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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · 26d

You are vast beyond all measure,
Swifter than time itself—
Crossing multiverses in a zeptosecond.
You listen with patience:
To a weary soul crying here on Earth,
And to another, far away, on some distant world.
Yet we, in our smallness,
Confine Your boundless realm
To borders drawn on fragile maps.

Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · 29d

It rises, tallest of all in sight,
As if reaching nearer to the Higher Up.
Yet we forget—the Higher Up is but a metaphor.
For the Divine is not only above,
But beneath, within, and all around—
Ever-present, everywhere.

#SpiritualitywithRanjit
#CelestialLoveLetters
#SpiritualReflections

Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Sep 17

I have updated the About section in my Substack newsletter Celestial Love Letters. Would you like to give it a read and share your feedback?

Here's the link to visit: celestialloveletters.substack.com/about

#CelestialLoveLetters
#Substack
#SpiritualityWithRanjit

About - Celestial Love Letters

A spiritual refuge for seekers, skeptics, and believers alike—where faith, science, and deep reflection meet. Click to read Celestial Love Letters, by Ranjit K. Sharma, a Substack publication with tho...

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Sep 5

This #TeachersDay, salute to Debajit Ghosh—the Assam principal who travels 150 km daily through forests & elephant corridors, brings dropouts back to school, fights anaemia, and even makes learning tech-savvy in one of India’s remotest areas. Truly inspiring. 🌟🙏
indianexpress.com/article/educ...

Assam teacher travels 150 km daily through National Park to school, wins National Teachers Award

Today, as he receives the award from the President of India, his story stands as proof that a teacher from a small town — overcoming odds, inspiring students, and changing lives — can create an impact...

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Aug 14

On the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami on 16 August, let me share with you an article that I wrote six years ago.

Let me know your thoughts on this. Do comment below the article on Wordpress.

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#Krishna #Janmashtami #HareKrishna
#SpiritualReflections

Three life lessons from Lord Krishna’s life

Janmashtami is celebrated across the world with great fanfare. It marks the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Nobody in the living world today has seen Lord Krishna. We all h…

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Mark Walters @mark-walters.bsky.social · Aug 7

Gorgeous white streamers in the sky tonight

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Aug 7

But when your soul is trimming tangled sentences,
sweeping typos from sacred thoughts,
and folding fragile truths into paragraphs—
you simply say:
“I am creating. And that is enough.”

Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Aug 7

ChatGPT says, “Ask anything.”
X whispers, “What’s happening?”
LinkedIn nudges, “Start a post.”
Facebook wonders, “What’s on your mind?”

#SpiritualitywithRanjit #CelestialLoveLetters
#TheSpiritualPen #SpiritualReflections
#SocialMedia #AI #GPT #LLM

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Celestial Love Letters | Ranjit K. Sharma | Substack

A spiritual refuge for seekers, skeptics, and believers alike—where faith, science, and deep reflection meet. Click to read Celestial Love Letters, by Ranjit K. Sharma, a Substack publication with tho...

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hate is a shadow that grows when the soul is starved.
Psychology calls it projection.
Spirituality sees it as separation from Source.
Interfaith wisdom dissolves this illusion:
All paths lead home.
Only love liberates.
#SpiritualitywithRanjit

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Celestial Love Letters | Ranjit K. Sharma | Substack

A spiritual refuge for seekers, skeptics, and believers alike—where faith, science, and deep reflection meet. Click to read Celestial Love Letters, by Ranjit K. Sharma, a Substack publication with tho...

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 23

Juliet Hollister sparked the global interfaith movement in 1960 with a bold vision of unity. Backed by Eleanor Roosevelt, embraced by India, she founded the Temple of Understanding—uniting faiths for peace long before it was mainstream.
#Interfaith
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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 21

Being theistic does not always mean being spiritual, and vice versa.

One can be spiritual, ethical, and contemplative without believing in a god.

And the other way too may be true.

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#SpiritualReflections

Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 19

🧠 Black-and-white thinking feels safe—but it limits growth.

The world is not either/or. It is often both/and.

