Undoubtedly and Undisputedly the best Gift ever- Thanx God!

As I stop and look behind
A thousand memories strike my mind
Those wonderful days when you were there
To love me and take my utmost care
And then came the times of despair
When winds of terror had come to scare
To tell me that you would leave soon
Though then it felt to be only a nightmare
Now its a fact that you are not there
But still your fond memories
Give me the comfort that are rare
Oh! mother I miss you so much
Though by blessing me always, you are still in touch.

Blogging my Bandstand lessons...

Feels great to connect back to this space...where I can just dump in whatever I feel- good or bad about.
Thanks to Google...thanks to the Web.
I am reminded today of a short encounter I had ...
It wasn't a great day for me. Just on my way back from work; And as always...I pick the route less trodded upon. The road that doesn't lead back to home.
FLASHBACK begins:- :-p
I end up at my favorite place....Band stand,all alone (mind you).... I am in love for sure...with d sea and its view from here.
The bad day as I mentioned was because of some unfulfilled wishes.
The wish to not travel so much everyday...the wish to not work for a dead project... the wish to settle down in the west...and the baggage of frustrations that follow as a consequence.
SO HERE I AM THIS IS ME, AND I GUESS THERE IS NO WHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE I'D RATHER BE...But The Arabian Sea !
'Its so simple to be happy, but so difficult to be simple.' Not my lines...but so very fitting to my current actions and choices-
I am sitting on a bench munching a cornfruit and a cup of chai is adding to the taste.
Perfect! is d word. Isn't this d simplest way to stay calm and at peace?
Strange however that the ever so restless sea( d intensity might vary) provides its watcher so much of peace, calmness and as they say...cools ur mind.

Anyway, I am done with my 'Butta' and 'Chai' and as I decide to call it a night, someone pulls me by my sleeves...aarrghhhh!!! My sleeves are a permanent attraction to most people!
And whooooo is dis visitor in my private time?
Aah! an urchin?
'Saahab*, e Saahab!' Indeed cute... dis little child pulling my sleeves, and I assuming myself to own a magnanimous heart, offer her some coins!
BUT she refuses: 'Saahab, paisa* nahiin, thoda chawal, dal, tel dila donaa...'**
Never found a beggar being so specific about the wants!!! Surprised, but impressed!
Only if my supervisor knew what the client expects from the product, the delivery today would have never been rejected....(frustration surely has claws begin enuf just waiting to clutch one again)
Anyway, I decide to fulfill the gal's wants.
She guides me to the shop, a small store - satisying her list, way inside those slums near the sea. She orders the shopkeeper to pack the stuff on her list.
And I all impressed and posing to be a HERO arrogantly order the shopkeeper to take out a big bar of Chocolate...and as I turn back towards the gal to handover this token of love...shez gone!!! Ofcourse, she took the stuff on her list.
So specific about her needs and such great professional behaviour! No nonsense but meant just business. WOW! Mind you I am not being sarcastic but really impressed.

This brief encounter, was a God sent message.
One has to struggle in life, count one's blessings and thank God.
The gal and her people must be thanking God for fulfilling their needs.
I should thank God for giving me the same all throughout my life without any struggle.
Efforts to achieve what we need, should always be put in, in the most sincere way. But incase we fail, it shouldn't affect us adversely but only encourage us to sit back for a while, recharge and start again.

And ofcourse first of all, identify your needs, be specific!

Some encounter that was...

'It is so simple to be happy, but so difficult to b simple!'

Keep the faith...
Karun.

*Saahab- Master/Sir
**I don't want money but some rice,lentils and oil if you could provide.

The world and its people.

The world outside...
Its rather amusing to realise how we humans are so much into our ownself and our lives and near and dear ones. Its simply amazing...
Coming to think of it ... did we ever give it a thought that there are so many people across the globe and how many do we know or how many know us?
Will it be interesting to sit back and list out the names of all those who have played atleast a 0.01% part in our lives? Interesting it is...

Lemme remember...
My family,close relatives,new members in the family, friends are not the people I am talkin about. The ones whom I am talking of are people who are not really close to you today, but you still have a memory about them, who too might remember you by name/parent's name, if not by face.

