Photo on the wall
Photos adorn walls in so many Indian homes. Each one tells a story and serves as a reminder of days past.
Musings
General thoguhts that do not fit in any of the other categories
A Hairy Issue
After years of noticing an ever-so-slowly increasing thinning of the hair and a developing bald spot, I decided that enough
What makes for a good musician?
Recently, I have been watching a lot of reality TV shows on music – Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga
Diwali Celebrations
Driving back home last night, after spending the Deepavali evening with family, my wife and I were struck by the
Rituals
Coming from a Hindu family, rituals have been a constant through my life. Not necessarily happening with any defined frequency, these ceremonies take up different forms and ways. My father was never a person who necessarily believed in God, or at least he did not make his feelings known to us. My mother, on the other hand, is as pious as they come. Her ultimate, argument-ending dictum on every topic where we push her to do something is “If He is willing, it will be done”, or “I have put my faith in Him. He will make it happen”. Once that is said, there is no force on earth that can budge that immovable stone of faith. So, in all the cases of rituals and religious ceremonies, my mother has been the driving force. She, of course, firmly believes that she does not know enough to perform one, so she would simply say, “whatever we do, is for Him”, thereby
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