the emotion associated wirb it…

It may be the blossoming heart, of feeling my child's breath on my face as I wake up, and being in the eternity of this moment

It may be feeling the touch of my beloved and an electric signal passing through me...and feeling grateful for the deep, old bond which is still so new and alive every moment.

It may be seeing the wrinkles, greying of hair on the faces of my aging parents, and their faces becoming more beautiful and child like....feeling the gratitude of being present with them in each passing day

It may be to hold my old and aging mother, as if she is my daughter....haaaaa!!!!!!!!! what a supreme luxury it is to simply be able to experience life in ALL its RICHNESS, in ALL its colours, in ALL its ALIVENESS

Luxury to me is a heart warming chit chat with a beloved friend...and the gratitude of us wanting to meeting each other, inspite of the years going by...

Luxury is to have the power to stand up for those beings (human, animal or trees) who cannot stand up for themselves, and the moment of TRUST, a VIBRATION,  a soft look in their eyes...

HA! What a supreme luxury it is!

And somtimes, luxury is to just sit on the swing, and do nothing...

Oh! what a supreme luxury it is to BE ALIVE, and EXPERIENCING ALL the LITTLE THINGS of LIFE.

It is always the LITTLE THINGS that make it all valueable at the end

not the one big vacation, or the one big party, or the one expensive car...

In the PYRAMID of LUXURY, 

LOVE and the EXPERIENCE of it in all its beautiful forms shades of life, is the ULTIMATE Luxury.

There is beauty in everything and everyone around us, 

the SUPREME Luxury is to see it in the mundane, routine life, and transform it into something EXQUISITE.

My heart throbs with gratitute for blessing me with this life of SUPREME LUXURY. 

The dream that woke me up...

Last night before sleeping, I asked the universe for inspiration. And what came was not what I expected.

I had a dream.

In the dream, "I was hiding with my child in a large dark building, and I was hearing the noise of bullets outside. From the window I noticed some gunmen came and shot bullets at some random people, and there were just some dead bodies lying around. I also saw some people/leaders who had an agenda.

While I was still hiding in the large dark building, looking out of the window, when I looked around me, my child was not there.

What I experienced in the dream cannot be expressed in words, but I felt like to just go out in front of the bullets to find my child,

and I woke up...".

As I woke up from what I can later call a nightmare, I was so relieved to find my child sleeping safely beside me

I felt tremendously grateful to be safe and secure and that my family is safe and secure.

What I saw in my nightmare, is unfortunately a reality for so many people in this world.

Being a human and having lived and worked with people from many diverse cultures, I can quiet safely confirm, that what most human beings want is the safety and well-being of their loved ones.

Years ago, I asked myself a question: What can I do to make this world a better place?

And I found an answer that changed everything: "If you want to change the world, change yourself first."

So I did.

I spent years working on myself, to transform:

my anger into patience,

my anxiety into self-trust,

my fear into courage,

my emotional instability into stability,

my mental turmoil into deep inner peace,

my attachment into compassion.

I have learnt to be compassionate to others because I have been tremendously kind to myself.

This is what meditation did for me. Meditation is learning the art of knowing the self through many different ways. 

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For me, it all begins with Being Human.

Being kind to ourselves first. Because we cannot be kind to others unless we know how to be kind to ourselves.

This is how I am trying to make this world a better place. By being human. By being compassionate. One person at a time.

This is why I do what I do. This is why I share. Not because I have all the answers, but because I found an inner light that transformed me from within and I have seen it do the same for others, again and again.

What do you think? How can we make this world a better place? We are here, this earth is our home, and we must do something to ensure our next generation gets to live a beautiful life.

If something in this letter stirred something in you, trust that feeling.

You are already on the path.

With warmth and light,

Tanu Shree

Let us celebrate - Being Human

Let us celebrate the joy of

Simply Being Human...
of simply relating with another human being 
from any religion, class, creed, color, gender, country or culture with
the same heartful SMILE,
the same warmth ...
the same heart to heart conversation.

Oh, what a Joy it is!
of simply being a human

Let us celebrate the joy of 
Simply Being Human...
of sharing another human's sadness
of sharing another human's happiness
of being with the other in pain
of being with the other in celebration

Oh, what a Joy it is!
of simply being a human

Let us celebrate the joy of 
Simply Being Human...
of not feeling lonely 
of sharing the hugs with the loved ones
of remembering the memories, both happy or sad..
of the magic of waking up to this beautiful life each day
of seeing our loved ones growing old each day
but with the bond deepened through love and care

Oh, what a Joy it is!
of simply being a human

Let us celebrate the joy of 
Simply Being Human...
of including others into our lives 
and experiencing our hearts opening up 
to more and more fulfillment
to more and more joy
of simply being human

- Tanu Shree

My daughter asked me - Mama, why do we celebrate Women's Day?

"My daughter asked me, 'Mama, why do we celebrate Women's Day?'
"My dear child," I said, "there is a history behind it."
"Tell me about it, Mom."
"Sure. You must know, sooner rather than later, the value and the struggles behind this celebration."

