Pebbles...

Sometimes back I had an interesting conversation regarding some reality TV show called "Emotional Atyachar". In case you are from mars..this is a programme based on partners cheating on each other...! The discussion turned tangential to actual programme and someone made a comment "thats so immoral"...! Somehow post that discussion the pharse kept banging on my head "thats so immoral"...hmmm...interesting...! So lets discuss immorality.. What is immoral? By what we set "moral" standards? Where is the reference for morals? Who defines what is immoral? Society, Religion or is there an absolute set of morals that we just "know". Do we just "know" that murder is immoral or we consider murder immoral because society as a majority sets the standards..? For example what would be the morality of cannibalism in a cannibalistic society? Will eating a fellow human being be considered "immoral" in such a society? Will a cannibal ...

Trying hard to be a good ..trying hard to be bad trying hard to be happy..trying hard to be sad.. ..trying hard to laugh..trying hard to cry. trying hard to welcome..trying hard to say "bye"... trying hard to learn...trying hard to unlearn.. trying hard to be soft ..trying hard to be stern.. trying hard to remember ..trying hard to forget... trying hard to imbibe...trying hard to beget.. trying hard to listen..trying hard to be deaf.. trying hard to be flexible..trying hard to be stiff.. trying hard to be blind..trying hard to see.. trying hard to live ,,and trying hard to die.....

There will be a day when I will wake up.. shake the day and say to it..get up.. There will be a day when I will speak slowly.. and no one will tell me to raise my voice.. There will be a day that I will try to hold the dew drops on leaves.. and they will not break.. There will be a day when the sun sets on my palms.. and will make my hands red with its color.. There will be a day when I will be able to pull the blue curtains of the sky to my windows... I will wait for that day..for maybe when it comes.. I will be ready.. And then that will be the day I will sleep .. and never ever will any one wake me up...

1. Day 1-(10 Mar 10) The expedition team left Dehli at 0600 by bus towards Rishikesh. A light breakfast at Muzafurpur on the way was oragised at Chital Restaurant where members freshened up . The campsite (base) at Sivpuri was reached at 1415 hrs . A nutritious lunch at 1430 hrs was followed by a briefing by the guides and a swim across the river . Training in basic raft handling and gears were also imparted . The session folded up at 1700 hrs followed by light snacks and tea. In the evening a campfire was lit where we were joined by some other civilians who were a part of the camp at Shivpuri. Rounds of songs and discussions around the campfire were followed by some serious tips by the organisers ,Neeraj Dahiya and Sanjeev , on safety and camp rules.Dinner was served at 2115 hrs and we retired for the night. 2. Day 2-(11Mar 10) The day started with a volleyball match at 0630 hrs and breakfast at 0830 hrs . The team started for the site of l...

humne dekhi hai un aankhon ki mehakti khushboo haath se chhoo ke ise rishton ka ilzaam na do.... sirf ehsaas hai ye rooh se mehsoos karo pyaar ko pyaar hi rehne do koi naam na do......

I had the oppurtunity to visit two sacred shrines at Chennai , the Vashnavite Temple of Partha Sarthy and the shaivaite Temple of Kapaleswar. Ravi accompanied me and took pains to explain the differing philosophies of both sects that revere the temples respectively.. Parthasarthy- This is the epitome of Vaishnavite culture and I could identify with it. Mostly because my family comes from a line of Vishnu worshippers . The temple was as usual spic and span and most rituals were similar to ones we did at our village . It was kind of home coming for me and as I sat in the courtyard I could not but marvel at the whole ambience of shlokas and worship..but somehow I felt that this was not something that I really identified with. I mean the vaishnava way of things. It sounded very polished and smooth. Fussy if you ask me...I waited for the next temple ..Kapaleshwar. Kapaleswar- This is an opposing philosophy and that stood out immediately. And somehow immediately I felt that this was somethin...