Paush Poornima
On Friday, Jan 10th, it was the first full moon day of this year. Krishnan and I went out in the evening and I caught the full moon in all its splendor … Something magical about the moon, especially a full moon.
Love
The curveball you couldnt dodge :(
Dearest Anubha …. your eyes in this life won’t read this but I know this will reach you and you will read it. When your mother Nishi posted in our group on Sunday that you were admitted in the hospital, Krishnan and my heart sank. We knew what you were going through and hospitalization was … Read more
Howdy Modi ?…. All guns blazing !
Yesterday was the mega “Howdy Modi” event at Houston and Krishnan and I didn’t miss a minute of it. How could we ? Our rockstar PM was addressing the largest gathering of Indians outside of India ! When I met Americans through work for the first time in 2001, they didn’t know much about India. … Read more
Lambi Kahani of the Lambi Bindi
There are certain things that I have loved from when I was a little girl – the tiny nose stud, the bindi, Kajal for my eyes and of course sarees. I have never fallen out of love with these things. In 1978, when we visited my maternal grandparents in Tirunelveli during school holidays, I asked … Read more
The Anniversary Saree
When Venkatesh Narasimhan, the MD of Cooptex posted a set of Arani silk sarees on the FB page in early July, I stored the picture of one of those sarees … it was a pale pista green saree with red or maroon “tree of life” motifs all over. It was a very different design and … Read more
Osho Story #3 – No Name
This is a story from Osho’s most controversial and consequently, most famous book “From Sex to Superconsciousness”. “.. In a village a man opened a big fish shop, with a big signboard; ‘Fresh Fish Sold Here.’ The very first day, a man came to the shop and read :’Fresh Fish Sold Here’… fresh fish ? … Read more
The First Saree
For a self-confessed Saree-addict any celebration obviously includes sarees .. and this year is no different. This year as I turn 50, I have made a list of 50 different things that I want to do to celebrate and one of them is to wear different weaves during the year. I wear a saree almost … Read more
Osho Story #1 – “Be Choiceless”
Happy New Year everyone !! This year I turn 50 and I have created a list of 50 different things that I want to do as a celebration of having spent half a century on Earth. One of the things I have listed is to share 50 stories from Osho’s discourses. Osho always shared some … Read more
Sannyas Initiation – a letter of intent :)
Dec 11th happens to be a special day for many reasons – it is Osho’s birthday and it is also the day my father breathed his last ten years back. This year on Dec 11th, Krishnan and I took Sannyas at OshoDham, Najafgarh. It has been in the works for many years, the journey towards … Read more
India – Ancient and Ever Afresh !
My country is safe, As long as, A young athlete has tears flowing unbidden As the national anthem plays.. My country is safe, As long as, A young martyr’s father laments, That he has no more sons to defend the Motherland, My country is safe, As long as, Another country gets no refugees, Fleeing from … Read more