Aah, my first barber, my nursery teacher, my gardener, my pet dog, that jalebi-samosa waala who used a bad cooking oil but I still used to get stuff from his shop (sometimes ;-p), my cricket coach, school's watchman who used to be stern yet kind seeing me cry for missing mom at school, my UKG teacher who had once taken me in her arms as I was crying for mom...,ofcourse the churanwaala was so important to me, the gol-gappa(paanipuri) waala who used to be as good in his behaviour as were his paanipuris...(hez no more in dis world :-( ), an old sethji providing monthly ration to us and like a father figure to my mom, his son who owned a cycle shop and used to help repair my cycle(a ladies one though ! ), my mom's tailor, a paan-shop owner whom I hated as he used to argue with me on the then superstar being Mithun and not Amitabh...aarrgghhhh! The guy has grown old now, mellowed down, married and is a father too. Amazing isn't it! But he still recognized me after so many years!

Oh...the list will continue...and I shall not let it be a part of this post. You'll can make your own one too...I am really enjoying it.

I am sure the count though not bad would still be comparatively less!!!
Do we have the capacity to increase this ? I am sure we do...
Now...the next point is, how we pen down the experience with the names we listed out above. Excellent, Great, Good, Bad...?

Well, I am sure each category would have a name(family and friends are beyond categorisation, so exclude them). The idea is not to go back into the past and brood or feel sorry or happy...but to handle the present in such a way that after 5 years when we sit and again prepare the same list, the count of Excellent,Great and Good is more.
Is there any harm in that? Not at all. It will just reflect how good you are in controlling your weaknesses, how good you are with your communication or PR skills, how good you are in making others happy or helping them and lastly your realisation of How Good The World and its people are!!!

No ... don't even think of any negativity now.

Keep d faith...
Karun.

Feeling Blue...

Melancholy and happiness are like the colors black and white. An opportunity missed, a person missed, a feeling missed, an understanding that's now misunderstanding...so many moments of truths that for us are responsible to color our life black.

Otherwise, our life was always white.

Many do not realize or do not express that they are feeling blue, but they cannot cheat their subconscious self. It will show them the true picture in dreams, maybe.

How do we stop ourselves from feeling BLUE? Well, this is definately something that will bring us down for sometime...some losses are definately not recoverable and time is the healer in such cases. BUT its important that we have our head over our heart.

It may sound a li'l out of context and not the solution, but truly the solution is stress your self physically.
Workout more...run ... run ... run...

Once tired physically, your mind will automatically try to recover from the depression, pain and stress. Its all about Endorphins. And mind you, this is a constructive way of handling yourself and not escapism.

So when you are low, give the mood a BLOW and run.

Any joiners for Marathon 2010?

Keep d faith...
Karun.

That evening....

Date:18/12/2008 Time:11:15pm Place:The Queen's Necklace How does it feel:Awesome!

The hands of the clock almost moving to join, personifying themselves to be US; when I was smitten by this most beautiful feeling in this world...L O V E!

The shore is crowded...people so active at this hour too! Children, the most amusing example of nonexhaustive energy still running after the balloon seller and the rides waala man! The parents and their parents enjoying india's most popular and world's best junk food - no prizes for guessing...its Paanipuri!

But hey hey hey...its 1130 now and i can't waste time on these side lines...
How can I, when I didn't that time too...hardly able to hear the noise around because...on this moonlit night I had a friend along and a guide too.

The friend is definately a live manequine, and the guide is all scintillating in the moon's light, making those serene sounds while sweeping the shore and breaking the heat with the cool effect on the air around. This is the sea.

The friend's voice seems to be all in sync with the melody of the sea waves, no wonder the noise around seems so alien.

And as I watch d reflection of the moon on the waves, they collectively seem to be telling me:

Realize now Karun before its late...she is the one!

And before I could realise the same.....
No no it certainly wasn't a dream. I realize that its 1145pm...and we are still walking and chatting...actually am just listening. about?
Her childhood, her crushes, her embarassing moments, her first relation and her true self hidden behind that tough exterior she poses to be...

Aah...I agree to thee, moon and also to thee my guide...I love her.

