And that’s what the deity Ganesha is all about. He is the remover of obstacles, which is why all prayer beings with an invocation to him. Yesterday we celebrated “Ganesh Chaturthi” where we wished the Lord Ganesha a very happy birthday. Personally, this is a festival very close to my heart…
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You know, July is my favorite month. Somehow, new things, significant changes, new jobs – have all happened during July, almost throughout my life. Consider these: Every new job I took up was in July. I remember, during an interview, years ago, the interviewer asked me why I switched jobs with…
After quite some time, I am enjoying some free time with no deadlines to worry about. So it is kind of a busman’s holiday, since I am taking care of all the pending stuff. But I love that. I could never sit still and “relax” – I prefer to be doing…
One of the most profound poems I learned in school, by William Wordsworth My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; So is it now I am a man; So be it when I shall grow old, Or let me…
…and so he made mothers. And now, I find I have to resort to God quite frequently, especially when I have an argument in my head. The answers are also a little difficult to recognize and decipher because Mom had a voice. God moves in mysterious ways, her wonders to perform.…
The wonderful folks at BlogAdda invited me for an interview. I was totally pleased as they are my favorite blogger community. (Adda = friendly place to hang out, or is it place to hang out with friends? Both in this case!) I remember the first time I got an email from…
I am taking you on a walk with me and I will tell you why. I was busy all day today with all sorts of things – you know – the sort of things that must be done but at the end of the day make you feel like you didn’t…