I remember a conversation I had once,
"How are you"
Me: "I don't know who I am, how am I supposed to figure How I am?"
These types of conversations and thoughts are the usual truth of my life. As you might imagine, I face many challenges with the usual social conduct norms. More and…
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[et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]I started this blog with this post - How to be Awesome before 30. Yes, the title is about calling myself awesome and the fact that I reached 30, but more importantly it is an attempt at acknowledging and being grateful for some of the best things in my life. Since…
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[et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]I wrote the post about being awesome before turning 30 sometime back. At the time, I thought I would also write about after turning 30. Though, I figured it should hardly matter, after all it's just a number. I had however underestimated the psychological and probably some physiological effect of the…
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[et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]A lovely poem, from Ramana Maharishi Ashram book - Day by Day with Bhagavan. It was written & then recited by a Harindranath Chattopadhyaya to Ramana...
I am not generally a poem person, but this one was lovely. Typing it out here for you,
The Earthen Goblet
"O silent goblet! from head to heel,
How…
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[et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]Samvatsari - the most significant day for Jains. The tradition on this day is for people to fast and devote to austerities. (If you know the Jain fast, it's pretty austere)
In the evening there is a Pratikaman - guess the most significant pratikaman a Jain would do in the year. The…
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[et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]The older gen is quite busy worrying and struggling. Really most of the time I find them too serious about stuff - people relations or general work wise they are too busy. The younger gen is cooler and usually having more fun except that they are usually bored. When they do…
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[et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]Recently I met a person (a friend of my grand-dads) whose dad died at the age of 100 years and 41 days. We were all curious to know about it. This person said that at the age of 97 or so his father had told him 5 secrets to living well…
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On this momentous occasion of my turning 30 next week here is a look at the tremendous events that has helped shape the awesomeness that is me!
1. Solo Travel
A treasure I found 4…