Ironically, just when I left the job world, along with it came the desire to earn money. Before that I had never really bothered about money (or success). I had always just moved towards whatever was intellectually satisfying. In the process work, education, earning had happened as a by-product. When I left the job world,… Continue reading Success Without Money
Author: vani
अगर सुनो तो
तारे जड़े हैं ज़िन्दगी में अंधियारे बिछे हैं ज़िन्दगी में और साँसों की लहर सहला जाती है … अगर सुनो तो ~ वाणी मुरारका इस कविता का अंग्रेज़ी में अनुवाद (मेरे ही द्वारा): stars are studded in our life darkness laid out in our life and the gentle flow of breath, ever soothing… if you… Continue reading अगर सुनो तो
Synthesis, Devotion, Attitude and Waiting
I share with you first, two tiny excerpts from the introduction to the book Eating God. Beautiful sentences that made me write this post. There can be no knowing without love and no love without logic. In a world that splinters idea and emotion, mind and body, faith and reason, into easy binaries, this essential… Continue reading Synthesis, Devotion, Attitude and Waiting
The Lotus Cannot Be Condescending
Lotuses are found in white and pink colors in general and they grow in shallow and murky waters. ~ theflowerexpert.com The lotus cannot have a condescending attitude towards the waters it grows in. If it does that, it will not be able to grow and bloom. It won’t be any fun either. Lotus – called… Continue reading The Lotus Cannot Be Condescending
That’s All “It” Asks
how will you garland the wind, touch the feet of sunshine? is there any need to? turn your face to the wind the sunshine and the moonlight immerse in the dark night listen to its gurgling flow wet your fingers in the water… i hug god with my heart that’s all “It” asks if anything… Continue reading That’s All “It” Asks
Desire Stabs Suddenly
Desire stabs suddenly – everything halts. I become a box waiting for you unmoving unable to function anymore. How was my day today? Desire stabbed suddenly. You’ve become the center of my mind. Of my heart, I do not know. I am but a silent call through the ages In the stars I am the… Continue reading Desire Stabs Suddenly
My Niece Unlimited
A conversation transpired with my niece recently. She was pulling at my swimming goggles. “Don’t. It will break.”, I said. “It’s elastic.”, she replied. “It is rubber.” “But it stretches.” “Sure. But everything has a limit.” “What is my limit?”, she asked. “You would have to find that out.” Then I added, “Actually you are… Continue reading My Niece Unlimited
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After Lunch
after lunch a time to feel blessed for a morning well-spent for the well-earned rest the dollop of food let the tummy digest after lunch a time to muse to be somewhat loose let the eyes droop maybe even a snooze after lunch a time to feel blessed a time to smile a bit in… Continue reading After Lunch
Dear World, Why Are You So Scared?
Dear world, Why are you so scared? That was a rhetorical question. No need to analyse fear to give me a well thought out answer. No need to tell me about Amygdala, Hippocampus, fight or flight programming and all that jazz. Dear world, see how beautiful you are. I mean really. Come on. With so… Continue reading Dear World, Why Are You So Scared?