tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30510617715728702992011-07-28T05:12:53.522-07:00Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-48477032109254637822010-10-06T22:44:00.000-07:002010-10-06T22:47:11.733-07:00<em><span style="color:#33cc00;"><strong>What, in God's name, is going on?<br /></strong>Shobhaa De 03 October 2010, 10:37 AM IST<br />The Times of India<br /></span></em><br />Dear God,<br /><br />This is going to be a really tough letter to write. I mean, the world has changed, dude. Most young people don't believe you exist. When in doubt, they google you, and you know what? Your PR guys need to be sacked for complete and total misrepresentation ; check out the rubbish thrown up by the search engine. Depressing stuff, man. Totally not cool.<br /><br />It's about time you got smart and joined some social networking sites. Tweet away, darling. We want the real thing. Gyaan in your own words. And no special privileges for being God – 140 characters like everybody else, okay? Set up a Facebook account – don't you want to know how many ‘friends' you have on earth? Get your own interactive website and watch the fun.<br /><br />Business first. Where were you when we in India needed you the most? I mean the country was holding its collective breath on September 30, waiting for ‘The Verdict' . Anything could have happened, who can restrain our hotheaded netas but your good self? But you were Missing In Action: nowhere on the scene, leading to much confusion as various groups fought over your official residence . Silly people! Every child in the world knows you prefer to live in the hearts of believers. What's the fuss over a monument? Do you really need one? Have you ever needed one?<br /><br />As for the h a a l a t of those three judges, they were landed with the toughest job in the world. Imagine being asked to decide which grand abode is your personal preference – a new temple or a demolished mosque? Nobody thought of asking you. If the monument is meant to please you, surely you should have a say in the matter ? We're having an informal, friendly chat, we can always ask for an SMS poll later. Speak your mind while there is still time. The three wise men have suggested a three-month pause. Three months is enough, right? It's called a cooling off period and we're hoping those who are in such a state of agitation right now, will calm down and think this through carefully.<br /><br />They'll say 500 years of thinking has already gone into this debate. So what? Let 500 years more pass. You'll agree that what's most important at this point is sanity and calm. Status quo is not such a bad option. We human beings can be so stupid; here we are frothing at the mouth and making all sorts of claims over 2.7 acres of land. Agreed, land prices are going through the roof, but this is ridiculous. Fortunately, young people are more in tune with sensible solutions. Not for them the futile exercise of proving that this is indeed your favourite hang out. This generation is pretty smart. To them it doesn't really matter whether they party in this disco or that. So long as they have a good time.<br /><br />With fundas like these in place, they are laughing at all those old fogies hyperventilating on television and telling them, "Get a life, you guys." These kids are absolutely right. But will anyone listen? No. Because it suits netas of various hues, it keeps them in business.<br /><br />This is your moment, God. Get up and do your thing. Strut your stuff. Throw attitude . Tell those feuding fellows, you'll have none of it. They may ignore you completely since in any case you are incidental to this manmade controversy. There are so many worthier issues that need immediate and urgent intervention . Our bachchas need schools, colleges and toilets. Mandirs and masjids do not help their cause, but temples of learning do. Drill some sense into the chaps preparing for Round 2. Advise them to open their eyes to India's new realities; our restless youngsters are not interested in the politics of religion. They'll settle for jobs and a better life, any day. Let the netas coopt the desires and dreams of the majority – India's youth – into their agenda before launching another legal battle that could go on 18 or even 80 years. This is really too much, and as everybody was chanting that dramatic day, "We need closure."<br /><br />The verdict is out. Three judges had the unenviable task of decoding the sentiments of a billion-plus people. The judgment is apolitical and bold. Who can possibly please and appease almost one-fifth of humanity? Not even you. There is talk of ‘reconciliation' but nobody is saying what exactly that means. Besides, can there be a board meeting without the chairman , which is you? Better that we put this centuries-old issue behind us as quickly as possible before a foreign hand stirs up trouble. What say? Till then, you can chill.<br /><br />What an idea, Godji! Your devoted bhakt, Shobhaa<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-4847703210925463782?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-74032327703206390542010-07-01T22:43:00.000-07:002010-07-01T22:57:35.425-07:00I have been away for a looong time,<br />And that says it All...<br /><br />I had been caught up with lots of issues (thanks to my foolishness and procrastination),<br />but now I realise how much I've learnt in the last 6 months and I would always look back to this phase as my Best Teacher...<br /><br />But, today, at this very moment something crucial is raging inside me...<br />How often have I been selfish (I mean not using people or being egoistic or nastily diplomatic) but a genuine concern of how much I get caught up in my own circle of friends and family, my problems, their problems, my achievements, their achievements. How often do I really think about making my society, my city, my country, my world a better place?<br /><br />Just saw a documentary on the Mumbai Railways and was really amazed to know about how Slumdog Millionaire is for real! A runaway kid, Balu followed all the jobs that could be done at the Thane Station and now that he is happily married with 3 kids and enough money to be safe and secure for the rest of his life, he has gone back to the Station.<br /><br />He is now helping the hundreds of runaway kids to be independent and protect them from crime and exploitation, to save them from dangers he once faced. He is truly taking care of his own past.<br /><br />On the other hand, I have graduated and starting a new phase of my life very soon.<br />Everythings perfect and with important lessons learnt I dream bigger and bigger.<br /><br />But what do I dream about my fellow people? I dont want to become a billionaire while thousands still die of hunger outside. Something has to be done!<br /><br />And I know, there is a smarter way to do it. And searching it is the new mission.<br />The new question is:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">To Do and How To Do It?</span><br /><br />Please help me find a way out :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-7403232770320639054?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-73949343159896386032010-03-09T19:43:00.000-08:002010-03-09T20:07:15.114-08:00Invictus...the Unconquered!