Unveil the Other Side

Wishing all readers a very Happy Krishna Janmaashtami . For who do not know about the festival - Janmashtami is celebrated to welcome and enjoy Lord Krishna's birth. It is believed that the birth of Lord Krishna took place when the various planets were in auspicious places. Lord Krishna was born in Dwapuryug (Iron Age) in Mathura. If you'd like to know more of this festival and the diety - lots and lots you'll find in any search engine. What interests me most on this day is the various mouth watering delicacies - laddoos and fried crispy murukkus(chakkalis ), kodubaLes . Hmmmm as I write these lines my tummy is calling for some.. I'll leave you with a kannada poem which talks about a devotee who is trying to call the Lord Krishna -who has disappeared in Kalyug. Offering his devotional prayers he'd love to hear Krishna as an infant or young boy playing a flute. He wants Krishna to bring joy, love and happiness into all spreads of Life. ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣನ...

Days and nights Come and go Simple it looks The life that throw problems at you making you the "STRONGER YOU" Banking your strength A step a time you took Came a demonic hurricane Strong winds blew Stronger you stood, little you shook Was it the fear within? You constantly yearned to win. Burn down, Feel the cry Weep along, Dont be shy Vision clears Gone are the fears Start afresh holding the happy - strings of life. Don't you worry No happiness comes easy Push and Pulls - Prone to happen No matter what season Keep those lovely smiles coming.

Twisiting the gold chain I lay, waiting for you Tuning my tiny brain - to a glimpse of grey and blue Are your feelings same as mine? Neither able to wine nor dine Do you ponder over - what to do ? If "yes", Drop a simple clue. Amidst the striking light, high up there Smiling face is what you wear Slowly bringing up signs of roars Promising your way - down here, for sure Was it the sight of a Withering flower That spelled you into a beautiful shower? Indeed I accept, you do hear Our deep prayers forever and ever May you come a zillion times Each visit, remain fresh as lime Soothing calmness - divine crime Clings on for a lasting lifetime.

Stumbled down thinking of the snowy days.. With 2 years gone by , the thought of cold chilly breeze ,soft snow flakes make me relive that wonderful afternoon. It was barely a day or two since a group of 3 colleagues landed in the well known gloomy city of the world - Seattle. "Beauty " in its simple form of all the odds of superlatives, I could describe this city in a word. As I go back leaning onto my chair feeling the bliss as fresh as ever, I start to experience it all over again. Nothing different, nothing special, still each landscape, each new spot slides by as a power point presentation. Little things which go un noticed in our day to day schedules of hurdling back and forth for work and home, caught my attention that very day. I admired nature more than ever. A simple gesture would mean it all when a hand holds you tight when you are about to trip and fall. I would have loved to capture that moment when a young couple helped this old lady trying all her best to get o...