10 min more...does she or doesn't she?

A silence is an unexpected visitor...'coz I don't realize that I had been asked a question, and she's awaiting an answer...all lost, it took me a while to come back into the real world.

Yes, the real world isn't that rosy, not until she too feels the same for me.:-)

And suddenly, a little boy selling roses pulls me by my shirt's sleeves...
Asking me to buy one for the mam...O I love you so much, was my instant reaction to his offer...but I just smile, pay him a 5 and buy that 1 rose.

Should I or should I not? The hands of the clock on the building across, also seem to be pushing me.
So, I gather some courage...
kneel down
and close my eyes tightly...as if to say a prayer in the church. And say:
'HApPy VaLenTine's Day!'
And move my hand towards her, ofcourse it's carryin the rose.
And as I open my eyes almost certain to see that acceptance smile, she isn't there at all

But I hear the soothing voice from somewhere: I wouldn't have chosen you for this walk n talk in anyother case, you idiot!

And its twelve! Our hands join too...

She says: What's with the Valentine day though? Its twelve midnight but its certainly not 14th Feb!

And I tell her...how the rose was symbolic of valentine's for me and so the dialogue...

The clock and its hands, still tryin to b our hands, not ready to move on...
The sea waves sound more relaxed and in peace now as the moon's reflection on them give it a distorted look as though its smiling and all of them blessing me. Aah, finally our lad has done it...hez not alone.
I know these are all the messengers of that soul doing and prayin all good for me:thanks Maa. Muah!


And we continue walking and talking...




Keep d faith...
Karun.

DISCLAIMER: Please note, the incident, the date and place are all fictional. Resemblance to any person living or dead OR place is purely coincidental.

The Dark Side.

Many would rather be taken aback that I have actually chosen such a topic! But surely none will deny that there is a dark side in us...and we remain humans in a society because this dark side ultimately leaves us with nothing but remorse and guilt. So we choose not to take its side at the first place. But...therez always a BUTT...

D dark side of some mother in laws...so evident in the soaps on your tata sky+ or dish wish these dayz.

D dark side of friends, needless to say if you have been a victim, I need not even make an effort to remind you of that episode.

D dark side of you, even for that one second when you wished bad for a colleague, or your BOSS, when you bad mouthed about a foe, OR when you bullied your juniors in college.

D dark side of me, right now reminding you of yours , does it give me some saddistic pleasure?

Some confessions need courage some just time. I needed both. But once done and in front of the right person, you feel light. A burden, a hurdle is gotton rid of.

But the experience of penance if any stops from repeating such mistakes...
The grey clouds like the black ones have a silver lining too, just that you need to find those lines.

Darkness is a negative when worked upon brings out the positive, and who knows the picture besides being clear might be colored too!!!


Keep d faith...
Karun.

A ray of light...its called HOPE.

Harvesting is a festival for farmers, a patient recovering from a serious ailment is the real festival for a doctor, Festival is the time when our armed forces are successful in guarding the borders in peace, an NGO being able to keep the underprivileged happy means festival time for all those children sans some normality. Such noble professions are rare indeed but definately worth a salute.

The reason for them to rejoice each such occasion is not something complex but a simple one...They believe in their HOPE and strive to achieve with HOPE till the time they can. And thus when that light of HOPE shines bright reaping fruits of achievement is it not the real festive time for them?

HOPE is the essence of life for all of us. What we forget is that we succeed when we truly believe in our hope and fail when there is the slightest doubt. The doubt arises when we have somewhere deceived our conscience and not given our 100%. Many a times a 70% is enough so we succeed BUT an escape does not always repay well.

Moral of the story is be HONEST to yourself...and then your HOPE to which you are clinging on will not let you down.

HOPE IS WHAT YOU SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP, HONESTY IS WHAT BUILDS THE CONFIDENCE IN YOUR HOPE.

'Sach aur saahas hai jiske mann mein, anth mein jeet usi kee rahe'*

*Honesty to oneself & others and COURAGE will always make you the winner in the END of the GAME.

Do I know him? Maybe.