<div><br /></div><div>yes I just saw the movie and there are just too many things I loved about it that I couldn't wait to blog (brag :P) about it</div><div><br /></div><div>Its a heart-rending story of how one visionary...a messiah so to say stitches together the pieces of a country broken by apartheid, fear and violence. How one man's devotion to his people turns a anarchic region into one of the greatest nations of modern times.</div><div><br /></div><div>Its sooo hard to believe that South Africa (officially the Republic of South Africa..and rightly so) went through such troubled times just about 16-17 years ago. Today it has been host to so many international sporting events...a true warrior for peace and global harmony.</div><div>And could this happen without the vision of one man...<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela">Nelson Mandela</a></div><div><br /></div><div>The movie explicitly shows how he takes over bureaucracy and a widespread sense of vengeance to show light to the people...to unite the oppressed and the oppressors...to come together, forgiving the past...and look forward to a bright future</div><div><br /></div><div>I could go on and on (thanks to wiki and many other sources :P).</div><div>But one of the most important things is how amazingly Sports binds people together. How 5-9-11-15 players giving their 100% make millions smile...</div><div><br /></div><div>And this couldn't be more evident than Indian Cricket itself!</div><div>I don't really need to tell you again of how important Kapil Dev, Gavaskar, Kumble, Dravid, Ganguly and ofcourse the Master have been for modern Indian society. Everyone forgets his religion, caste, creed, occupation, grievances and what not when Sachin scores a double.</div><div><br /></div><div>And thats what makes him different from sportsmen...the ability to handle pressure of a billion expectations...the responsibility of a billion smiles. And so has been the case of many more inspirations...Bobby Fischer, Vishwanathan Anand, Dhyaan Chand, James J. Braddock, Muhammad Ali, Don Bradman and many many more. The purpose of the Greek Olympics 2 millennia ago is now well served :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope we get to see much much more of great sporting feats from all over the world, all sports of all countries...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-7394934315989638603?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-43951691140372226732010-03-08T08:31:00.000-08:002010-03-08T09:03:59.342-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/S5UtGRmLnPI/AAAAAAAABAU/mfEuJS0Ii6o/s1600-h/InternationalWomensDayBenHeine.jpg"></a><br />First of all...<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#009900;">Happy Women's Day to everyone! </span></div><div>(even the guys...and heres why!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Over the weekend there has been lot of written, read, said and debated about the importance of a Women's Day and there are some opinions that its not worth it...why should girls have all the fun?</div><div>theres no similar Men's Day for sure!</div><div><br /></div><div>During such a discussion I simply stated it as an initiative for an awakening against gender bias, for the women who still don't go to school...who still have no say in the households...for those who still are beaten up for no reason...</div><div><i>And I couldn't be more wrong!</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Today, just out of habit I smsd "Happy Women's Day! :)" to every girl I know...you know who...friends...classmates...school friends...</div><div>And suddenly there was a shift!</div><div>Just a small action...typing a msg and sending it to people but it felt really really good! And then I realised why its an important event...</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/S5UtGRmLnPI/AAAAAAAABAU/mfEuJS0Ii6o/s320/InternationalWomensDayBenHeine.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446308910200495346" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div>We are surrounded by women all our life...d first person we saw in the world...our mother...is a woman...and at every stage of our life it has been a woman who is closest to our heart...mother, sister, spouse, daughter...</div><div>Women's Day is not a protest against sexual discrimination...but a humble chance to be sincerely grateful to the Divine Goddess...to enrich our lives by the care...the love...the trust...the support of every woman in our life...</div><div><br /></div><div>Its stupid to even think we can clear the debt...but we can always be grateful...not always can we express our love, our care and such days give us a chance...</div><div>Forget about the social impact...just take some time out and wish every woman you know...be grateful that they came into your life and showered you with infinite motherly love!</div><div><br /></div><div>If every man/woman/child on the Earth does this even for a day...we wouldn't require another Women's Day for social reasons...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>P.S. : this blog post was also inspired by <a href="http://anujashiralkar.blogspot.com/">a girl...one of my Best Friends</a>...she has just started blogging...and inspired me to start again :)</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-4395169114037222673?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-55824115092535008362010-03-03T22:23:00.000-08:002010-03-03T22:43:04.333-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/S49WNxoHl-I/AAAAAAAABAM/0Il-_oTjuHk/s1600-h/23935_329601359797_329548389797_3384957_7757417_n.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/S49VzepF89I/AAAAAAAABAE/m-WCC6DDuHQ/s1600-h/23935_329601359797_329548389797_3384957_7757417_n.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">सुखकर्ता दुःखहर्ता वार्ता आनंदाची !<br />अविस्मरणीय खेळी तुझी द्विशतकाची !<br />सर्वांगी सुंदर उधळण चौकारांची !<br />आकाशी झळके माळ उत्तुंग षटकारांची !<br />जय देव जय देव जय तेंडुलकरा !<br />तुझ्या चरणी माझा मानाचा मुजरा !<br />जय देव जय देव ..<br /><br />१४७ चेंडू खेळपट्टी वरी उभा !<br />सर्व गोलंदाजांची दिसे दिव्य शोभा !<br />मदतीला कार्तिक पठाण धोनी आले गा !<br />धावांचा डोंगर उभा राहिला बघा !<br />जय देव जय देव जय तेंडुलकरा !<br />तुझ्या चरणी माझा मानाचा मुजरा !<br />जय देव जय देव ..</span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, 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margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 170px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;color:#FFFF00;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;">दुमदुमले मैदान झाला जल्लोष !<br />थरथरला गोलंदाज मानिला खेद !<br />कडाडली बॅट चेन्डुचा शिरच्छेद !<br />असामान्य अद्भुत शक्तिचा शोध !<br />जय देव जय देव जय तेंडुलकरा !<br />तुझ्या चरणी माझा मानाचा मुजरा !<br />जय देव जय देव..<br /><br />घालीन लोटांगण वन्दिन चरणं !<br />डोळ्याने पाहिले द्विशतक तुझे !<br />पोस्टर लावूनि, आनंदे पुजिन !<br />भावे ओवाळीन, "सचिन" नामा !<br /><br />त्वमेव ब्रॅडमन, बॉर्डर त्वमेव !<br />त्वमेव गावसकर, लारा त्वमेव !<br />त्वमेव फलंदाज, गोलंदाज त्वमेव !<br />त्वमेव क्षेत्ररक्षक, ऑलराउन्डर त्वमेव !