Nuanced thinking invites empathy, depth, and wiser decisions.

Dare to see the grey.

That is where truth often hides.

#CriticalThinking #NuanceMatters #SpiritualityWithRanjit

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 18

Rage against road rage will only bring more rampage on the roads! On the other hand, a peaceful approach—imbued with love and understanding—can completely cure this menace called road rage.

Read complete article here: authorranjit.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/o...

#ZeroTolerancetoRoadRage #ZTTRR

On a Race against Road Rage

This article is devoted to Zero Tolerance to Road Rage (ZTTRR). ZTTRR is a non-profit attempt to create awareness on the increasing incidents of road rage in India and elsewhere. ZTTRR considers th…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · Jul 13

#amwriting #fanfic #writer #author #indie #selfpublished #booksky #writersky #writingcommunity

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 11

Sharing this not as a personal milestone, but as an invitation. Simply listen.

🔗 Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/v/19Vx...

🔗 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/a-stor...

#WritingTips #IndieAuthors #BookWriting
#AmWriting
#Editing #EditingTips #Publishing
#Education #Copyediting

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 8

“I am not from the East or the West, not from the land or the sea. I belong to the beloved, and the beloved belongs to me.”
Rumi

#SpiritualReflections
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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 4

A happy Independence Day to all my American friends!🇺🇸

Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jul 3

The Almighty has got no money, bank, no passport, no visa to scan.
Yet Their copies—Buddha, Christ, Krishna, and Nanak—chill in one van!

#SpiritualReflections
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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jun 30

“The first draft is just you telling yourself the story. The real work begins with editing, where you carve away the excess to reveal the truth.”
Terry Pratchett
#EditingTips #AmEditing #TheSpiritualPen

Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jun 24

I invite you to read my latest article on the use of AI in educational publishing in India:

www.linkedin.com/pulse/use-ai...

Use of AI in Indian school textbooks—Is it help or hype?💻

Explore how AI is transforming Indian school textbooks—from content creation to concerns on bias, pedagogy and editorial ethics.

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Annie💙&Joe💛 @annieandjoe.bsky.social · Jun 20

"Stairs of Knowledge," University of Balamand Library, Lebanon

Stairsteps painted like the spines of books.

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jun 20

🏵️ Let me invite you all my followers to my soon-to-be-launched first podcast interview, hosted my author Arun Bhagwati!
Here are the links to visit:

➕ Facebook: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

➕ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/a-stor...

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jun 12

Most indie authors get stuck not because they cannot write.

Having edited 150+ books, I present the 2-phase method that actually works 👇

🔗 writeshareearn.quora.com/The-Two-Phas...

#WritingTips #IndieAuthors #BookWriting #WriteShareEarn #AmWriting

The Two-Phase Writing Strategy Every Indie Author Should Know

When I started working closely with aspiring authors—especially indie writers—I noticed something striking. Most people jump straight into writing without a plan. They pour their hearts out, which is ...

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jun 11

A single #ChatGPT query uses:

⚡ 0.34 watt-hours (an oven equivalent in 1 second)
💧 0.000085 gallons of water (1/15th of a teaspoon)

#AI looks so lightweight—until you zoom in on the details.

Awesome insights from @sama's blog:

blog.samaltman.com/the-gentle-s...

The Gentle Singularity

We are past the event horizon; the takeoff has started. Humanity is close to building digital superintelligence, and at least so far it’s much less weird than it seems like it should be. Robots...

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Ranjit K. Sharma @ranjitks.bsky.social · Jun 7

🤔 Curious whether using AI like ChatGPT or Grok to write is legal at all? Check out this level-headed perspective that cuts through the mystique with humor and sense!

🚀 Comment below and read:
writeshareearn.quora.com/Is-Using-Cha...

#WriteShareEarn #AIWriting #TechEthics #Quora

Is Using ChatGPT (and Grok) for Writing Articles Legal? A Nuanced Perspective

In today's digital age, many writers—including myself—leverage AI tools like ChatGPT and Grok to enhance our creative process. This practice raises an important question: Is it legal to use these tool...

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