Hiranmayi

The ever ongoing topic of accepting everything as it is and discovering "who am i " happened with my friend who was mentioning how he has been really practicing this acceptance and doing all that he can to discover himself. At one point, i just indicated that the very fact that when one says he has to accept, that means, it obviously indicates that he has drifted and now he is trying to come back and accept everything as it is. The word, "drifted" in no time drifted my friend away from the topic of inquiry and made him share the story of a hilarious movie related with "driftwood". Though i tried once to point his drifting, his mind was gone until he finished narrating the story. I waited patiently for him to return. Now, what more can we ask for as an example for the ever drifting mind. Moment it knows that one is making a move towards the source, the mind would trick with all its cleverness to pull back the person. Strangely, once again, when it sett...

Can a board game take us on board into the journey  of life? maybe, if you wish to join me in this exploration. Most of us would have come across the board game called, "Life". A group of 5 to 50, kid, teen, adolescent and the adult started to assemble and go for it. An excellent combination of all stages except the old age, good mixture of various states of mind, let me have the opportunity to enjoy and be there to share the experience. Wonderful creativity in designing the game that has the wheel of Karma as the spinning wheel which decides the move, the birth, the loss and gain, revenge, option to choose the path between two, factors that thrill and disappoint, the turns and twists and above all, the money factor which decides the winner. A kid is full of excitement right from the start of choosing his pawn to start  the spinning first. But, lets not ignore his acceptance when the wheel of spinning decides the players place of seating and beginning. Followed  again is the ...

An insight into a dance competition show. Unlike the regular performance where a participant proves his dancing skills to a song selected and well trained for it, here he is expected to dance to the unexpected tunes. The DJ on the set is the creator of the tunes for that moment. The participant on the floor is evaluated as to how well his performance is tuned in to the unexpected rhythms. "Expect the unexpected" and tune in to be your own self. Thats when the best of performance is unfolded. You dont perform but you just tune in to the rhythms. There is a subtle and yet a vital difference that distinguishes you from the rest. The sense organ, ear, lets the listening happen. The mind accepts the tune and the body adapts to the tune and thats what is called the dance. Firstly, one needs to be well equipped with the skills and thats what is called confidence. Without a proper knowledge and practice of the skill, one would only turn out to be a laughing stock on the floor. Once t...

The world appears like a kitchen to me. Thats where the nourishment for the body is prepared. Even before any formal learning to cook begins, one starts with atleast to make hot water. What amuses like simple preparation of hot water, can turn out to be a task for the beginner. Then on, from traditional recipes to sudden midway discoveries, many, many new dishes are learned. Whats prepared by mom(or whomsoever), is whats the menu for the day. It need not necessarily be prepared by following the traditional ways and stick only to customized recipes. Homely food is everyday's touch. With whats available in the kitchen, whats needed for the day, the lady goes about cool with cooking. Believe me, thats when many new dishes too are discovered. Adaptability to availability blossoms into creativity. So is this world. Recipes for the mind churned and discovered in this world. Traditional techniques are essential but one has to learn to adapt to availability of ingredients to suit the needs...

No farewell party To bid goodbye to the sunset No welcoming party To the birth of the moon As it comes, so it goes You remain a witness. Depression in bay Effects seen on land Peak of sunshine Scorching down below Is a way of the nature Denial of nature Is the ignorance of the mind Awareness bestows acceptance Protects from the blow of the wind Or from the scorching rays Nurture the mind In the land of awareness To the way of the nature