A boy always in his own world...BUT loves family...though always scared of the outer world. FEAR...a constant companion at home or out. ANXIETY a constant visitor...BUT has a lot of value for LOVE...though is so much used to ANXIETY that feels it does good to him and helps in achieving what he aims at , be it studies , sports or anything.

Sufferings of people does bring a tear or two, BUT he loves all equally, he does everything possible to support the weakling but his heart is still in his own world.

Its a strange but very interesting relation he shares with the world outside. He is attached to all who he need be attached to but still has some distance from the world.

Many find this distance to be his selfishness, many find him to be insane, others just don't bother about him saying he is a gone case.

The chapters of his life seem to be normal though many a times quite interesting.
There is FEAR as mentioned earlier...LOVE...FRIENDS...and all that fills LIFE.

A chapter is going to end soon, and he knows he has to MOVE ON.
CHANGE is truly constant in his life...

So he chooses to live...

Keep d faith...
Karun.

Aaj ka arjun - d sequel

Continuing on the same topic of my previous post, this is just an extension.
I received a comment rather question on the post from a reader, who am thankful to have called herself a fan of this blog. I appreciate that.
Her comment I am pasting here for all to read:

I appreciate what you have to say about striking balance, makes sense. Infact as an ardent fan of ur blog, I would like to ask you "Is it wrong to wish for things we do not have?", " Isn't it this longing that makes us work hard to get/achieve what we don't have but would like to have?". I would really like to have your opinion on this one too...cheers!

Before answering the question, I wish to let know all, that whatever my previous post speaks of , the reason of discontent or unhappiness is not something about GOALS and TARGETS that one can't achieve by putting in some efforts.
Else this post would have contradicted one of my earlier one- 'Choone hai ...'

This post speaks and stresses more on the point of living in the moment.
My examples are of situation/circumstances which are not controlled by humans or are situations where there is constant unrest in one's mind and a confusion about what one wants.

1. Like by just wishing that I become a 5 yr old again to get rid of my problems in life is not going to make me a 5 yr old, so the point is Y should I be unhappy then?
I cannot put in efforts that will make me a 5 yr old again, if I could then would have definately done so( there lies the answer to your question Ms.reader)

2. I want to become a celebrity, be very popular mobbed by fans...and I work hard for it, I have to, its a GOAL( your answer Ms.reader). Fine go ahead, achieve, it will keep you alive. But after you have why do you complain of not getting even a single moment of privacy or ignorance? That's my point here.


Coming back to the answer to the question asked by the reader:
Not having a GOAL in life is like not having a life.
There should always be a GOAL at different stages in LIFE to keep one feel alive.
The post never spoke of not having such goals.

Also, make sure that in this materialistic world your GOALS are not purely materialistic. GOALS should be such that 1st they bring a growth in you( growth of the mind , something that helps you bring more peace, more knowledge of all the things in the world)
2nd your GOALS not only benefit you but your family and society.

Don't set GOALS which would only and only bring you materialistic benefits. Materialistic benefits should always and will always come if your primary GOALS specified above are achieved; Coz they are by products of your achievements in LIFE.
So be mature and intelligent...
To know the difference between your wants and needs.

Keep d faith...
Karun.

aaj ka arjun- a title for this post ? Y not!

The mere essence of life sometimes seems missing in me. In many for that matter. A million or more people in this state are not happy today for one or the other reason.
'Happiness is synonymous to contentment said one ' But why are we consistently not content?
A child looks at adults and yearns to be one soon.
An adult many a times tired of the day to day problems feels how good it would be to become a child again and be completely taken care of adults.
A married woman longs a child.
A bachelor/spinster some or the other time longs for a partner.
A loner longs for company.
A public figure/celebrity longs for some private moments.
We always want what we do not have at that point of time, when we are alone we want company, when we have company we feel we should be left alone for a while...

LIFE or HAPPINESS is not synonymous to contentment but definately BALANCE.

Is this all looking a bunch of messed up sentences?
Yeah, maybe. So maybe I need to sort myself out....



Keep d faith...
Karun.

Rains...trains and me.

An hourly wait at a remote station for the train. Most tracks jammed due to the rains.
Am I frustrated, troubled or worried? No, never, I aint those kinda people.
Let the train take its time, its infact a blessing in disguise.

