The search for Truth ..... A pilgrimage

 Life moves with faith in every step taken, and trust with every beat of the heart, drummed.

In these times of so much information available, and the tensions of dissatisfaction building up, the search for Truth is in us all.

What is found to be true, be it in philosophy, or  a variety of sciences, is soon realised to be , "not this.. not this".

In such a state practically everything needs an evaluation, a music, a poem, a trek.

We are not what we were yesterday, so we cannot expect others to be so. Maybe pets are a way to truth, with us being more understanding, they are a comfort to be with.

What is left, are inanimate objects, maybe a reason for our falling for gadgets, with new inventions, they too pass.

Our forefathers realised religious practices and rituals, as a path to realizing truth.

Could Nature be the ultimate Truth that is, and through it, All  !

The truth realised by another, can never be ours, maybe it is awaiting for us to discover.

Truth is within Ourselves and in our Awareness, may we search to realise It.  

.......One lone voice

 The fear of a heart attack is so high on the list of death, or it's near survival, that anything  to blame in co-relation, is accepted as satan himself.

Only when the fear is taken away, will there be a chance for anything sensible to enter.

The culprit on stand, ready for execution is cholesterol.

Having been first noticed in the gall bladder as a solid substance along with the bile, it was named so. ( chole.., bile, ester...solid, ol... Suffix for alcohol)

At sites of inflammation, the oily balm like substance is sent to soothe the site.

It's presence in the heart vessels, bringing on the occlution, is reason enough for its blame.

It being a part of every cell, all hormones, enzymes, and a factor for every natural process in the body, is an invisibility.

In a highway if there is an accident, bringing on a traffic jam, and a stand still, what is found at site?

Ambulance, paramedical, doctors to help the wounded, and police to ease the flow.
Are these the cause of the traffic jam?

It may seem to be, but the real reason lies, in the state of the highway, the speed of the vehicles, the sideways, and more.

If we are going to blame the doctors and paramedics, and their team, we will see that they fail to respond in future, at all injury sites.

May we work hard( study and experiment) and take precautions to keep our internal and external selves healthy, and safe.

But first keep the fear away, and keep studying, ask questions, and make small intelligent changes, experimenting with food and life style modifications.

Free - dumb

 The freedom fighters of our land, fought bravely in violent and non violent ways, to get the colonialists packing away, to win back our freedom and rule ourselves.

Where are we with the freedom gained? Earned with blood shed, yet with dignity intact.

Many a policy is made, with a clause for something free, only then can a Passover be accepted.

How did we get to this? we who were the most resourceful, down to a state of open palms, even though our pant pockets are not empty.

Nothing comes free, anything that is offered so, would have a catch, you pay for it with your liberty, privacy, mandatory policies.

Everyone of us have incidences, the questioning mind is dumbfounded, when we accept freebies, In private, government, national and international levels.

So the next time there is a free for something, think and play different, and see the freedom won, every time.

This is freedom. Freedom from, and Freedom for.

Debating into Ellampillai

Ellampillai is on the map for a variety of reasons, fastest developing town, highest tax payers, wonderful tasty economical restaurants to tingle tongues.

Manufacturing sarees, garments for all,( wide ranges for every wallet) jewellers, artistic designers, and businesses, local and across borders, domestic and international, and professionals in all walks of life.

It is also famous for the yearly summer festival, where it draws crowds to fill entire streets of road ways.

Puppet shows, giant, small and mediocre wheels, eat stations( panipuri, peas masala, cutlet, big appalams,) dances, record, live and cultural, and pati mandrams.

There was once this debate, where the title was "who is the most corrupt of us all" Hilarious it was, each speaker explosively expressing themselves, courageous organisers.

I have thought how it would be if we have this as a title to debate, "Fear/ knowledge, which plays a decisive role at times of insecurity."

Is fear scared of Knowledge, or does knowledge become ignorant, at times of fear.

Maybe you can take sides, and voice your opinion, take a stance and respond.

Fanning fear with ignorance, or stubbing them with knowledge.  

In defense of inner mechanisms

 In the high Tibetian plateau, an infant child is

given an icy dip, into the chillness of the Himalayan waters.

Seems cruel, but that is what the ancestors of the land do, to get the immune system of the child geared up.

The fit survive, to live in the cold frontiers, to lead a healthy life, with a strong immune system to resist natural challenges.

