This Sunday, join me on a visit to the Vishwa Shanti Ashram which is a 40-minute drive from my place in Bangalore. It is located at 24 km Tumkur Road in Arasinakunte, and founded by Sadguru Sant Keshavadas,. Vishwa Shanti = Universal Peace. Sadguru Sant Keshavadas was born at Bhadragiri, a small…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Title: Balasaraswati: her Art and Life Author: Douglas M. Knight Jr ISBN: 978-93-80658-81-0 Publisher: Tranquebar My hardbound version: Rs 599/- When “Balasaraswati, Her Art and Life” came up for review, I coveted it and hoped I would be one of the bloggers chosen to review it. So my joy really knew…
Let’s take time to smell the flowers, today. Some are from my backyard, and some from other places. All from my camera. and….my own sweet sleepy flower, 6 years ago. Kindly hosted by Unknown Mami every Sunday, Sunday In My City is my most favorite linky. Because I am fond of…
We were having a heated argument about optimism and pessimism – and it threatened to reach war-like proportions. Obviously, when you compare them, optimism has a better reputation than pessimism and you’ll hear people constantly telling you that “’tis better to be optimistic”. But how can this be fair? How can…
Those who know me, know I am in love with my 8th Main Road. I travel the length of this three-kilometer road four times a day. For me, my ride on 8th Main is not just a ride. It is a whole lifestyle with some interesting yet strong, unusual relationships I’ve formed…
Or Thai Pongal, as we Tamilians call it.This is a five day festival with much significance and we celebrate it in a big way. Today also marks the first day of the month “Thai” in the Tamil calendar and there’s a saying which, roughly translated, means “when “thai” is born, solutions…
This morning I caught the update that Blogger has introduced the two-level commenting system. This is really great news. But why did this have to happen just five days after I installed Disqus to replace the old commenting system? So this is destined to be a rhetoric question. I regularly visit the…