So much to do until then!!! Rains, greenery around, a hot cup of tea and some snack- vada paav preferably. Wow! Do u think u need anything else in life???
Watching others waiting... people who are complete strangers but yet are one amongst us....maybe because they too are Indians. Yes, this is a big reason, whose importance one only realizes when in a similar situation but abroad.

Anyway coming back to my ordinary indian railway station of this small town... even the faint stink of excreta on the tracks does speak of its rights to be there...Thats India!

The train is still to come and the sun is slowly setting. Somewhere nearby a family is trying to adjust the luggage so that they could spend a few hours relaxing like me. There is the head of the family, a forty-eight year old uncle?(hmmm, ok) and his wife who used to be the ever so slim and beautiful lady is now the mother of two teens, and maybe not that slim. Anyway, father instructing children to sit with their mom...and suddenly changing minds to take the son and go to fetch some idli-chutney and coffee for the evening snacks.

A bachelor at another corner checking the reservation chart to find his name...many a times even if we are having a confirmed ticket, to see our name on the reservation chart gives us some kind of superior complex/thrill and pride, feels as if we are telling the rest of the people checking the chart 'Look: No one can steal that berth from me now, its officially on the charts now on this very platform on the day of my travel. I own 1/72th of the bogie now!'
So, wasn't the status on the TICKET official?
But its sweet.

Aah, maybe I should have another cup of tea, I mean please look at the scenic beauty around, it just rained, the smell of the wet mud and the sun slowly bidding bye for the day leaving the sky a little red. Wow, this definately demands a tea.

Wait, did you hear that announcement? Yes, the train seems to have got stuck somewhere and is delayed by two more hours. I ask myself: is it still a blessing in disguise?
No, my answer is still not negative. I am happy.
The journey as it is, is going to take 30 hrs; Am not a business tycoon or a very busy man, have already kept a day as a buffer before resuming work.So, I can enjoy the journey and the waiting. Don't you think in any other possibility- a cab to the nearest airport would have been my choice? Some plus points of being just an engineer and not a manager etc.

So what to do in the next two hours? Its already getting dark.
C'mon Sai, out with that book you had dumped in your bag thinkin one day you would complete it.

Sitting on one of the chairs in this surprisingly well lit waiting hall is not that uncomfortable. Oh, that family too is in, certainly gonna give me company in the train too! And...whats this hustle bustle all about? Some 'goods train' entering the platform. Anyway, I am back reading my book.
Bravo, I have managed to read through half of the book. Khaled Hosseini definately needs a mention here for such a simple story that could otherwise never touch my heart. Well, this is about his book- The Kite Runner. For those interested in simple yet soul stirring art, this book is surely worth a read.

A half an hour left and time for me to get done with dinner. The station is already deserted, its great to see those oil lit lanterns on the streets of the town.
Mr.Chief Minister, you have some work left here!

The canteen boy has just served me some chapatis and chicken masala curry.
And no sooner did he serve have I managed to gulp down that last morsel too! Keeping a chicken already cooked wait for long...Not my way!

Back to the waiting hall, collect my bag and move to the platform. That was the plan. And I was successful executing it too!!!
Jokes apart, here I am on the platform again and as I take the last sip of this typical indian railway station chai*( Doodh kam paani zyaada***), the strikingly bright headlight of my train's engine seems to ignite the tracks.

Atleast my Bye bye is heard and doesn't get lost in this engine's whistle.

Bon Voyage!

Keep d faith...
Karun.

* tea in hindi
*** less milk, more water.

The confusions are milestones.

On such a dull or should I say sleep inducing weather I am as confused as this sentence seems to be.
That reminds me that we are always thrown upon with options in life so that we think and pick one, not that we are always sure of the choice we make. But, we have to pick one to move on. Many would agree that such situations make us feel miserable, mostly because its a choice! That means both have equal +/- points from the individual's perspective. And, we often end up cursing destiny/God/ or whoever we believe controls us. Think twice my dear. Who is responsible for these choices? Who has worked towards all that is happening today? The answer is not blowing in the wind, it surely has but reached your mind. Its YOU. You yourself worked in the past for this present. You made yourself capable enough to receive what you are getting NOW. Good or Bad but you are responsible. 9/10 times both the choices are good, c'mon thats why they are choices. If you have to choose between GOOD or BAD and you have a conscience then I don't see a choice there.
A choice is always between a GOOD and a BETTER, the confusion is which is GOOD and which is BETTER.