Mother Nature timed her diseases with seasons, and brought on natural immunity, one at a time, getting all the systems to activity to build on defences, to last a lifetime, with no loopholes, to get the infective organisms to mutate and side track, to invade again.

Trying to better Nature with our limited knowing, we bring on destruction to the natural inner mechanisms, needing a variety of boosters, to re-kindle dying protective paths, to short term activity.

By now all would have recognised.... Yes vaccines.

V ery
A ctive
C hemical
C ombinations
I ntroduced into
N atural
E nvironment           ... Human body

For protecting it against disease causing pathogens.

Let us ask questions, from why mandatory? what is in it ?  what does it do ?  for how long does it work ?

Not just accept, that it is safe and effective.

Quoting my own lines, "Science is the art of asking questions in innocence and with courage."

More apt for the present times.  

A craze from the South..... Masala Dosai

 A nutritious fermented cereal/pulse dough blend, has it origin in South India, and now spread in all directions.

It is the second order at most restaurants, serving breakfast or dinner, the first is idly.

Every eatery has its own style and flavour, some with its size, shape, thickness, crispiness, spices and colour.

The masala dosai at Kovai Anna Purna, or Malabar lodge, Salem, Muruga Bhavan, Yercaud, all had their uniqueness. ( I can imagine you taking a small part in your hand)

Once we were at Srinagar, and there, there was this crowd around a cart-o-restaurant, at a busy intersection selling masala dosai, a sense of home, away among the ice capped mountains, in the North. A serene clear Dal lake, and dal and chappathi, among a variety of other dishes.

Saravana Bhavan within the land or across the borders, a unifying dish, " Masala Dosai".

If you haven't tried it recently, give your sences a treat at the next outing, wherever you are, order a dosai, and make it " Masala Dosai".

P. S.

Many would address it as masala dosa, I would prefer to make it sound personal with an "I" and hence, " Masala Dosai". 

Man goes to seek a mango

 The mango season has started, the unripe parrot beak variety are on sale.

For those who are not yet into the fascination of madness, with the salted chilli powdered snack, may it descent into you this time. ( for many it is a variety in mid summer madness)

This afternoon at the buffet spread in the college refectory, the dishes were arranged, at the end was a metal bin containing mango pickles, I was helping myself to it, when there was a playful glee from a beauty next, " aahh maangaa", along with the other dishes, it was a feast. (for some this alone is)

I sometimes entice a bevy of beauties, or a blush of handsomes  at idle talk, with a dubba full of salted unripe cut mangoes, alone or with sprouted horse gram seasoned with lime.

A temptation.

I can imagine you salivating, now do not stop, go and find company, for a treat among friends.

Enjoy the heat of summer with the treasures it brings.

P. S.
The gender was only to rhyme, no offences.  

World Health Day

 The health of the planet is the basic necessity for the health and survival of us all.

We as humans are a part of the whole, along with the fellow plants and animals, of the land sea, and air, with its warmth and ethereal qualities.

The 7th of April is celebrated as world Health day every year, the theme for the world Health day, this year is, " Our planet, our health".

On this we shall take a pledge,

(Please stand, place your right hand on your chest, close your eyes, think of your Amma, the closest in relation to the planet in human form)

Please repeat.

I promise, to maintain the health of our planet, in my ways of gardening, my food, my medicines, and my hobbies, and in no way, shall I create a disturbance, to the health and safety of the planet.

I promise to reduce the use of plastic, and other toxic substances, and revert to natural materials.

I promise to maintain my health, caring for my body and mind, with real food, physical and mental fitness, in clean surroundings,  and with my health, the health of my family, and friends, and on the whole, the planet.

Thank yourself and sit down.  

All fools day

 Today is not a day for celebrating that we have been fooled, but a day of awareness of what is happening, who are the foolers, and what has been fooled.

In the tarot cards, if one gets to pick a fool card, it was considered a top of the deck in cards, a wise innocent one, who could be sought wisdom.

Not these days, a fool is an equivalent to an idiot.

In this whole world, only two categories could exist, the one who tricks, and the others who get tricked, a rare third could possibly exist, who are aware of what is going on, the psychologists, most of them get traded or stamped.

The world of advertisement and media are the zones where most duping happens.... Pick one and research. (A long haired beauty, leaning on a scooter)

May the awareness grow to stomp foolery, as long as there are those unaware fools, fooling will continue in every field.