The encounters with the paranormal are not all my own, but experienced by me and my close family whom I trust. MY DOG Chappy is perhaps my most loved child (a furry, 4-legged one) whom I lost in 2005. I was broken completely, as I was going through a tough phase and she left me … Continue reading Messages from the Dead
I grew up in a Hindu family with two child-free couples as neighbours – one Muslim and one Christian. I was equally pampered by both. My mother ensured that I had new clothes to wear on Eid and Christmas, and I participated in the celebrations with elan. It was more about partying, but I guess … Continue reading Religion
Whatever is called loneliness is actually incompatibility with the environment. Then, we convince ourselves of our strength, independence and sense of completeness. We don’t need any one to complete our thoughts. We read a lot, toy with different view points and then that straying thought comes back – is there a thought process somewhere that … Continue reading Disconnected
We have indulged in thought experiments from our school days. BASIC EXERCISES Remember the game about reducing the length of a line, without touching it? Draw a longer one. Actually, there’s considerable depth in the puzzle. It teaches students the power of comparison, and how our perspectives are framed. It extends to the most recent … Continue reading Thought Experiments
Nature divided the world into continents. There are oceans, forests and deserts that separate regions and inhabitants from one another. It’s no wonder we created communities, then kingdoms and nations and the so-called United Nations. No wonder that many of them are at war with each other due to insecurity or a desire for more. … Continue reading International Peace and Love Day
The bin which carries discarded memories needs to be consigned to fire, and the ashes sent to a watery grave. Discards are not really discards till they cease to exist for you. Like Marie Kondo says, anything that does not give you joy needs to go. It takes away precious space from your sense of … Continue reading Set fire to the bin
Observing mental health issues brings a different kind of awareness to me. Is it only about chemical reactions in the brain? It seems to me that it is more about boundary lines – boundaries we grew up in, boundaries in which our thought processes were dumped in and locked up. Someone decides to transgress the … Continue reading May – Mental Health Awareness Month
Humans will perpetually look for sources of energy to survive. The social, geographical, economic and political structures we have created restrict access to planet resources. It makes some people rich and others dependent, which leads to conflict or war. Needless to say, invention takes genius and research capacity. But cost determines the end user. Will … Continue reading Energy
My body is too thick and stiff to squeeze into unknown dimensions, but mind is over eager to do so. Wait a minute, why assume that I need to ‘squeeze into’ something? The not-yet-known dimensions may just offer more wiggle room to test new ideas, or a vast, open space to experiment. We can give … Continue reading Dimensional thoughts
Sets emphasize the need for a limited space for relevance and effectiveness. Theories and formulae do not work beyond that. One can see the principle being followed in politics, civic administration and corporates. Lines of authority and command areas are clearly defined. Space is a more flexible term leading to infinity. It indicates the potential … Continue reading Sets, spaces and infinity
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