Perpetually Perplexed

If it is raining cats and dogs, where does that leave the cows? I am not being too lame(that is what son says whenever I try to make a joke) . I really saw them. 4 of them. Standing on the road and not knowing where to go. It was one of these rainy late afternoons of Bangalore. And in the middle of the road, stood 4 cows. Not walking and obviously not grazing. Our roads may be potholed but there is no grass on them. Were they standing there to enjoy the cool shower? Did not look like it. They were looking quite glum. Or were they thinking, it is no use. We can not reach home before the rain stops.( They do not live in our street, you see). So let us wait here for the rain to stop. And they had not much to fear, as our area is does not have much traffic. But traffic is not a big worry for these animals. A few months back, in Ring road, chord road signal, stood a cow.  It just stood there. Was it too shocked and forgot the traffic rules. We don't know. The traffic policeman soft...

He broke with his wife. After fighting wife steps into the car, speeds up, skids and meets an accident. She dies. He is feeling so guilty. Feels he killed her. But now he is not in hospital, nor he is in his house. He is lying below a tree, and keeps hearing the word Attention again and again. Then he remembers, he is in this island, and his yatch was capsized, and when he was trying to escape he was surrounded by snakes. And when he remembers he again starts shivering violently. This is how the book "Island " by Aldous Huxley begins. But the book explains many principles of Budhism and zen if I remember correctly. Some of the methods given in the book work as good as or may be even better in calming or healing our minds. But don't worry. I will spare you people and won't write my version of the story as I read further. This time I do not intend to take ages to complete the book. But I am helpless infront the strong allure of   idiot box.

I was listening to this hindi song. Why and how these songs are so beautiful, melodius and meaningful? Teri Aankhon Ke Sivaa Duniyaa Men Rakkhaa Kyaa Hai Ye Uthen Subah Chale, Ye Jhuken Shaam Dhale Meraa Jinaa Meraa Maranaa Inhin Palakon Ke Tale What else is there in this universe except for your eyes When they rise, it will be dawn, when they fall, it will be dusk My life and my death are these eyes. (I am unable to traslate last line ) When you listen to this song, you are so moved, you want to cry. If you want to listen to the song - name of th film is Chirag and singer is Mohd. Rafi. Please listen, it is heavenly. Let me atleast give the complete lyrics Teri aankhon ke siva duniya me rakha kya hai-2 Ye uthe subaha chaley, ye jhukhe shaam dhale, Mera jeena mera marna inhi palkonke thaley, Teri aankhon ke siva duniya me rakha kya hai Palkonke galiyon me chehre bahaaron ke hasthe hue Hai mere khabonke kya kya nagar in mein basthey hue ooo Palkonke galiyon me chehre b...

This phrase in Sanskrit means, a person will do all wrong things when his time(?) is not right. But I kept thinking about it. (yeah, I do think sometimes ...) A man is walking. First person he meets tell him he is walking properly. Second one tells him he does not know how to walk at all. Third person he comes across says to his neighbour people like these walking on the roads cause accidents. And the fourth person and so on.. The poor fellow walking by himself will really start feeling something must be really wrong with his walking. He is not sure how to walk by now. He will try to change his walking style and see there is still no positive feedback. He tries some other style still with no results. He will start tripping. And finally he falls down and does not want to get up. We have been attacking our politicians in a similar manner. I am not saying that they are innocent. But we are talking as if they are most evil creatures on earth and they are the cause of each and every bad...

When you want to write a blog - atleast a good blog you need a target. As in bali ka bakra. Why am I searching all over the world for a blog subject when mai hoon ha. Today with my reference, I can tell you why it is not so bad to be a stay at home mom. I have been on and off jobs many times may be because I did not take jobs too seriously. You don't take anything seriously said mom. And always I felt the other side is greener which may not be true. Let us start with what happens in the morning. In the morning now I can get up late at 7. But of course I have to get up 4.45, wake up son, feed him and send him to tution and school. After that I can again sleep and wake up at 7. When I was working woman , I used to prepare breakfast, prepare lunch boxes, serve hot dosas and tea and then get ready and run. Now I prepare breakfast, prepare lunch boxes, serve hot dosas and tea and period. No more work. Even the preparation of breakfast is not so tedious because of the anticipation of...

I who am a huge fan of Hindi film songs especially old songs, can not bring this into practice? har fikar ko dhuyen me udata chala gaya (I blew away every worry with smoke) -- -- Jo Mil Gaya Usi Ko Muqaddar Samajh Liya (What ever I got I accepted as destiny) Jo Kho Gaya Maein Usko Bhulata Chala Gaya (I leave behind things I did not get and forget them) This is from a famous song "Main zindagi ke saath nibhata chala gaya" from Hum Dono. So what I should do with fikars is blow them away ( as I do not smoke - eat them away) and I should accept what I get as destiny.

In one of Saki's stories there is an incidence King (or is it prince) so and so when having lunch tells everyone " I am telling the truth. If what I have told you is a lie, the food I swallow now will choke me". And, sure enough the food choked him and he died. Saki is one of the great humour writers. So seven days from now, two very important men, in fact very very important men from namma karnataka are going to a temple to swear. To swear in front of the God that what they are telling the public is truth. Just like our king in Saki's story. I am waiting  for one or both of them to choke. ;-> I know you do too.