<br /><br />गुड लेन्थ टाकले, यॉर्कर टाकले !<br />बाउन्सर टाकले , व्यर्थ सारे !<br />ड्राइव्स तू मारले, पुल तू मारले !<br />फ्लिक्स तू मारले, सार्थ सारे !<br /><br />हरे सचिन, हरे सचिन, सचिन सचिन हरे हरे<br />हरे तेंडुलकर, हरे तेंडुलकर, तेंडुलकर हरे हरे !!</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFF00;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;">P.S.: this is not my original work</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"> this poem courtesy of Sakal newspaper</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;">visit: </span></span><a href="http://72.78.249.124/esakal/20100304/5722536341217497993.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;">http://72.78.249.124/esakal/20100304/5722536341217497993.htm</span></span></a></span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-5582411509253500836?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-47851201710225223612009-11-11T01:34:00.000-08:002009-11-11T01:59:59.989-08:00Well its been a really long time since my last post...and not without a reason!<br />I was just waiting for "Something Special" to come up...and here it is (pun intended :D)<br /><br />The last 3-4 months have been really like this...and today I suddenly realized that its foolish waiting for something special to happen...I have to make it happen!<br />Events and time will pass by as always...but its upto me to make them count...to explore the reason they are there, and to fulfill the Plan!<br /><br />And somehow, it takes me back into times where I had just chosen to wait...and the more I waited, the more the opportunities I lost...and more I pinched myself in regret! But now its so clear...<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); font-style: italic;">Nothing Special will happen until I act to make it happen!</span><br /><br />Ofcourse this has been the case so many times...doing things in a quicky when I actually got down to do it, instead of just planning! Planning can be dangerous too :)<br /><br />This is just one aspect of it...the more beautiful fact of life is...<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">everything IS Special in itself, whether I perceive it or not!</span><br />Its just what one needs to realize...Life is a dream, just an amazing flow of events that are too wonderful to comprehend, its an expression of Love and Joy that fills me up within...a travelogue of something in me that has never changed, and never will...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/SvqK61cbNaI/AAAAAAAAA88/NMpFaVq7kII/s1600-h/images.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 94px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/SvqK61cbNaI/AAAAAAAAA88/NMpFaVq7kII/s320/images.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402783446367679906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />These words always keep me smiling...<br />"Life is Complex...<br />to Understand it, is even more complex...<br />but to Live Life is so Simple!"<br /><br />why then do we need to constantly monitor our actions, our thoughts, our goals, or achievements...just relax! Theres sooo much more to life than just setting goals and achieving them...its so simple and efficient to achieve things happily...to enjoy the road and still reach the destination...that is the essence of this beautiful journey...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Its time to Stop Calibrating Life...</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"><br />Its time to Start Celebrating Life!<br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-4785120171022522361?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-29553046021893576702009-07-10T22:41:00.002-07:002009-07-10T22:42:24.926-07:00This ones amazing...wait for it!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-2955304602189357670?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-79044098194431236802009-07-10T22:41:00.001-07:002009-07-10T22:41:30.728-07:00just making the headers...will write the post with leisure :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-7904409819443123680?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-24629677057149872522009-07-10T22:40:00.001-07:002009-07-10T22:40:58.570-07:00just making the headers...will write the post with leisure :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-2462967705714987252?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-82610113706013248372009-06-27T07:16:00.000-07:002009-06-27T07:39:11.666-07:00Aaah...nothing really great to write about...having a "blogger's block" these days :D<br /><br />Somehow over the last month things kept happening or maybe my mind wondered(or wandered, whatever) quite a lot...and now everything seems so balanced and rythmic...nothing unusual to be amazed at!...and perhaps this is again something unusual...well if you want to write a blog...you'll get 100 hundred reasons to keep posting...:D<br /><br />But seriously...how many times do we get bored when everythings going perfectly?! And how many times do we get frustrated when something breaks your rythm, your momentum...thats the weird inertia of the mind...it just cant keep quite and can't tolerate things going out of its control...we just want to have a bit of a game with life...knowing that we'll always win!<br /><br />Hard to believe...and yet so true...and thats the 'Failure of Success'!<br />When I started playing Chess about 15 years ago I always heard Makrand Dada(my Guru) that Chess teaches you to handle defeats...and I couldnt get it till years later...<br />My dad always said, "achieving something is easy...maintaining it is the real challenge...dis is what Jijau taught Shivaji!"<br /><br />And now the meanings clear...its very hard to face a small failure or a tiny disturbance when you are in such a good harmony, and in total control of things...one off-day and Batsmen lose form, one wrong footing and bowlers go all cranky...<br /><br />And its so wonderful to think how even these small agitations add spice to our lives...like I always say..."Ravanashivay Ramala mahatva nahi!(Ram's importance derives from Ravana)" and success isnt sweet if you get it very easily...perhaps, doing something easy isnt at all success!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/SkYu4TgdiWI/AAAAAAAAAns/8TXTIjv05oY/s1600-h/yinYang.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/SkYu4TgdiWI/AAAAAAAAAns/8TXTIjv05oY/s320/yinYang.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352016752020392290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Its all about a balance...good or bad...Nature will always maintain a universal and local balance! And its just our viewpoint that defines things as good or bad...Success always tends to blo your ego...problems always mature you more...its just a shift in how we look at things...and its such a wonderful game...India vs Pakistan...both great teams...equally good, and the twists just make the match more enjoyable...no matter who wins in the end!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-8261011370601324837?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-33942715109730403722009-06-17T03:32:00.000-07:002009-06-20T20:09:01.277-07:00"Itni shiddat se maine tumhe paane ki koshish ki hain...