Powerhouse
I am in awe of my mother. The way she has taken care of me during these difficult times is remarkable per se. To say that I have been one of those lucky ones who have been pampered throughout my life would be an understatement.
Being in Charge
I guess what I really like about unhindered mornings is the very ability to ease into them. When there is no rush to go anywhere, no doctors to meet, no deadlines, no alarms bawling at you, and no food or meds to be taken at
Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy Review
Sadhguru wrote this one for the masses who wanted proper guidance in the areas of yoga. His videos circulating on the internet only managed to catch a gist of his preachings. Many asked him to consolidate said words into a book to facilitate easy reading.
एक पत्र कर्क को
कर्क तूने खुद बड़ा हो करमुझे इतना सा बना दिया | कितना गरम था यह मिज़ाज तूने नरम ही बना दिया | रातों की गायब नींद को तूने झट्ट से सुला दिया | जल्दी से बड़े होने की दौड़ कोतूने अपना ही बना लिया ?
The Stars in Our Eyes
The concept of the human body analogy against the cosmos has often bowled me over. The similarities are uncanny if you take a look at the way some nebulae imitate the appearance of a human eye. Finding the Helix nebula reaffirmed the semblance further as
अकेले चल मुसाफ़िर
इस तन्हाई की आदत डाल मुसाफ़िर, आगे तुझे अकेला ही चलना पड़ेगा,सफ़र अभी बहुत लम्बा है मुसाफ़िर, यूँ घुटने टेक देगा तो कैसे चलेगा? लोग तो बस राही थे मुसाफ़िर,पैदा तो तू अकेला ही हुआ था,रस्ते सब के अलग होते हैं मुसाफ़िर,तेरे रस्ते तुझे अकेला
The Great Train Journey Review – Ruskin Bond
Ruskin Bond was my childhood. I distinctly remember reading ‘A Face in the Dark’ when my interest in literature was still budding. On reading that account, I felt something change in me and then literature beckoned me in a way I was never beckoned before.
Body and Control
I can’t believe that a big chunk of my life was spent chasing convenience. There was always something nagging somewhere in the body. It is almost like I have lived through pain for the most part. What is worse is that I had accepted that,
Shantaram Book Review – Gregory David Roberts
I think back to the time when I started reading Shantaram. I remember being completely blown away by the profundity of the words used by the author Gregory David Roberts. What intrigued me further was how he had to write the book three times, for
Our Cosmic Debt
It’s a bizarre state where I find myself today. A rare shape of disquietude persists. Now that I think of it, it has been with me ever since I have been in this trance, like a zombie walking through chaos, doing everything that was being