On death

he was a good man....they all say....here today gone tomorrow...yes we take our lives so much for granted...though one day you are here and the next no more....having seen the last breath leave the body on two occasions... i believe we carry the essence of our lives in that last breath...
breath holds the key....when we take a few deep breaths we become calm and peaceful...when we are angry we breathe fast and hard
life goes on.... occasionally remembering those who have gone...for we know that they can never come back....the eternal mystery of life and death....

marathons

felt great to be a part of the mumbai marathon....though 18,000 of us did the dream run which was just 6 kms.....hardly gruelling....and for me it was part walk part run....yet the spirit of the marathon is what moves me to take part every year....to be part and parcel of the city you love and make your presence felt....
i have just one word for those who constantly grumble about life in bombay....LEAVE...
yes its that simple...

Of liftman uncle and watchman chacha

Yes that quintessential mumbai hallmark...people who have been in your building and know you since the day you were born...they are so protective about you and take pride in your achievements....

Vasudeva kutumbakam....the whole world is your family....yes the neighbouring "aunty" who takes care of you when your mum is not home....the shopkeeper "uncle" who keeps an eye on you when you are playing....people from all walks of life melt into yours leaving their mark and blessings

They say "rarely do members of the same family grow up under one roof" and in our family never a truer word could have been spoken...

Sunrise Sunset

How incredibly privileged I am to be able to see both sunrise and sunset everyday from my apartment windows.....saw the last sunset of 2006 and the first sunrise of 2007....most peaceful moments.....here we call these periods sandhyas...a time when our minds can easily become peaceful....have enjoyed seeing many spectacular sunsets....especially in the monsoons....shall plan my days so that i see many more sunrises this year...

Each sunrise heralds a new beginning reminding me to live more in the HERE and NOW and less in the past and the future...

"Overcome space and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now. And in the middle of Here and Now, don't you think that we might see each other once or twice?"
Richard Bach in Jonathan Livingston Seagull.