<br />ki har zarre ne mujhe tumse milane ki saajish ki hain...<br /><br />Kehte hain ki agar kisi cheez ko sachche dil se chaaho<br />to use pura karne ke liye puri kayanat lag jaati hain!"<br /><br />Hehe...I'm not showing off any dialogues memory nor am I admiring my favourite hero [:)]<br />but this statement or sutra or mantra has been so close to me all my life...can't resist from sharing it with you!<br /><br />It is said that you mind has immense powers, much more than you ever perceive...and it is these "force-waves" so to say that can really turn things around! Whatever you Intend to do, put your complete Attention to it and 100% effort, it has to Manifest...and this is the Secret!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/Sj2kM3xZY3I/AAAAAAAAAgA/d5n5Ovn71X4/s1600-h/the_secret_dvd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/Sj2kM3xZY3I/AAAAAAAAAgA/d5n5Ovn71X4/s320/the_secret_dvd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349612473422537586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And its not just words, but I have been experiencing it all through my life...mostly unaware!<br />To start with, any exam...NTSE or JEE or whatever...I always kept thinking of how great it would be to excel, how would be my NTSE Interview?...or how would be my IIT Hostel?...and invisibly it gave me unfathomable fuel to keep driving towards my goals!<br />(And most of you know how I used this one sutra in 12th...not for JEE ofcourse :))<br /><br />And today it appeared again...staring into my eyes like a happy angel smiling at me...<br /><br />Last night I went home...quite tired of tuning the Laser for the lowest threshold after I sort of broke the Laser-Diode and had to again re-set-up things all over again...and just because of 5 careless seconds...in short, it was quite a frustrating day!<br /><br />I just went back and had a good sleep for 7 hours...did my Meditation and Yoga(this is vey important...) and just took it as a fresh start..."come what may! I'm going to finish it today...whatever happens, I'll keep smiling and work with enthusiasm!"<br /><br />And it just flowed out of me...maybe luck...maybe something else...but things just kept happening! I aligned the threshold and Laser in just over an hour (...fastest in tha past month!) had lunch...came back and started adjusting the parameters coolly...always thinking "come-on, give your 100%!" and after 2 hours or stabilisng the temperatures, I finally get it on resonance...and whoa!...just 5 minutes tweaking and I got the whole result...right there infront of my eyes...the thing I had come here for!!! Just 1 day...and it was done!<br />Wonderful, Amazing, Lucky, Stunned...my Post-Doc and I just stared at the oscillator in wonder...<br /><br />Its not such a big thing...but the essence is sooo wonderful! Its not what you want to do or achieve...its about how you go about it...winners and losers are justa thought apart...<br />"Can I do it?"..."I can do it!"<br /><br />Just going out there with an intent of giving the Best...your full potential...100% effort with an undying smile...and the jobs done! Whatever you wish for...from the bottom of your heart, with a determined mind and a smiling face...when it dissolves in your blood...when you become one with your intention...Nature will find a thousand and one ways to do it for you!<br /><br />But beware...its a double-edged sword! If you think negatively...that manifests too...GIGO...Garbage In, Garbage Out...the Universe willnot differentiate between good and bad...if you keep thinking bad...you'll get even worse things!<br />Just recall the moments..."I dont want to bang today...no accident today...I'll drive slowly...safely..."...and BOOM!!!...you bang into somebody or just slip over somewhere...<br /><br />Use this sutra constructively, for positive things...and in a positive way...or just keep away from the "Nuclear Energy"...it can kill!!!<br /><br />Well...its pretty straight-forward...I shouldn't keep repeating the same thing over and over again...just felt like revealing a wonderful secret that has taken me places and beyond...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />P.S.: please watch the movie called <a href="http://www.thesecret.tv/">"The Secret"... </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-3394271510973040372?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-86575544565417832982009-06-02T03:14:00.000-07:002009-06-20T20:10:32.252-07:00After getting used to Singapore, I'm back to writing my wonders...<br /><br />I have always believed in a higher power that guides the Universe on its path...and perhaps thats what people call Destiny. Though some things are totally out of ones control, most of an individual's life depends on how he handles things and hows he adapts himself to the changes...<br /><br />But still there are some things and events, which when pondered upon in a holistic way, seem to fit together magnificently, as though the mercury in the Terminator fuses back together to form something totally different from the original pieces! And thats when I again wonder about Destiny...<br /><br />Well, frankly all this has been there in my mind throughout my life, but reading the Indian History recently bowled me out! I read Swami and Panipat, two great books that describe the Third Battle of Panipat and the start of the downfall of the Maratha Empire. But whats interesting is that had the Marathas not been defeated, the British could never have conquered the whole of India. It was only after the Marathas collapsed that the British took over, ultimately uniting the whole sub-continent and bringing in the Modern Age!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/Sj2kjbYQ6rI/AAAAAAAAAgI/dj28GAJHy9I/s1600-h/The_Third_battle_of_Panipat_13_January_1761.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/Sj2kjbYQ6rI/AAAAAAAAAgI/dj28GAJHy9I/s320/The_Third_battle_of_Panipat_13_January_1761.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349612860937923250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have always credited the British colonial rule as an impetus for national unity, rationalism, scientific temper and modern education. Although India was the greatest ancient civilisation, it somehow lost its way in the mid-way and maybe its the British Raj and the amazing freedom struggle that is again taking India to its rightful place.<br /><br />And then, I read more(lukkhagiri on wikipedia rocks! :P) about the Durranis and the infamous Nadir Shah and their success stories and how they united the Central Asia and the formation of today's Afghanistan! Its incredible how a small shepherd boy from the plains of the Central Asia has had such an impact on the history of the world greatest nation. Nadir Shah who plundered India ruthlessly and attained pedestals of cruelty was assassinated by his own son and chieftains trying to save the rebels from a massacre. And this gave the chance to the Afghans to unite under Ahmed Shah Abdali(Abdulla Durrani) and lay the foundations of Afghanistan.