THE MIDDLE WAY Where thoughts solemn dare to dwell I was sitting on my balcony with a warm mug of coffee and a cigarette while gazing at the birds in the sky. Flying without a trace, free. As these words dawned upon me, a kingfisher settled in the garden tree. Every bird that takes flight in the … Read more
INFORMATION IS THE HOTTEST COMMODITY IN THE MARKET Navigating with your true voice and core message I read five books a week. What I am reading depends on what I am up to. As I have taken this task of writing on Medium, I have been reading about writing a lot recently. I took on a challenge … Read more
FULFIL YOUR MIND, LIKE A CHILD Why living an extreme will help you find yourself? I have seen both the polarities of the mind and physical existence. Poverty — Richness, Depression — Euphoria, Duality — Non Duality. I don’t believe, what I have seen. As it all lacked the essence of life. I have discarded all of it not deliberately, but mindfully. … Read more
CRUX OF MODERN FAMILY, SOCIETY AND COMMUNITY We have seen our parents growing up I grew up with an alcoholic father which depredated my mother’s mental health. My father passed away 8 months ago. He had the Liver disease. I am staying with my mother to support her. She is perfectly fine now. Has a lot … Read more
YOU ARE THE CAUSE OF ILLUSION Change begins with you When I used to work with marginalised communities in India, I saw power and glamour play a vital role in shaping the collective consciousness of the community. An aspirational image that we call mainstream, and a constant chase by the so-called weaklings to participate in the mainstream. … Read more
HAPPY? What have you done for yourself? We are moving towards death by every ticking sound of the clock. Tik-tok, tik-tok.. We got no time. When we were young days were long. I had so much time in the day that I could spend hours gazing at the birds and Gazelles in the Forest. When … Read more
KEY TO THE MYSTERIES OF LIFE Journeying Through Uncertainty, Embracing the Beauty of the Unknown. We spend our life seeking answers. If you pay close attention to the course of your life, it has always been a quest to find answers. Answers to the question of survival, comfort and purpose. Our life is an emergence to answer … Read more
ENTER THE FOREST Forest was the Mind and Thorns were the Thoughts. When I was a kid, I used to roam barefoot. There was a dense forest in front of our house. A babul forest. While it held wildlife like birds, hares, gazelles and foxes, the forest was full of thorns. And to see the wildlife, … Read more
ORIGINALITY AND CREATION The path and practice of self-discovery through writing When you create, you push the boundaries of what is known to the world and what is unknown. Sometimes, I find myself in a difficult situation. Where you don’t have a reference for what you are doing and Learnings from what has been done before. If … Read more
AUTHENTICITY MATTERS Ways to find an audience for your voice Authenticity is a decision not to sacrifice the message I write from the sense of belonging in myself. No matter where I am, or what I am doing, I belong to myself. It is also true that I belong to this world. Hence the jeopardy of … Read more