Ofcourse, what is required then is an informed decision. But how? No one can predict the future but a decision has to be taken. So what do we do and how? Well, after weighing the pros and cons of each option given, if you still are confused then don't worry. Choose either, because either will be better for you. Now you may have this fear that what if later I realize that the left out option was better!!! Please don't think about what you left out. You left it out after putting in honest(HONEST is the word to save you from any repentance in future) efforts to weigh the pros and cons. A decision has been taken, stick to it, you may have chosen GOOD or BETTER, now be happy - you have a GOAL. You have to make this choice the BEST.

Don't be confused.

Keep d faith...
Karun.

Don't cry that its over, smile that it happened.

I know I know, first thing in mind after reading the title would be: Easier said than done.

I agree, have no second opinion to that. BUT, and this is a very big one - was it not a beautiful experience? This is a journey, on a train that is touring not the world but LIFE. Many incidences, many situations, many passengers, a few become close, a few choose to change the train and sometimes you too would like to take a different train, wouldn't you?

The journey continues, and we just keep changing trains. Some people are there with us for a longer time, some otherwise. But be happy that you tasted that experience with a particular person, so what if it was only from one destination to the other? It definately made you'll pick something good from each other. You came across such a wonderful person! Thank God that your journey was not devoid of this encounter and move on!

Keep d faith...
Karun.

My encounter with Smiles...

"
A smile so unpretentious
A laughter so contiguous
Spreading happinez all around
A human so effervescent...
This creation of the almighty is still in its purest form.
"

Thats how one would feel when is in close proximity of this beautiful soul who has the most important quality one should possess in these times. The quality to smile and needs no reason to smile!

I often am reminded of the object oriented concepts, (sorry to sound technical here, can't help my professional side effects), but I can relate OOPS* to this person.
1. Encapsulation
2. Abstraction
3. Polymorphism
4. Ofcourse, Inheritance- the upbringing has to be the major factor.

Good things truly come in small packages and here all d world's goodies are encapsulated in one single form: a good heart, a good personality, an ever smiling face, good looks, healthy mind .... can I continue for the rest of this post?

Maybe, the person has abstracted from the world the sorrow, the struggle, the pain many of us can't suppress within us.

Aah! A friend, philosopher, child, sibling, worker, a true fighter in life, an achiever .... is so very capable of playing multiple roles simultaneously leaving none to complaint.

Having described OOPS with this person in mind it is needless to explicitly speak of where the inheritance of such beautiful qualities are from...

Truly God's wonderful creation, knows how to make the world around smile and spreads the message of happiness.

Knowing this magic in human form is knowing how to smile without a reason.

Hats off to you...
God Bless You Happiness.

Keep d faith...
Karun.


NOTE:*OOPS: object oriented Programming skills.

Swings of life.

Hello All,
This indeed is a special time in my life. Having said that, I am not encouraging the thought/belief that each moment is not special. Ofcourse, it is. Each moment in life is special in some or the other way.
Coming back to what I meant ... very few lucky people in today's times get a chance to sit back, relax and know themselves better. I have got this chance and if not now then when can I know myself better? Yes, I admit that I haven't known myself since birth and it is still an ongoing process.
So what kind of person am I, if nothing else then definately a person who is often ruled by moods. Yes, its not a very good thing to realize though.
A human ruled by mind is considered weak, and the person who has control on his mind has got the game of life in her/his hands.
So, all you, out there instead of being a slave to your mind, rule it. High time you see. Weigh the importance of a particular moment and the mission holding most importance that time and work towards it instead of listening and abiding to the whimsicals of your ever so roamer romeo called MIND. Sooner or later, it then will learn to be focussed.

Keep d faith...
Karun.

The puzzle called LOVE, contd...