<br /><br />And hadn't it been for Abdulla Durrani's might and skillful war strategies, the Marathas' campaigns in Nothern India would have gone unchecked! I am proud of the Maratha empire and its legacy, but there were many fanatic Anti-Muslim leaders who would have wiped Islam from the face of India, another indispensible factor in India's culture and modern indentity as the "Merging of Oceans"... (see Discovery's 'Story of India' :))<br /><br />And the same events and the subsequent chain brought the Maratha empire, the last standing power standing against the British East India Company, to its knees and set another wonderful chapter in India's heritage.<br /><br />The way the events fall into place and the immense global effects it has is just to be wondered about...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-8657554456541783298?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-52686355976401925842009-05-28T22:53:00.000-07:002009-05-28T23:26:59.526-07:00This ones not at all related to Singapore! but to much other aspects of life :)<br /><br />Just got into a debate over how easy or difficult it was for Sonia Gandhi to enter the Indian Politics...well I dont want to start it again! Though very easy to ride on the wave of public sympathy for a disrupted family who have sacrificed 5 generations for the country, it was the courage and commitment of one lady, who had her husband and mother-in-law assassinated, two young children to bring up, struggled to fulfill her lover's dream...a better India!<br /><br />Its amazing how a young lonely woman transcended all boundaries, broke out of her comfort zone of a rich prestigious family, to enter into the politics of a nation very foreign to her in tradition, history, culture and language. And thats what commitment is all about!<br />I personally do not favour the Congress or the BJP or any other party for that matter...but great individuals and great stories have always loads to learn from...<br /><br />Commitment is giving your 100%, come what may! When you are focused on a particular thing, giving you whole and soul is commitment. Not drfiting away from the tracks is commitment. Being steady on the path is commitment. It is commitment that gives a direction in life...else its just a random array of events! Commitment is realising and honouring you inner abilities and to explore the infinite potential you bear...<br /><br />When you take a task at hand, you must complete it successfully, or do not take up the job! That has been my motto for eons, and it is what gives immense pleasure. You may almost complete it, or complete it out of compulsion. Real happiness is in giving your Best at it. You may not be an Ussain Bolt or PT Usha, but running your heart out still gives the same joy! (unless you are a professional athlete :))<br /><br />And it is this mantra that has changed my life...forever! Nothing else matter as much as seeing your job completed, successfully...the smile can't be matched enough! And it is this what I learnt from Sachin. Its not just his batting that makes him my idol...but the pure happy personality he is! You can see the dismay on his face, when India loses inspite of his century and the same person is sooo alive and active and cheerful on the field, as though a debutant! And thats the key to success!<br /><br />I had a small poem in school called "The Fountain". The one line it had was a thought of the century... "thy work is thy rest!" Realise the joy we get when having our favourite food, watching our favourite movie, studying for our favourite subject! It is the intense passion for your work and the love of doing it...this is bliss! Interests may differ, we may not like our work, but it is our own choice to enjoy it! Just seeing it from a tilt...a different perspective makes even the most drudging topics lively! It is this that helped me be the school topper in Social Science in boards. And it wasnt the marks I got, but the happiness and sheer joy of learning geography... :)<br /><br />Life has been very kind, to set such great examples before me to take lessons...and equally creating situations and opportunities to apply what I learnt thus. For me, life is like a classroom, you can learn from everything and anything...its the most beautiful documentary and I'm glad to be a part of it...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-5268635597640192584?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-62494300394779073612009-05-13T07:47:00.000-07:002009-06-20T20:15:30.000-07:00Last 5 days have been incredible! I have been sleeping for just 6 hours every night...travelling for long times, missing meals...still these were the best days in Singapore!<br /><br />Saturday I went to Kiranji's place for Rudra Pooja and satsang...and just stepping in, I felt back at home! I could feel that belongingness, that love, that bliss, the home away from home...<br />And it kept being more and more blissful...the Om Namah Shivay chanting and my first satsang outside of India...they were just awe...wait for it...SOME!<br /><br />On Sunday, Art Of Living Singapore had arranged for a blood donation drive at the Health Sciences Authority in the city. I donated blood, second time...feels wonderful to have contributed back to the society, back to the nature. Met wonderful friends...Ragahavendra, Selvi, Shalini...active volunteers here...making big difference in the lives of a distant land :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/Sj2lj3fpPxI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/eHoZLcNwpjc/s1600-h/IMG_0206.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_DwvNEwCcxIs/Sj2lj3fpPxI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/eHoZLcNwpjc/s320/IMG_0206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349613967996698386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also got to attend the Mothers' Day celebrations here at Tiong Bahru. Art of Living members here have adopted 10 needy poor families and meets them regularly and communicates their problems and solutions to the government, which is more than ready to provide it. It was so touching to see them enjoy...the music, the games, the party...(videos are coming soon...)<br /><br />Monday, there was the Maha Sudarshan Kriya at the Grand Park Plaza Hotel Ballroom! Its one of the best hotels in Singapore...in the City Hall area, one of the grand localities here. And it was just amazing and breathtaking to meditate in the Ballroom of a Five Star Hotel! It was phenomenal...<br /><br />Today, on Guruji's Birthday we had a Maha Satsang at the Jalan Ampas AOL Centre. Chinese songs and A.R.Rehman's songs together...simply awesome! Great to meet so many people...different languages, different regions, different stratas...celebrating together with fun joy and bliss!<br /><br />Thanks to the people I met, the friends I have here now, I dont miss home or India anymore...<br />With Guruji, every place on the earth just feels like home...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-6249430039477907361?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-56159563464317350942009-05-07T08:31:00.000-07:002009-05-07T08:40:37.369-07:00There are three kinds of people in the world...<br /><br />1] who take responsibilities and make things happen for themselves...<br />2] who just watch things happening and follow...