Perpetually Perplexed

Open sycophancy Hero worship Blind worship Fear of antagonizing Kya sabhi log chudiya pehene hai As it is our "culture"

Somewhere on the road, I saw a board of a salon "Miracle salon". I decided this is the beauty salon I want to visit, if it all I want to. Because nothing short of a miracle can make me look prettier or more importantly younger. Not that I want to look pretty or young. (Sour grapes?)

Make me a good person I prayed since childhood But HE was unwilling to change his script Some ridiculed Some laughed Many insulted Few feared I cry in my sleep Please save me But HE does not change his script His message "I will change your life iff (if and only if) you change your fear"

ನಮ್ಮೂರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಡುತ್ತೇವೆ ತೆಂಗುಗಳ, ಕಂಗುಗಳ ಈ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಲ್ಲೊ ಬಿತ್ತುತ್ತಾರೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಯಾರು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ ಈ ಪೈರ ಮನೆಯ ಮನದ ಸುತ್ತೆಲ್ಲ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಬೆಳೆದು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಒಂಟಿಯಾಗುವಿರಿ

I think I lost my funny bone some where in transit.  To this phase of my life called faint hope? Anyways, this is a piece I wrote many years ago, using actual pen and paper. I think I was stuck some where.  No, this is from pre-blog era, when I was in Muscat. ಪಾಂಚಲೀ, ತಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಯಾಕೆ ನನ್ನ  ಈ ಕ್ರೂರ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ? ಬೇಕಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ನಮಗೀ ರಾಜ್ಯ  ಹೋಗಲಾರೆ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲಿ  ರುಂಡ ಮುಂಡ ಕೈ ಕಾಲುಗಳು  ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿವೆ  ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣ  ಕೂರಲಾರೆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಲಿ  ಮುತ್ತಜ್ಜನ ಶಯ್ಯೆಯ ಬಾಣಗಳು ಚುಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿವೆ   ಯಾರೋ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ  ಅಮ್ಮ ನೋವೂ  ತುತ್ತು ಅನ್ನ ಉಣಲಾರೆ  ಅಪ್ಪ ನನಗೂ ಎನ್ನುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳು  ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ? ಬರೀ ಭ್ರಮೆ  ಭೀಮಾರ್ಜುನರ ಬಳಿ ಹೋಗಲಾರೆ  ಅವರ ದೀನ ನಿಶ್ಶಬ್ದ ಅಳಲು  ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲಿ ಅಣ್ಣಾ  ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಅಕ್ಷೋಹಿಣಿ ನಿಷ್ಪಾಪಿಗಳ  ಹತ್ಯೆಯ ಪಾಪ  ತೊಳೆಯಲಿ ಯಾವ ಗಂಗೆಯಲಿ ? ನೀನ್ಯಾಕೆ ತಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ  ಪಾಂಚಾಲಿ  ಈ ಕ್ರೂರ ನರಹತ್ಯೆಯ ?  

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The problem with us - atheists, (or confused atheists ) is that we do not have faith. If faith can move mountains, we ask "is that so?" in our standard sarcastic tone. So unless we have faith, the "GOD" does not show us any results. And we don't believe until we see any results. It is a typical "Catch 22" situation. I still think, it is the faith, which makes miracles. Let us say I start believing that if I pray to this stone in my backyard, my acidity would be completely cured, I pray, I have faith. As I develop faith, my stress reduces, my mind will be at peace. And we know that a peaceful mind creates a healthier body. And my psychosomatic acidity will be cured. I tell this to my family, my friends. They start believing and their illnesses are cured. They tell their families and friends and so on. (And they all come and offer money to my stone at my backyard and  I will become rich :)) A holy shrine is born. This does not look so ominous a

Image from Hindustan Times I am extremely happy today. We hear the phrase "I am happy for you" often. But do we really feel happy for someone other than our own family? Today for the first time I felt happy for aam admi party and aam admi. Because of three facts this election has proved Some how from some where honesty is creeping into Indian politics. So are honest people. Unbelievable but true Indian aam admi - common man has proved that he is not a sheep as the politicians like to believe. And his vote can not be bought with gifts.  Any man in this country is not invincible no matter how strong he appears or how strong mandate he has got. I spent most part of the afternoon doing what my spouse does, watching news channel debates - with "interest". Few interesting points which were opined were Many in the BJP were waiting for this moment. The sheer arrogance of BJP caused its downfall. The personal attacks which helped BJP in Loksabha electio

We used to memorize the preaching of Lord Buddha in school days "aaseye dukkhakke kaarana" - Desire is the root cause of all miseries.  So accurate it is. But do we ever spend a single day without any desire? We want this, we want that. Or at least we want the state of "self realization". When does this stop? When will we stop wanting things? Is it ever possible for ordinary mortals - non-Buddha beings like us, to be devoid of desires? Attain freedom from wants? You tell me one action of yours, I will tell the "want" behind that. Even acts which appear to be selfless, like helping those in distress is motivated by want of good-will or want of heaven in after-life depending on your leanings.  So do the people who have left their families , their belongings and their everything behind, are free from desire? No, I am not talking about dhongi babas, I am talking about real sadhus. Even they desire "moksha" or enlightment.  Desire may be th