A 14 Thought waves

Stray thoughts

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“More you give, more you get”. What is it? ‘Help’ ‘No, abuses’ ”More you fill up, more you have space’ . What is it? ‘Cotton wool bag’ ‘No. Desire’ “More you gift ; more she asks for?’ Who is that? ‘Your wife’ ‘No, Chethal, wood worms’ ‘More wrongs ; more pinches ‘. Who is that? … Read more

Many times in our life we don’t talk when we should

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Singing is a Devine experience. Singing and hearing, fully understanding the bhAva of the composer and experiencing a bit of his feelings, is an inexplainable anuboothi, experience.
Those interested in Carnatic music should try to understand the bhAvam, the feelings of the composer so that they can enjoy the music, better.

‘Did you come all the way walking, to protect me?,’ asks Thyagaraja to Sree Rama, addressing Him as, ‘nA prAnanAthA!’

‘Nannu pAlimpa nadasivochithivo?’.

In another song, he asks, ‘Ela nEe dayarAdu?’

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Manjadikuru

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  We are all shining objects but with a black dot on our head! ‘Janma, mrithyu, jaraa thaptha Jana visraanthi daayini!’ is one of the namas of Ambal in the Lalithasahasranamam, one can meditate upon, for long. ‘You are the ultimate solace for the sufferers from the routine of birth, aging and death, Mother!’ The … Read more

Behind every shine

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If you are shining and spreading light, there is someone behind you burning and turning into charcoal. It could be your wife at home, who makes your food and bed and after feeding and putting the kids to sleep, awaits for your late return from the office. It could be your parents, who burnt their … Read more

On pain and old age

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We outsource almost everything almost everything, including God-worship a purely personal affair between man and his creator. The Chettiar in my corner shop does pooja on Saturday evenings through an ‘Iyer’, on payment. A couple in the neighborhood, extremely busy with their medical career, gets the pooja in their home, done through a Pandit, just … Read more

Simple truth, madam

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Madam, can you come out of the kitchen, for a moment, please ? Thank you. Now, there is a small problem, for you, not for me. Your body is different from that of your beloved husband and you chummy children. You don’t need a scholar like me to reveal this truth. Not withstanding your passionate … Read more

A,B,C for retirees

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The first lesson a retiree should remember is his children have not retired from service along with him and he should not therefore, encroach on their time. The second lesson is he has retired and he is the master of his time. The third lesson is as he is the master of his time, he … Read more

Thought waves

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You never know when you have to walk alone So, try to slowly loosen your attachments. ————————————————————————————– Ananya, my grand daughter(9), had a noble thought on the eve of her cousins’ return after the holidays and immediately she called for a meeting of other kids ( 6 – 10) and organized a fund raiser for … Read more