<br />3] who keep wondering whats happening!<br /><br />be a change to bring about a change.<br />Take responsibility about your own life, your family, your city, your country, your world!<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNsF3r1p7F0">take up the YES!+ challenge!!!</a><br /><br /><br />I belong to You!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-5615956346431735094?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-46481327116142928232009-05-06T07:28:00.000-07:002009-06-07T22:25:54.485-07:00As I promised yesterday...I'm gonna praise Singaporeans a lot for their discipline, tidiness and personal professionalism :)<br />(Please put your Indian ego aside...somethings may hurt...but I want India to be clean, organised, harmonious and comfortable!)<br /><br />First of all...the cleanliness.<br />Singapore is really really clean. My hostel staircase is 10 times cleaner than my IIT room (n I do take care of it...you know better :D)<br />India had a lot of dust around...but whats important is people here dont litter around, and even clean shining floors are swept regularly. Its like having babies everywhere...keeping it clean as much as possible! There are garbage bins at every corner with clear signs...and none of them overflow. In the NUS canteen area...I saw 4 garbage bins in a line saying: "paper" "plastic" "food" "other". Its so blatant, that even a stranger will keep his discipline!<br />(again...I'll post photos here...its coming its coming :))<br /><br />Second...the Innovation and Technology<br />Singapore is full of small and simple innovative ideas make life easier...you just need to have the eyes for it! The most amazing was a big convex mirror put at every small turn on the road. The traffic here is quite fast...thanks to well maintained roads and disciplined traffic. So both the cars, the one on the road and the one in the lane can see each other much before and signal each other accordingly. I havent heard people honking here at signals or going "pom-pom" at every corner they come across. [photo coming here...very soon!]<br />Another was similar...they have two aligned mirrors so that the bus driver can see anyone standing at the backdoor and open or close the door properly.<br />There are many more things...cant remember all in a sitting...wish to convey it through photographs :)<br /><br />Third...is the Harmony.<br />I am so happy to see the harmony and respect for everyone here...especially because this is the perfect example of "east meets the west"! Chinese, Indians, Malaysians, Westerners...Buddhists, Taoists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Jews...everyone lives together...and all think of themselves as Singaporeans first and all other identities come second. It is so breathtaking to see each person helping others and respecting him/her. Women are given equal status...982 males per 1000 females!<br />A person's life is also cared for a lot! On traffic signals, on the marked patch even a 40 seater double decker will stop for a person crossing the road! There are signs everywhere in the metro to watch out for the gap between the train and the platform so that noone hurts his leg! There are notices to keep children away from escalator edges...an atmosphere of care and belongingness...<br />What I'm most happy about is the video I saw in the metro today(yeah thy have LCDs in there :))! It showed a suspiscious person leaving a bulky bag behind on the train and running away...and how alert people around call the driver an emergency, help the staff evacuate the train, search for the bag and the person...its was so well compiled and clear...that even once you see it, you can easily face a similar situation!<br /><br />Well, there are lots of good things about Singapore, and I'm now sounding like a typical Indian...comparing a foreign land and crying over the mess back at home... :D :D :D<br />but yeah, we need to take inspiration from good things we see and give our best to make life easier for our fello countrymen!<br /><br />Chalo then...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-4648132711614292823?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-64340999251657048472009-05-05T08:54:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:20:58.004-07:00Yeah this is the most important part of the journey (or the odyssey...whatever you may call it...)<br /><br />I just came here yesterday morning...it was a beautiful drive in a luxurious car(yes...the taxi was an accord!) fromt the Changi Airport to the Raffles Hostel on Clementi Road...southwest of NUS walking distance from the NUS and the Harbour.<br /><br />I haven't uploaded the photos yet...still getting acquainted to blogger...but that will come soon :)<br /><br />I am staying at a private hostel and mostly everyone heres studying in NUS...4 Chennai guys downstairs...2 chinese girls in the next room and some other people I havent met yet...but it really feels like an international congregation :P :D<br /><br />I was a bit out at sea when I came...knew nobody, cudn't understand Singlish (thats what they callit over here...its English in Singapore accent...n its very similar sounding to chinese...) was really fed up of seeing chinese people all over...same built, same colour, similar faces...n a weird accent I cudnt understand!<br /><br />What topped my 'waay-waay' (google 'Anand Rajendran' for this phrase...) was the utter discipline and organsiation in every second of life here...and I knew nothing...where to get a bus...wheres which place...how to pay for the ticket...and cudn't get what people aroung were telling me...but they help a lot!<br /><br />People in Singapore are really nice, innocent, kind and disciplined people...and one can smell the spirit of a great organising harmony even in the smallest of things...<br /><br />Now, that I've explored around a bit myself...thanks to the DSN I did, I feel at home everywhere in the world...I'm feeling just at home...like at IIT...with friends who understand me and are really nice people!<br /><br />2 days in Singapore have really opened my eyes to innovations, organisation, management, rampant use of technology and most of all...Love for a disciplined life!<br />More to follow about this in the next post...<br /><br />Bye Bye...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-6434099925165704847?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-79870781909837832612009-05-05T08:46:00.000-07:002009-05-05T08:53:45.250-07:00Hey guys...I'll be writing about my experiences and fun here in Singapore while I'm working at the NUS...really sad about not being able to talk to you personally...but this blog will convey all the feelings...<br /><br />I'll be writing as frequently as I can... happy reading :)<br /><br />Darshan<br /><br /><br />P.S.: Singapore is located in the GMT +8 time zone...thats 2:30 hours ahead of India...<br />this is the exact local time now...<br /><br /><iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/clock/i1j3f9v1/n236/tt0/tw1/tm1" frameborder="0" width="225" height="18"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-7987078190983783261?