Effective penecea for all ills of mind & life : GAYATRI MANTRA
OM BUHR, BHUVA, SWAHA OM TAT SAVITUR VARENYAM BHARGO DEVASYA DHEEMAHI DHIYO YONAHA PRACHODAYAT†Above is the Gayatri Mantra. There are several mantras or prayers in Sanskrit whic
I saw the 17th KARMAPA
Suddenly the 17th Karmapa Lama is in the news for wrong reasons. His institution and people connected with him were found in possession of millions of foreign currencies. Karmapa i
Let it soar higher and higher & reach the stars- Kite Flying
Kite Flying is a very good recreation.. It symbolizes one’s dream of flying. There is a misconception that it is a children’s sports and it is not meant for adults. This misconception may be due to different reasons. Because man who is not able to fly is trying to ape the birds and try to realize the dreams of flying in the air like birds. This an adult thinks to be childish. When I was young, I had done kite flying. It is a cheap or very inexpensive recreation. A few pieces of trace papers, it is better if they are thin and coloured, a long string, gum and a few thin sticks which we used
Jallikattu – Taming the bull or Mayheming the Bull
Recently I wrote on Bull fight in Spain and expressed my anguish at this sport. My writing received mixed reception but many opposed the said sport. They found it to be cruel sport and they felt that innocent bulls are made to die in 20 minutes in a very barbaric way. There is no guarantee that the spikes or the spears which are supposed to injure the hearts would injure only the heart of the bull. They may even cut the ribs or the bulls might get fractured etc. However there are many who still consider that it is a sport of courage and that the bull is not in a disadvantageous position. I alw
Visit to Auschwitz Gas Chambers
In one of my visits to Europe, I along with my friend traveled by car to Eastern European countries. We visited Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary among other countries. I was fami
Felicitated or Insulted?
When Sushil Kumar won the Bronze Medal at the Beijing Olympics, I had said that by perseverance he should be able to win gold for India. Now he has shown his mettle and he has proved how through proper coaching, one can scale great heights. What I wrote on that date is as follows: “ Today, I feel happy and confident that by right training , perseverance and with nationalism in one’s heart, India can shine in the sports field also. Yes, time has come for us to catch up with China. It is said that China started getting medals from about 1984. We may be 25 years behind in sports but I think b
Khap or Pap – II
Recently I wrote on Khap and asked whether khap is ‘pap’ ( or sin.) The difficulties the families who are forced to accept the decisions of Khap make one think that to be a member of such a society is ‘pap’ and not a god’s blessings. Why these Khaps function in a dictatorial manner and what is the strength which makes them act in that way. For this one should know that how these khaps are constituted. They are based on the clan connections, that is, on the basis of their gotra (clan or lineage ). They are same gotra (clan) families from several neighbouring villages. Khap Panchayats
From spectators to participants – WHEN?
Why is it that we, Indians do not play football as much as the people of western world do? We have a unique character to ape ( am I too harsh ) any thing which is coming from the west. Take for instance dresses, fashion, music or name it, we are the first to grab it and make it as part of our life. When I started thinking over the said subject, I felt, perhaps it is our Indian culture which does not allow us to take to foot ball. I may look and appear very cynical but why should we not think in that line. There should be some reason which has not encouraged us or shall I say, influenced us to
My foreign Odyssey
Let me be very clear, vocal and honest about my travels. I started my foreign odyssey in the year 1975 under the impression that it would be my first and last visit abroad. In those days, there was no visa problem to go to Europe or to United Kingdom. What was needed was only a passport. The airports were very open. Fuel was cheap. Tickets were very inexpensive. Everything was fine. Yes, I was invited to visit Europe as a return visit by my friend, Elke from Germany. I had no money to make that trip. Even if I had, one would not get foreign exchange. How much foreign exchange one could get…g
Path is long, but vision is short !!!
I was reading an article quoted from Washington Post which was authored by one Deborah Tennen of Georgetown University. It appeared in the New Indian Express. She almost took all the words from my mouth. I also feel the same as she wrote about herfather. I was in Court today. I was sitting with quite a few junior members with a few sprinklings of senior members. I was feeling very young and talking to them almost in their language. I do not know what had happened. Suddenly one of the junior members asked me, sir when are you celebrating your golden jubilee in legal profession. I was shocked. W
MANGALORE – YOU ARE THE BEST.
Mangalore – what has happened to you? Why are you in the news for all the bad reasons?. I remember, a father saying that my son is notorious and everyone in the town knows him. My Mangalore looks as though it is aping to become almost like this ‘notorious son’ Mangalore was never in the news. To know Mangalore one had to know someone in Mangalore or someone connected with Mangalore. We used to say we are famous for tiles, cashewnuts, spices, beautiful people ( remember Aishwarya Rai, Shilpa Shetty etc. ) To make people to know where this place is situated, I had to show them India in the
Chair !!!
Small incidents always make me think about several things. May be when a man grows up, these old incidents try to relate to his own experiences or value for those objects. I am referring to chairs. The struggle for chair or retain chair is historical. When I had gone to my Cousins house a few days back, there I found two kids fighting for one chair. I thought I should resolve their cause for the fight and hence I asked what made them fight for the chair. There was no reason except that both of them wanted the same particular chair. I tried to console them by offering to gift a new chair to one