A12– Everything under the Sun

      For a sub zero weather, hot, hot coffee, oru khaara, , oru pustakam gifted by maruman. Dr. Keshav. Last time when I wrote his name as Keshavan, he quarreled, “mama, onakku en Peru sariyA solla varathu?” I replied, ” you are a Vaishnavan. Your grand father would have prescribed your name and … Read more

Challenges are there everywhere, for every one, human, animal, bird or insect. In every walk of life. On the land, in the water or from the space, One has to be always prepared to accept challenges. That doesn’t mean, you should screw up your mustache, stand at the front gate, with a big knife to … Read more

Gone is gone! “Are you a diabetic?” “Yes” “BP ?” “High” “Leg pain?” “There are multiple plains. Not leg alone” “Where is your wife?” “Escaped” “Means?” “She left me” “Abandoned you?” “A new word in the dictionary?” “What I wanted to know was whether she went alone or with some one” “How does it matter, … Read more

“God is merciless” “What happened? Why this sudden curse upon God? A few minutes ago, you praised Him as Ocean of Compassion!” “Our Sambhu Sir passed away” “That old man, in your opposite house? A few minutes ago, you blamed him for all your ills. By death, he acquired ‘our Sambhu’ status from you?” “SP, … Read more

“Tell me, in short, your one achievement in life, SP” “In yesterday’s pooja I could sit flat in SukhAsan for nearly two hours and do nearly twenty sashtAnga namskArams. I have said two, though you asked for only one.” “Foo! You call those achievements ? I thought you would say, ‘I constructed a house, educated … Read more

“Some animals hibernate over the winter, going into a very deep sleep. Hibernating animals usually retreat to a den, a burrow, or a hollow log for protection and shelter. During “true hibernation,” the animal’s body temperature drops, and its rate of breathing slows down. These hibernating animals are very difficult to awaken.” “( web copy) … Read more

Full nine days and nine eights, at our disposal, to divert at least a portion of the day or night towards the Ultimate Reality, now we call that Supreme Force or Power as Mahatripurasundari or in short, Amba, still shorter Mother, further shorter Ma, a familiar alphabet. Such intervals, call it tea time, if you … Read more

ஒருமணி நேரமா கத்தீண்டு இருக்கேன், ஒரு பயல் ஏன் ன்னு பதில் சொல்லரதில்லை” “கொழந்தைகள் எல்லாரும் வோட்டு போட போயிருக்கா” “கொழந்தைகளுக்கு என்னடீ வோட்டு ?” “நீங்கள் கூப்பிட்டா அப்பிடி சொல்ல சொன்னா” “ஐயோ, ஓன்னை கெட்டிக்குண்டு அழறேனே!’ “பொய் சொல்லறேல், கெடிக்கொம் இல்லை, அழோம் இல்லை” “எட்டும், பத்தும் வயசிலே வோட்டுக்கு போற பத்து மகான்களை, கெட்டிக்காமே எப்பிடி பெத்தே?” “அப்பிடி எல்லாம் சொல்லாதுங்கோ நா! வெக்கமா இருக்கு” “வேண்டாம் தாயீ, போல்ளிங் பூத்லே எடம் … Read more