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Category Archives: Life
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 alwaysContinueContinue 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 IContinueContinue 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. (SeemContinueContinue 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 havingContinueContinue 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 decidedContinueContinue 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,ContinueContinue reading “Building our own pyramids”
Re-discovering writing with Rilke
An impulse is enough to remind you of what you love and truly cherish. In the recent years earning income from my writing has become so necessary that at moments I forget what it is to write for passion; to give in to the urge inside which at the very moment that I want toContinueContinue reading “Re-discovering writing with Rilke”
A typical conversation
Morning as soon as Pranav wakes up, S measures his face with his palm and pretends to be surprised by how he has grown up. Then he proceeds to measure my face with his palm and tells Pranav that Mama’s face has grown taller. Face grown taller! I ran to the mirror to ensure thatContinueContinue reading “A typical conversation”
Life has been good
Which just shows me that the moment you begin to believe in the power to create your destiny, life sends both laughs and tears your way. But joys are so powerful that they have the ability to make all tearful moments seem mundane and a waste of our energies. And that is how I haveContinueContinue reading “Life has been good”
Atha with Anita Satyajit 