People wanted me to continue on this, so I take the liberty of doing so.
Love indeed is a feeling to share, and not just expect something in return. A friend of mine said its true, but very difficult to follow. But my dear friend, every good thing is not achieved without struggle. We will have to bring this definition into practice. Not now, not today but every moment that we live herein.

I am not a preacher, its just an answer to the doubts raised by a few who appreciated this post. I still believe that an individual's perception towards things in life at that particular situation is correct for her/him.

But if we really have to measure the success of love then it has mostly been seen in the failure of its followers. Romeo-Juliet, Heer-Ranjha or Laila-Kais. Avoiding the risk of sounding too filmy, I come back to my point that love need not necessarily be towards or for a mortal.

Kids are the best example of selfless love. They love their Teddy bears, they love their plants and school. No this isn't materialistic love. Kids hardly know what materialism is, and hence I didn't point out to grown ups who too love their soft toys.

Aah! Did I say selfless-love. Indeed, thats what this four letter word can be well suited with: selfless- the best adjective.

When we start believing in selfless love for our God, our friends, relatives and everything in this world, will we find peace and happiness in loving. Then, will people change the statement to: LOVE is synonymous to PEACE.

Keep d faith...
Karun.

The puzzle called LOVE

I know most of you must be thinking-great topic to have been picked up today.
Yes, true it is. Even the last person on this planet who dares not to accept the fact that this feeling is indeed was what he/she longed/still longs for is definately not ignorable.
Loving a living creature is generally what mortals find more interest in, the reason being an expectation for a reciprocation of the same feeling. And Lo! That defies the feeling completely. Expectation of the same in return...is why people get hurt in Love. Not understanding this, many here have generalized and made the statement that:
LOVE is synonymous to PAIN.
I would like to differ here. Love is not a give and take business. Its a feeling to be shared.

Keep d faith...
Karun.

`Nothing to fear...` OR 'Drive by CARS`.

The musical side of me is known to many, but my choice of music has never been fixed. Its highly dependent on the emotion I am going through that time when had I listened to it. But a good song has a very less chance to have missed my liking, and if it has then am surely stressed or into something else.
Mostly soft numbers and motivational songs go well with me. Though there are few ROCK and CLASSICAL numbers too that are my favorites, but mostly soft ones.

Here I would wish to know what my friends reading this have a taste for?

Please pour in your comments and I would build my next blog on that....

Keep d faith...
Karun.

"Choone hai taare isse.....chahiye saare isse"

Ever wondered what is beyond this planet, or what life is all about? No no I am not questioning our existence, thats out of scope of this blog, :-) . There is so much to learn and share in this world; and people now have gone beyond this one world itself!! I've seen satellite pictures of Mars and Moon.
Stunning!
But there are still people in our society who cannot think beyond a 9 to 5 job, opposite sex and enjoyment. No, I cannot blame them, it is their lifestyle...but a lifestyle that has come out of ignorance; And I believe Ignorance is not Bliss, it is dangerous, it is like a postponment,of an issue that we will surely have to face or learn of, one day.
And then I get extremely encouraged and happy to see many people (not only our youth) who are constantly having an urge to learn, to inform, to achieve. No I am not talking of achievement only in terms of career, wealth or people. Achievement that comes out of honest efforts put in, that, is our driving force. Because that drive is what I call LIFE, not the beating of the heart which is just a proof that we are alive. That drive keeps us informed and open to more knowledge, and to me gaining knowledge from anywhere and everywhere is the key to happiness & peace, it is key to LIFE.
That is why I like the song which has a few words in between like "Choone hai taare isse, chahiye saare isse". - I want to touch the stars, I want to touch not one but all.
That's how should be our quest for knowledge.

Keep d faith...
Karun.

My First time

Well, well, well. My first time blogging friends! I am rather surprised that I would give in to this art someday. Maybe, a hidden desire to write write and write simply because of my fascination for this language, a language that has so much of panache.

I think I have written enough for the day, or should I say its the excitement to see how this appears on the web right now thats keeping this short.

I will soon write more as I think the time is ripe for me to fill my blog with interesting if not intellectual stuff.

Keep d faith...
Karun.