Constantly learning and documenting.
The annual Laksha Deepotsava of Dharmasthala began two days ago. It is a phenomenon I’ve experienced only three times so far, but is already a definitive experience. In a number of ways, it validates to me the reasons behind many of the decisions I’ve made in life. Sounds strange, doesn’t it. How can a religious,... Continue Reading →
The communal unrest in the country stirs even the calmest of minds. India has known a fair share of religious conflicts but it feels like the intensity meter keeps heating up instead of turning off. We would expect that with improvements in education and globalization, we would learn to co-exist and learn to define the... Continue Reading →
Time is among the most interesting concepts explained both by science and religion. Jainism especially has one of the most well defined explanations of time, its passage and transitions, which we will try to understand in brief today. As per Jainism, the passage of time is said to happen in a cycle which rotates in... Continue Reading →
One cloudy afternoon I awaited a time to arrive Squatting on the edge of a pavement At one of the busiest temples India has loved. One of the busiest temples India has loved To seek relentlessly in times high and low To overpower with prayers and woe To submit offerings and in surrender bow To... Continue Reading →
Do the Gods need our protection The definitions that we give them The practices that we delineate to reach out to them The endless wars we fight over them? Did a God approve of the holy books we wrote in his name Or did one disapprove of a path unorthodox Did someone return from hell... Continue Reading →
I wonder if the atheist ever seeks meaning to life Beyond his mundane acts of survival he’s obliged to follow And in the many circumstances that are way beyond his control I wonder if an atheist ever questions the purpose of all he does in life. Forgoing the millennia worth of religions and Godly constructs... Continue Reading →
(Latest edit: Lucifer season 5 part 2 is here and we have God along! So much more interesting 😉 ) I’ve been hung up on Lucifer on Netflix for a while now and it’s actually just the kind of series that keeps me hooked to the end. Plots involving metaphysical themes associated with normal life... Continue Reading →
Most times when I try to address a topic that is even remotely connected to culture or religion, I give it at least 10 thoughts before posting anything on social media or making a public statement. While on the one hand it is true that I do not want to offend anyone by making statements... Continue Reading →
There’s a feeling of void as I write this, for what had been an integral part of life for over two months is now a beautiful, forever etched memory that may or may not repeat for me the same way. What the world saw as a ritualistic anointment ceremony of a 39 feet tall colossus... Continue Reading →
Everyone craves enriching experiences. Sure, some make it happen through bold decisions that ferry them around the world bringing them in touch with wondrous instances, but some like me just turn lucky and let the experiences find us – in this case, find me brooding in front of a computer screen and bent over voluminous... Continue Reading →
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