Archive for December, 2006

on eating

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

This is a mail from my friend Upendra sent earlier this year… — Tweet Share

words and their limitations

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

Sometimes misunderstandings happen because words don’t always convey what we want to convey. “For thought is a bird of space, that in a cage of words many indeed unfold its wings but cannot fly.” ~ Kahlil Gibran Sometimes when a person misunderstands something, instead of seeking clarification, he may (had he interpreted it offensively) actually [...]

forgiveness in a Jain prayer

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

After an attempt at being a Jain for a day Jigar had sent me this beautiful piece of poetry: —— Jai Jinendra: Mitchami Dukkadam The following is the prayer we say while doing Pratikraman: “KHAMEMI SAVVE JIVE, SAVVE JIVA KHAMANTU ME METTI ME SAVVE BHUYESU, VERAM MAJAHAM N KENAI” It means: “I forgive (from the [...]

the story in the sky

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

PA030006 Originally uploaded by common man. What can be told just by looking at the kind of clouds? Makes me almost want to enroll at the Cloud Appreciation Society Tweet Share

there are eyes everywhere!

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

There are eyes everywhere Originally uploaded by Mr. Bird Brain. > So be careful. > > A jumping spider hiding under a leaf watching, waiting …. Posting some comments I’d made last month on this spine-chilling picture posted by my friend Mr. Bird Brain Tweet Share

year 2006 – some retrospective questions

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

As literate and educated people, we’re all already very knowledable in so many areas, having read many books, attended different kinds of programs, having many different kinds of experiences. Of whatever’s left, there’s almost nothing that google may not unearth (though some may disagree )! Tweet Share

extra food and children's helpline

Sunday, December 31st, 2006

Posting this message (slightly edited now) forwarded by my respected senior Muktha blog friend Pranesh: —— Hi, If you have a function at home and have more food than needed and you don’t want to waste it, then don’t hesitate to call 1098 – MakkaLa Sahyaaya VaaNi (children’s helpline). They will come and collect the [...]

dealing with common ailments

Tuesday, December 26th, 2006

Here I detail the results of my investigation with meditation over the past five years in dealing with common ailments… First some clarifications. I’m an engineer and not a qualified medical practioner. This post isn’t any claim of some hocus-focus miracle. Nor is it anything to do with mystic or psychic healing power. And one [...]

understanding child labor

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

One of my colleagues had sent out this short story… > Bommaka was 10 years old and was working at the construction site. The > government implemented a total ban on Child labour. “Bommu”, her Amma > called out. “Yes, Amma”, she replied. Take care of your little brother > till 5.30 while I am [...]

Rajajinagar on the web

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

This is a recently launched site… Rajajinagara Darpana If you visit it please put in your suggestions here… …as this site was mainly designed by my chikkappa… (literally) * He (Mr. Vasanth Kumar) has a lot of politician friends though he himself has steered clear of getting into it afaik. His main idea is to [...]