saying for the day 2: (aurobindo)
Because the tiger acts according to his nature and knows not anything else, therefore he is divine and there is no evil in him. If he questioned himself, then he would be a criminal.

saying for the day: (dune)
What do you despise? By this are you truly known.
-from "Manual of Muad'Dib" by the Princess Irulan

finally completed dune: butlerian jihad by brian herbert. had been reading it since over 1-2 months. towards the end sadly realized that it is only the first part of a trilogy. don't think i have a enthu to read the other two, even though they are part of my fav sci-fi series of all time.
plan to start reading dan simmons' endymion next. had read the first 2 parts of this series, hyperion and end of hyperion over the comp at home last year.

saying for the day: (dune)
Thirsty men speak of water, not of women.
- Zensunni fire poetry from Arrakis

in the evening lay in bed listening to gardenstate soundtrack. its one of the best ever soundtracks i've heard. it kind of perfectly comliments my blue mood.
had to kind of push myself to go for swimming today. was feeling kind of lazy and lethargic to go initially, but post swimming my mood was a bit uplifted.

boston trip

just returned from a 2 day trip to boston, ma. its a three hour ride by bus. stayed at an undergrad friends place in mit. went there mainly to visit an old school classmate, one who was then seen as my competitor as far a school tests and exams were concerned. she always used to come first in the class and myself ....
anyways we went to harvard square, had coffee at starbucks, ate lunch at a south indian restuarent (their dosa sucked), went to the natural history museum at harvard, roamed around in the subway trains (called T), watched sunset at a harborside hotel....

somehow presently this blog has become a way for me to pass time. and it has revived some enthu to write poetry. so here goes another maybe not so pointless poem:

UNTITLED

you roam around the whole world
seeking something you yourself don't really understand,
or you busy yourself in some task or the other
hoping to escape facing any of the real questions at hand.

you think that you are unhappy in life
and make all sorts of efforts for a glimpse of "true" happiness,
what you don't realize is that all these are just concepts
all that matters is what you are now and your contentness.

all you have to do is absolutely nothing at all
because whatever you do takes you away from yourself,
just be in this present moment for a while,
and one day you will surely discover your true self.

all the time you are comparing and judging others
not knowing that they are just reflections of your own image,
just accept others with all the love you can muster in your heart
and you will find that all beings are really on the same page.

know that all your moods and depressions arise only because
at that moment you are thinking about your own petty existence,
rise above your thoughts and reach into the expansive sky above
and these waves of mood swings will not trouble you hence.

why care about the meaning of life and its purpose
what have you gained from all that but for some false sense of security,
isn't the very presence of life around us a wonder of wonders
to see that all you have to do is open your eyes to its beauty.

so finally to say one sentence for a hundred words
remember that your very nature is conciousness, existence and bliss,
you don't have to be afraid of anything at all in this world
because you have always been walking with your hand in His.

question of the day 3:
if i let other friends of mine know about this blog, why would i want to do so and what do i expect out of that?

question of the day 2:
do i care what others would think of me while reading this blog?

we were supposed to have a cricket match today, ie saturday, but the visiting team cancelled the match for some reason. so have nothing much to do today. spent some time reading dune - butlerian jihad, but now novels don't really interest me as they used to do before. i have been on this novel for more than a month now, which has never happened before.
don't really feel like doing anything. have been listening to new songs of yuvan shankar raja. have soccer at 6 in the evening, that will at least enable me to pass 2 hours in some activity. tomorrow morning have to leave for boston. don't know if the cdta buses will run on a sunday. if not will just have to take a cab.
didn't have any dinner last night. started out to make some omlette, but when i looked at the eggs, i just didn't feeling like eating them. nothing much is there at home now. strangely didn't feel hungry, although i was awake till about 1 in the night. saw black adder season 2. pretty hilarious, although i found season 3 to be funnier.

quotes for the day: (u g krishnamurti)

There is no such thing as truth. The only thing that is actually there is your 'logically' ascertained premise, which you call truth.

All I can guarantee you is that as long as you are searching for happiness, you will remain unhappy.

Why should life have any meaning? Why should there be any purpose to living? Living itself is all that is there. Your search for meaning has made a problem out of living.

answer for the day:
mood enters the picture only when there is an "i" involved.

question for the day:
what determines one's mood?

life... you seem:

at times what an ease,_______{1}
at times what a pain,
at times such a breeze,
at times such a strain.

at times so lonely,_________{2}
at times so gay,
at times are homely,
at times are stray.

at times so beautiful,________{3}
at times are ugly,
at times so joyful,
at times also angry.

at times so loving,_________{4}
at times are cross,
at times understanding,
at times at a loss.

at times too serious,_________{5}
at times light hearted,
at times are mysterious,
at times simply sorted.

at times appear white,________{6}
at times appear grey,
at times are in sight,
at times can't say.

at times bring luck,__________{7}
at times misfortune,
at times get stuck
at times are in tune.

at times are healthy,_________{8}
at times unwell,
at times so wealthy,
at times in poverty dwell.

at times are occupied,_________{9}
at times so jobless,
at times like a bride,
at times even shameless.

at times are a boon,__________{10}
at times a bane,
at times end too soon,
at times take the long lane.


ps - the first 5 stanzas may hold even if "life" is replaced by "sweetheart".
- for "life" i can speak from experience,
- for "sweetheart" only from hearsay.

sayings for the day: (dune series)

Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.
-from "The Sayings of Muad'Dib" by the Princess Irulan

Love is the highest achievement to which any human may aspire. It is an emotion that encompasses the full depth of heart, mind, and soul.
-Zensunni Wisdom from the Wandering

We as humans tend to make pointless demands of our universe, asking meaningless questions. Too often we make such queries after developing an expertise within a frame of reference which has little or no relationship to the context in which the question is asked.
-Zensunni Observation

bought an acoustic guitar on behalf of my friend satt. it will be with me for some time. nice to get a guitar to tool with again.

had gone for cricket practise yesterday evening. both the legs were aching after it. today went for swimming at 5. body feels somewhat relaxed and flexible after it.

saying for the day: (dune by frank herbert)
The ultimate question: Why does life exist? The answer: For life's sake.
-ANONYMOUS, thought to be of Zensunni origin

played soccer in the evening. was kind of tiring.
saw kill bill vol. 2 at night. pretty well made movie - visually, story and charaterization-vise.

question for the day:
am i writing this blog for myself or for others?

someone donate me lots of money. there are so many things i want to do, but student salary sucks.

oh what to do,
life is such;
lots are there, (to do)
but only so much. (to spend)

money... money,
wherefore art thou,
come by my side,
and give me company.

no matter how many times i drink pepsi and spoil the whole taste of my mouth, i still indulge in the stupid drink. aaaaaaaahhhhh!

aah, still feeling somewhat bluesy in the morning. haven't really decided what all to write in the blog.
have some things lined up for today, so lets see how it goes.

first one

this one is for safia, for making me start my blog. thanks.