Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 40

Welcome to Week 40! Certain numbers arouse curiosity. I have always wondered about the special significance of the number 40, across different cultures and geographies. Why 40 days of mourning in Islam? Why 40 days of fasting and prayer in Lent? Why 40 winks of sleep? Why 40 minutes of walking? Why 40 days of … Continue reading Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 40

Keeping up

A Bollywood superstar mentioned his experience with his children – the ones who are growing up won’t talk, and the bubbly youngster all of five years old won’t listen. Another friend of mine shared that a Whatsapp message asking them to do a chore, works faster than screaming your lungs out. “I am your mother, … Continue reading Keeping up

Unaware

“How can a space be so expansive at the top, and so claustrophobic on the floor? I can barely breathe…” l said, looking at the teeming crowds around me, “Why should it be so? Breathing gets difficult on rarefied mountain peaks. You are in the mainstream hub.” I thought my companion was getting philosophical, and … Continue reading Unaware

Ether

I am the spirit you wanted to be but my intensity scared you away fire of truth scalds, not just brightens the waters of consciousness are deep fear co-existence on two levels? live not just in between, but everywhere where authenticity lights your soul unafraid of repercussions on earth I have found all pervasive ether … Continue reading Ether