While walking around the temple premises, I found how grand is his abode and how dingy and tiny is mine. Is it because I am not as great as him? If yes, can’t I uplift myself to reach up to his heights? Am I so low? Is this what the religions preach? But I love…
Month: July 2014
Book review: The Immortals of Meluha
The book portrays the ancient Indian society divided among Suryavanshis (followers of the path of sun) and Chandravanshis (follower of the path of moon) and the up surging conflict between them due to their conflicting rather parallel philosophies. The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi It interestingly explains the principle of duality of the universe where…
Guilt
It was almost midnight. Kamla could not sleep. She kept tossing from one side to the other on her bed. On a frail wooden bed beside hers, lied her five year old son Ratan and seven year old daughter Chinki. They lived in one of the dilapidated tenements of the city. Kamla’s husband Mahesh, usually…
The strangeness within us
What we think about our behavior and as much we know ourselves is like an iceberg or a mere perception; what you see is not the reality. The reality confronts us during different circumstances and if we have the skill to accept it, we evolve to be wiser and better. The Hungry Tide, a book…