Watching a seedling grow, Is an exercise in patience, determination and grit… It may seem natural, but no It takes a lot of work and effort to just help nature along it’s course… A strong wind a bit of extra rain can cause the heart to skip a beat as one watches the seedling reach …
A step back is not failure… Just like a step forward is not victory… Every once in a while, you may retreat momentarily Maybe just to assess the situation from another perspective or maybe to prepare for something larger or maybe to avoid a bigger problem… Whatever may be the cause, if you take a …
On Looking: Eleven walks…came highly recommended. I haven’t read Alexandra Horowitz before, and the reviews on Goodreads were not the most encouraging. Nevertheless, I did start reading… As the title suggests, and I suspect the blurb outlines, this book is about a few walks that Alexandra took around New York City. Alone, with her kid, …
I come from an India, Where we worship anything that breathes…and also anything that doesn’t. I come from an India, Where the earth we walk on is worshipped as our mother. I come from an India, Where we touch the feet of elders as a mark of respect. I come from an India, Where five …
Every now and then I look back at my posts and find a few good ones that I can re-read. Sarvajña is one of them. His tripadis are witty, and profound at the same time. They are in Kannada, and while there are a few translations here and there, I can’t seem to find an …
न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं न मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदा न यज्ञाः । अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ।। About a year back, I had written about the Nirvana Śhatakam. Today, I stumbled upon another poem, which isn’t anywhere in the same category or depth, but still carries a good message. Who am I you may well askI really wish I knewIf I am not myself at all Then maybe …
We did a lot of rounds today. My friend is looking for a house to shift into, and so we grabbed a list from Nakheel and made our way to Discovery Gardens and The Gardens. A lot of houses to view, and a whole lot of navigation to sort out. Somehow, all the lanes in …
Am on the topic of blockchain, since I have been reading extensively about it. As I was getting ready to write today, I chanced upon a news clipping that said that the government was holding a critical meeting on bitcoin and blockchain-related scams that have been circulating recently. On one side there is the crypto …
Came across something today. Those from the 90s and before will surely recognize this. Called “orange mittai”, these sugar candies were (and still are) the tastiest among the simple candy options that we had when we were growing up. One could get these for a ridiculously low amount of money (I guess they were 5 …
Two pieces of news have been making me think. One – the T20 Cricket World Cup that is close to conclusion. When it started, India were hot favorites (or at least some said so) and the first match against Pakistan was to be a formality – an exercise in continuing the humiliation that the Pakistanis …
