I fall a flower on its way to god’s feet empty of desires devoid of defenses willing to be adorned or trodden over The mind is shedding its person leaving behind a being at once nothing and all-encompassing Where there was once fear now lives joy waiting to play in light bask in the glowContinueContinue reading “Leaving myself”
Category Archives: Writing
A new way to write
When caught in the ego, step back and ask yourself these five things before you write. Thank you Aalif for the wonderful post. The Zen of Creativity.
Late update
Chicken Soup for the College Soul (Indian edition) released earlier this year. One of my stories is in it. Do buy it/read it and let me know if you liked it.
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 classifiedContinueContinue reading “Today”
On the streets of Ooty
On her forehead worries collapsed one upon another a wrinkly pile of seasons harsh sustaining each other Wrapped in wool her body refused warmth creeping into her heart with a strangers smile She sat crumbling in pavements indifferent to her plight diffidence poised on her lips waiting for the dusk that forever hung over theContinueContinue reading “On the streets of Ooty”
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”
My poems in kritya
It is not untrue when they say we can create the realities of our life. Writing poetry was always a closet affair. To find papers to scribble into and then tuck them away, lest they fall in someone’s hands. Writing away, I realised earlier this year that I had a couple of book full ofContinueContinue reading “My poems in kritya”
Breaking free
I built them. Slowly and steadily Adding one brick after the other One fear after another Till the wall around was thick and strong It protected me from everything that was coming my way. But tomorrow, I will take a hammer and bring it down One by one, slowly and steadily Till nothing remains TheContinueContinue reading “Breaking free”
When the world tries to get to you
This mantra might work… I refuse to succumb to words: that doubt my goodness discredit my work Ignore my contributions Insult my intelligence Mock my innocence Taunt my actions Question my worth I know what I am made of And so I will not leave it to others To sculpt me into their unfulfilled choicesContinueContinue reading “When the world tries to get to you”
The month of growth
There is so much that has happened this month. Some things have challenged me in more ways than one. It has been tough dealing with all that has come my way. But the outcomes have all been positive in way. I finally feel reconnected to God again. From many months there was a void. AsContinueContinue reading “The month of growth”
Atha : Returning to the Now 