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-68553466930615568532009-04-18T02:32:00.001-07:002009-04-18T02:56:40.394-07:00NO! I'm not going to Munich...nor am I going to talk about this place...but about what happened in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.<br /><br />Palestinian fidayeens stormed the apartment of Israeli athletes and took them over as hostage to demand release of 200 Palestinian political prisoners in Israel. Israel as always tries to use power over diplomacy, and led to the killings of all the 11 Israeli players. The Israeli fighters did manage to decimate the attackers, but not before a mindless blood feud started between the Jews and the Arabs, spanning the whole of Europe and Middle East.<br /><br />What shocks me most, is that how come the politicians and the men in charge did not see the effects of it?! How did the Israeli think of eliminating their targets by sending assassins all over the place? While they did get partial success, the Arabs blew up embassies, one after another! And this no-end-to violence still continues in the Gaza strip and West Bank area...millions of Palestinians still live in refugee camps on the banks of the river, and the kids throw stones at the Israeli check posts...while Israeli jets swoop over bombing the area as if spraying Baygon on a mosquito colony!<br /><br />When will this stupid fight over religion end? None of Islam or Judaism license innocent killings...and yet they take glory in shooting down the "infidels". Now the conflict has taken a new(and worse too) dimension, with the Israelis occupying the Gaza strip. Two beeming populations who hate each other since millenias cannpt survive trying to capture each others' resources. And though the US, UK adn UNO try to construct a road to peace in the middle east...it will simply never work unless people themselves realise the futility of such barbarism.<br /><br />I just saw the movie "Munich" last night and was so infuriated seeing the thoughtless actions on both sides, but finally the hero in the movie realises the truth and quits from the region. What if everyone in the middle east were to think the same way?<br /><br />Bad thoughts will always bring bad actions, but it is not bad people who get bad thoughts, it is the idiotic negligence of goodwill that creates chaos!<br /><br />Hope the future has something very good in store for humanity...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-6855346693061556853?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-40478563272700850462009-04-18T02:11:00.000-07:002009-04-18T02:30:32.473-07:00There are six signs of a seeker.<br /><br />1] Acknowledge that you know very little. Many people think they know without really knowing or they become trapped in their limited knowledge so they never learn. Thus the first thing is to acknowledge that you know very little.<br /><br />2] Be willing to know. Many people acknowledge that they know very little, but they still may not be ready to learn.<br /><br />3] Be nonjudgmental and open-minded. Some would like to learn, but heir judgmental attitude and close-mindedness do not allow them to learn.<br /><br />4] Be totally committed to the path. Some are open minded but they lack commitment and one-pointedness. They keep shopping here and there and never progress.<br /><br />5] Always place truth and service before pleasure. Sometimes even committed and one-pointed people avoid the path in pursuit of momentary pleasures.<br /><br />6] Have Patience and Perseverance. Some people are committed and one-pointed and are not swayed by pleasures, but if they lack patience and perseverance, they become restless and dejected.<br /><br /> Sri Sri Ravi Shankar<br /><br />P.S.: Not just the spiritual path, but everything we do follows these six rules. A seeker does not just imply a devotee, but a true spiritual person gains heights in all walks of life. So, remember these six signs and live upto them!<br /><br />Jai Gurudev...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-4047856327270085046?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-3374055895839334132009-04-10T10:02:00.000-07:002009-04-10T10:04:37.099-07:00Children learn, what they live – Dorothy Law Nolte<br /><br />If Children live with criticism, they learn to condemn<br />If children live with hostility, they learn to fight<br />If Children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive<br />If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves<br />If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy<br />If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy<br />If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty<br /><br />If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence<br />If children live with tolerance, they learn patience<br />If children live with praise, they learn appreciation<br />If children live with acceptance, they learn to love<br />If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves<br />If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal<br />If children live with sharing, they learn generosity<br />If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness<br />If children learn with fairness, they learn justice<br />If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect<br /><br />If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them<br />If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live in.<br /><br />P.S.: And its not only children...even adults learn things the same way...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-337405589583933413?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-84558094398041924872009-03-29T02:34:00.000-07:002009-03-29T02:48:42.844-07:00<iframe src="http://free.timeanddate.com/clock/i1h6dw8v/n236/tt0/tw1/tm1" frameborder="0" width="225" height="18"></iframe><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-8455809439804192487?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-43057546062392425272009-03-24T12:43:00.000-07:002009-03-24T13:03:58.775-07:00Just watched "Kingdom of Heaven"...a MUST watch for all people!<br /><br />Well to give you a background it tells the story of the second Crusade and how Saladin manages to win Jerusalem back for the Muslims. But, its not the battle or the effects or even the history thats important...its the idea it shares through a man...a blacksmith who in search of God's forgiveness reaches Jerusalem and sees everything in a new light and stands by his morals to protect thousands...Jews, Christians, Muslims alike...a true Saviour!<br /><br />It depicts the vanity and the futility of the crusades and the muslim counter-attacks that followed...not to blame the guys involved but there was some serious wrongheadedness involved.<br /><br />As little known the Popes planned the crusades for absolute power and wealth from the middle east...burning down the Holy land and killing thousand where once Jesus himself preached of love, caring and sacrifice...<br />what makes it sooo touching is its contemporary relevance...not just the middle east, but also the world around.<br /><br />why do people all over the world still fight in the name of religion, though the real thing is just pure lust for wealth and power. From the Iraq invasion to the Gaza occupation...upto the Ram janmabhumi episode...its all but just stupidity.