It is only in the US that you will be forced to think about what kind of family you are and define it. While filling a form, the options included adoptive parents, single parent, interracial, LBGT, Grandparent caretaker, Parents with custody of children, Allergies, Have special needs child(ren), Have twins/multiples, Vegetarian/vegan Halal and Kosher. WithContinue reading "Describe your family, the american way"
Today
Buddha finds no receptive heart to speak words to. In a land prostituted a billion times who calls compassion a virtue? Water now comes in shiny plastic with a double figure price, tigers are preyed on killed for their skin and insides, a woman is murdered for using her will or mind, man is classifiedContinue reading "Today"
Confessions of a moody mind
International Woman's day is usually a day when I pray for all the wonderful women in my family and life. But this year, woman's day meant something different to me. After a hard 2010 year-end, 2011 is to me a chance to deal with all that unfolded last year and a chance to celebrate me.Continue reading "Confessions of a moody mind"
Picturing the world
I have a new photo-blog- Picturing the world. And right now it seems to be more active than this blog. People who come here, please do go there and take a look. If you like it, do leave a word of encouragement.
Culture of Intolerance
I see around me, breeding amongst people my age and even the elders, the growing disease of intolerance. People seem to have no patience for another human being's choices, thoughts, perspectives or opinions that are different from their own. I ask myself when, who and what has made us this way? Growing up I alwaysContinue reading "Culture of Intolerance"
Coping with a mother’s death
My essay about dealing with my mother's death has been the most viewed post on this blog ever. Even after years , it continues to be a post viewed by many. 14 years have passed since Amma's death but her absence continues to be the biggest void in my life. While I once thought IContinue reading "Coping with a mother’s death"
The mind is a monkey
I have heard people refer to the mind as a monkey in many a spiritual discourse. And there is no disputing that! I have a monkey for a head most of the times. But while watching the cartoon 'The new adventures of Hanuman' with Pranav with the other day, I had yet another epiphany. (SeemContinue reading "The mind is a monkey"
Burning our batteries
Two months ago my 8-month-old laptop battery decided it didn't want to work as hard anymore. 10 minutes after it has been charged fully, it began to warn me that the battery was empty. S quickly blamed me for it, saying I probably left it plugged in on charge for too long. Instead of havingContinue reading "Burning our batteries"
Travel, Poetry, books and an award
For years, I chased after dreams; For years I made resolutions every new year and then looked away from them as the days passed - too ashamed to even acknowledge that I had made those resolutions. Then last year, inspired by a friend who went after one of her dreams and fulfilled them, I decidedContinue reading "Travel, Poetry, books and an award"
Building our own pyramids
I wrote this sometime in August, saved it as a draft and forgot about it. Then in the ensuing three months, I went on to bury myself inside a pyramid and let myself suffocate. Today reading this, I realized that most of us are wise to our weaknesses and yet, we choose to indulge it,Continue reading "Building our own pyramids"
Atha : Returning to the Now 