"I was born in India. My mother (one of seven sisters) had to struggle to get an education and to work. In those times, women were not given basic education, and they were not financially independent. They were trained and prepared only to get married and serve the man and his family. Their life decisions—such as getting married, becoming a mother, and others—were not their own; instead, these were generally taken for them (with a few exceptions)."

"Because my mother struggled for her education and job, I did not have to go through the same struggle. I had to fight for other rights as a woman, especially in terms of the equality of women and men."

"For many centuries, women have been treated as a secondary gender, and somehow they were conditioned in a way that made them lack self-respect and basic freedom. After centuries of standing up for one's rights, many of us have reached a point where we are financially independent, have self-respect, and feel empowered to make our own life decisions."

"But my dear child, freedom always comes with tremendous responsibility. When I know I am powerful, I need to be sensitive, empathetic, loving, and fearless, so that my freedom serves me and does not further cage me."

"For example, woman's freedom is not about dressing like a man or becoming an imitation of a man. In fact, being a woman means being deeply feminine—so fully comfortable in one's own sensitivity that the beauty of femininity blossoms from your aura."

"Being a woman is having immense self-respect for being able to create another life and nurture it. Being a woman means cherishing the openness of the heart to care deeply for all beings—human beings or animals—just as Mother Nature cares for and nurtures us all."

"And my dear child, when a woman truly discovers her inner strength, she also supports the man in being a man. Like Shiva and Shakti, they unite to become ONE whole—knowing fully well that they are already whole, already ONE with all that exists."

"Celebrating Women's Day is celebrating that humanity has come a long way in honoring women—and yet it still has a long way to go, until the day when there will be no need to celebrate Women's Day at all."

- Tanu Shree

Are you using Technology Or are you being used by it ?

Some of us belong to a generation that watched technology grow from almost nothing to the exponentially expanding world of AI we live in today. We grew up outdoors—no TV, no phone, no gadgets. Just long afternoons, friends, family, and unhurried conversations. And now? We can work from home. Groceries arrive at the door. Flights and trains are one click away.

So the question arises: Was then better, or is now better?
For anyone who has learned to use technology without being used by it, this era is truly wonderful. Used consciously, technology gives us something priceless: time.

As I write this, I’m sitting in warm sunlight, feeling its soft rays on my hands while children play downstairs. I’m grateful I don’t have to stand in long queues or push through crowded stores. I can design my days with intention. We don’t have a television at home, and we keep our mobile usage disciplined. Because of that, we spend real time talking as a family—sharing daily dinners, heartfelt conversations, sometimes with soothing music in the background. We go for walks. We dance or paint with our child. We read every day. The possibilities feel endless.
Technology has given me more time with myself—but only because of this:
I remain the master of technology. I use it; it doesn’t use me.
No endless scrolling.
No reacting to every notification.
Clear boundaries around work and devices keep us present and aware.

Yet the irony is - we are constantly trying to reclaim time through AI and automation, while forgetting how to be free and being with oneself.

Learning to be free is becoming significant in the age of AI.
Learning to master technology — rather than being mastered by it — will determine whether we benefit from this technological revolution or feel overwhelmed by it.

So how do we do this?

The Three Simple Practices

1. Create gadget-free spaces
 No mobiles or gadgets in the bedroom
 No devices in common family areas (keep a dedicated gadget corner instead)
 No phones or TV during meals — just family time, presence, and gratitude for food

2. Protect personal time
Schedule boundaries on phone and mute notifications during personal hours.

3. Respect transition hours
Avoid screens at least 1–2 hours before sleep and for 1 hour after waking up.
Using phones before sleep disrupts rest and can contribute to insomnia. The moments before sleeping and after waking are deeply influential — whatever we consume during these times settles into our subconscious.
These are ideal hours for meditation, gentle music, reflection, reading, or a quiet walk.
Begin your day by connecting with yourself — not with a screen.
 
By practicing small acts of digital discipline, we often discover greater happiness, deeper relationships, and improved productivity.

Do you already practice any of these habits? I would love to hear your thoughts.

- Tanu Shree

The Power Is In You

Nothing in this world,

can make you sad—
except your own self.

The power is IN YOU.

Nothing can make you anxious or depressed,
except your own self.
The power is IN YOU.

Nothing can make you angry or hateful.
except your own self.
The power is IN YOU.

But I understand your pain.
I understand your confusion.
No one has ever talked to you like this.
No one has ever told you
that the power is IN YOU.

Or maybe someone did,
and you took it lightly,
and you took your weakness seriously.

But, my dear one,
let me remind you again—

Let nothing of this world
make you happy or sad,
anxious or peaceful,
angry or patient,
depressed or joyful,
hateful or loving—

except your own self.
The power is IN YOU.

Reclaim your power.
Reclaim your glory.
Because—

the Power is

IN YOU.

- Tanu Shree

Honoring the Masters

For me, A Master is the live example of our ULTIMATE POTENTIAL.

The master knows, 

The master guides,

The master reminds

Of

Our Limitless Being

Our Oneness with the Supreme Consciousness.

I bow down to all the Masters!

- Tanu Shree