Writing has always been part of life. Still, this activity is questioned by the self. Self decides not to write, why to spend energy? Writing demands more thinking and in turn, mind consumes more energy from the body. Self requires reinforcement often. Then what it does gain out of writing? Writing is like saying i … Continue reading Letters to the Self – Writing
புல்வெளி தேசம் – புத்தகம்
பயணங்கள் இனிதானவை. மரங்களை, நிலத்தை, பறவைகளை, மலைகளை பார்த்துக்கொண்டே செல்வது. மாறும் நிலப்பரப்பு. தமிழகத்துக்கும் கர்நாடகத்துக்குமே வேறுபடும். மரங்கள், பூக்கள், பறவைகள், மனிதர்கள், வீடுகள் என கண்ணுக்கு புலப்படும் அனைத்தும். கண்ணுக்கு மட்டுமல்ல, அப்படியெனில் இணையதளம் போதும், பயணம் தேவை இல்லை. படங்களை பார்ப்பதும் படிப்பதும் பயணத்தை ஈடு செய்ய முடியாது. ஆனாலும் ஒரு நிலத்தை அதுவும் நாம் அறியா நிலத்தை பற்றி படிக்கும் போது, மனதளவில் ஒரு பயணம் மேற்கொண்டது போல்தான் உள்ளது. இப்புத்தகம் பத்து … Continue reading புல்வெளி தேசம் – புத்தகம்
Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire – Part 2
Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire - Part 1 Started the next day with Achutharaya temple walk, it is like walking from one village to another. But with the difference that it is all ruins and one has to imagine a rich village there. When you are there for few hours, this is not difficult. We start imagining … Continue reading Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire – Part 2
Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire – Part 1
Having read about Vijaya nagara empire, Hampi was an eagerly awaited trip. Hampi is close to 12 hours trip from Chennai . We put a stop at Bangalore, then resume the journey next day. From bangalore to Hampi through Tumkur was a smooth journey with neatly laid roads. Reaching Hampi in the evening, we decided … Continue reading Hampi, Vijayanagara Empire – Part 1
Work
Back to Kahlil Gibran. This time ‘Work’. He clarifies on work. Work keeps you in pace with earth and be part of its soul. To not work is stepping out of earth’s progression. Love the labour in turn love the life. And that’s the secret of life. Have the desire, acquire knowledge, do the work … Continue reading Work
21 Lessons for the 21st Century – Book
This is the first book i have read by this author (Yual Noah Harari). I have not read Sapiens and Homo deus by same author yet. But i think, it did not matter. We get in to this world as a naive child. Start to learn very slowly, start to see through our parents eyes. … Continue reading 21 Lessons for the 21st Century – Book
Trip to Pulicat Lake
This was long pending trip since the monsoon. Finally went in the first week of Feb to see the lake mostly dried out and empty. Pulicat lake is filled with monsoon water from 3 different lakes of Tamil Nadu and Andhra. It slowly drains to the Bay of Bengal in few months. When we went, … Continue reading Trip to Pulicat Lake
Food
As a child and even in the years later, food was only to satisfy hunger. Special items as a child would be limited to few items that gets cooked by mom's hand and rarely cooked at home. Sweets and Savories are for festivals. Snacks are limited to local supplies of fruits. Meat was consumed on … Continue reading Food
Fresh Air!
Early morning is the most special part of the day. Getting out of home for a walk by 6 am, makes the day perfect. It keeps the day fresh and peaceful irrespective of how hectic it is going to be. How ever critical the work is going to be. When the morning breeze touches you, … Continue reading Fresh Air!
Trip to Vedanthangal
This is my second trip to Vedanthangal. Previous visit was close to 10 years back but then, the place remains the same and its serenity is maintained. We were there in the evening and the place was buzzing with birds. People over there say there must be around 40K birds, most of which are migrated … Continue reading Trip to Vedanthangal
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