As I lie back and watch the blue sky Clouds, shapes, a bit of sun peeping from around the corner… A beautiful sight, a moment in time, frozen, my own, just for me. I capture it on my phone, and instantly work on optimising it more color, less glare, in pursuit of the perfect picture… …
Zen stories. They bring back fond memories. Of times I spent with my master – sometimes in larger groups, other times just with the uchideshis – live-in students. Kancho – my master – used to conduct meditation discourses, and in between the philosophy, we used to wait eagerly for the Zen stories to make their …
The one thing that you cannot buy, is a good night’s sleep. And at the end of it all, it is sleep that matters. Not just rest, but proper deep sleep, one that you can wake up refreshed from, to face a new day ahead of you. Around a year earlier, I had written about …
Last night, I saw the fastest 2 hour 50 minute movie that I have even seen. From the intro titles, till the final credits, Jawan is one roller coaster ride with the brakes kept on the side. Of course, logic is conveniently kept in the cloak room, but when you are hurtling through air at …
अवन्तिकायां विहितावतारंमुक्तिप्रदानाय च सज्जनानाम् ।अकालमृत्योः परिरक्षणार्थंवन्दे महाकालमहं सुरेशम् avantikāyāṃ vihitāvatāraṃmuktipradānāya ca sajjanānām ;akālamṛtyoḥ parirakṣaṇārthaṃvande mahākālamahaṃ sureśam द्वादशलिङ्गस्तोत्रम् dvādaśaliṅgastotramShiva Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Stotram This is an extract from the द्वादशलिङ्गस्तोत्रम् The inauguration of the redevelopment of Shri Mahakāl Lok was done earlier this year – a Danskhineshwar Jyotirlinga, situated in the centre of the ancient world – Ujjain. …
Right. The biggest festival of them all is upon us. Deepavali (as I like to call it) signifies much more than what most of us believe it to be. And surely more than “Festival of Lights”. It is also the festival of sounds by the way, which have fallen silent due to silly rules that …
There are rituals, and there are customs. Rituals are usually a set of rites, usually performed in an exact sequence, with rules governing them, and possible implications if performed wrongly. Satyanarayana Puja, or Durga Puja for instance. Customs or traditions are part of our culture that evolved internally, and passed down through the generations. Customs …
So the whole team took off to Ras Al Khaimah for the weekend – spouses, family et al. We had a small awards ceremony, and generally just chilled out – relaxed in the middle of Russia – or so it seemed given the overwhelming majority of that demographic at the resort. So much so that …
आदौ राम तपोवनादि गमनं हत्वा मृगं कांचनं । वैदेही हरणं जटायु मरणं सुग्रीव सम्भाषणं ॥ वाली निर्ग्रहणं समुद्र तरणं लंकापुरी दाहनं । पश्चात रावण कुम्बकर्ण हननं एतहि रामायणं ॥ aadau raama tapovaanadi gamanam , hathva mrugam kaanchanam vaidehi haraNam Jatayu maraNam sugreeva sambhaashaNam, vaali nirgrahaNam, samudra taraNam lanka puri daahanam pashchad raavaNa kumbakarNa hananam yetahi raamayaNam Once when Rama …
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We are having our annual team get together/retreat tomorrow. Part of the festivities – well, actually the only thing on the agenda besides chilling out is a small awards ceremony. Cannot divulge more (don’t want to spoil the surprise) but it’s about recognizing your team members. Heartfelt, true and honest recognition. Not like the ones …