<br /><br />Why don't people realise what God really says...if you have a close look...Jesus, Buddha, Prophet Mohammad, Guru Nanak...all tell us the same thing...and yet we plainly ignore the real essence for the outer covering thats rotten...do we still call ourselves humans?!<br /><br />In the movie, the Balion defends the wall of Jerusalem...not for the holy shrines and few peices of stones...but the people who call it their home! Defies the Bishop, burns the bodies to avoid an epidemic during a siege and leads all men...young and old...Christians and non-Christians toward a safe life. Its not only him, but perhaps one of the only few rulers that lived who were also great moral humans...Saladin.<br /><br />Its touching how the Balion ans Saladin keep terms to surrender Jerusalem and send the people safe to Europe...and how each of them though a great warrior manages to think of the welfare of all people.<br /><br />Can we bring about a change similar to that?<br />Can we identify the greedy crusaders amongst us and stop them before millions die?<br />Can we see God in ourselves and everyone else?<br />Can we be civilised and human?<br /><br />That is the question every modern society has to ask and resolve...and Fast!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-4305754606239242527?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-50597945098691525422009-03-15T00:04:00.000-07:002009-03-15T00:09:11.727-07:00Meditation is seeing God in yourself.<br />Love is seeing God in the person next to you.<br />Knowledge is seeing God everywhere.<br />Expression of Love is service.<br />Expression of joy is a smile.<br />Expression of peace is meditation.<br />Expressing God is conscious action.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-5059794509869152542?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-73502133516691847262009-03-03T07:12:00.000-08:002009-03-03T07:47:32.295-08:00We always search for the answer of "How can I always be happy?"<br />And this is what H.H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar says:<br /><br />Forget about "always" - then you will be happy!<br /><br /> In always wanting to be comfortable, one becomes lazy.<br /> <br /> In always wanting perfection, one becomes angry.<br /><br /> In always wanting to be rich, one becomes greedy.<br /><br />Fear arises when we do not realise that only life is for always. This projection on the nature of self - which is "always" - onto the temporal - which can never be "always" - is called maya.<br /><br /><br />A very simple, plain explanation that defines every problem we face...<br /><br /><br />Jai Gurudev...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-7350213351669184726?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-23902734357707237432009-02-04T07:05:00.000-08:002009-02-04T07:34:20.777-08:00Well I was just sitting around doing nothing (which I do quite often nowadays!) and suddenly this thought flashed by...and I tried to analyse its ramifications and was amazed as to how interesting lukkha pondering could be!<br /><br />It was just this observation that all things in the universe...living and non-living are created, maintained and ultimately transformed(note: transformed, not destroyed!) into something else. This is how matter and energy are conserved and the whole Big system evolves with time. Its rather amusing that even the ancient Aryan/Hindu mythology observes it too. We have Brahma, the Creator; Vishnu, the Protector and Shiva, the Transformer...<br /><br />As also whats interesting is the attributes given to numerous deities in India, their picturesque descriptions and characteristics...every quality of God has been given a form, and it is this understanding that unites all of them into one single Superpower.<br /><br />Another interesting phenomena is the behaviour of microsystems. Quantum Mechanics tries to analyse the time evolution of a system, given its initial state and the Hamiltonian. This would imply that even the initial state is crucial for the system's dynamics! Now, we may consider the whole Universe to be one single system and it has a state with millions and billions of parameters and evolves with time so beautifully with stability and grace! What does it say about its own initial conditions ? Though the Hamiltonian is awesome, it does imply that something incredibly great would have made created the initial state of the Universe, that everything is contained in it...even what I write about its own theory. So, even if someone does come with the GUT as they call it, it was inbuilt in the system itself that certain components in it would ultimately guess its own theory correctly!...isn't that a sufficient proof that God does exist ?!<br /><br />Now, as I think further, I realise the intense desire within man t understand the world around him. Be it a scientist, a poet, an artist or a philosopher...they are all driven by an unknown force to get themselves more acquianted with the place they call their own...only the methods differ ! What would this indicate about the nature of the human species ? It is only humans which have this ability to look around and observe...this inner craving to know everything in a better sense...and this is what makes us all special !<br /><br />On the weekend I attended a guest lecture by a God Prof. in TIFR who works on String Thoery. And it was so arbit and random to me before he presented it so awesomely. It is indeed vague to represent the Universe with a set of numbers, matrices, tensors and random dimensional spaces. But, it is not what these people do...but why they do it, is what fascinates me to the core.<br /><br />I could see in his eyes, the joy of a child who stares innocently at everything around him and makes his own convictions about them. This is the spirit of mankind...to observe, analyse and try to understand better...this is what I would like to be continue doing the rest of my life. I am so glad that I got an opportunity to learn Physics and Science in general and got a philosophical heart to complement it...its so arbit and yet so simple and beautiful. Thats how amazing the Universe is!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-2390273435770723743?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-91903730827137939182008-11-29T12:10:00.000-08:002008-11-29T12:39:26.696-08:00First of all, thanks to the terrorists that attack Mumbai ! U would like to shoot me for this, but do reckognize that even I want all of them to be tortured publicly in Shivaji Park and cut their limbs off and throw dem off to die on their own !<br /><br />Well, I usually dont become so violent, but drastic times bring along drastic changes...and thats what is actually needed at this hour...<br />I salute all d soldiers, officers, media people and vigilant citizens alike who fought without fear so that I could finish my seminar report peacefully just 20 miles away...<br /><br />How did this happen ?...n do we learn any lessons ?<br /><br />In such times of terror and havoc, its the individuals awareness and commitment towards society that really matters...how long can we wait for the government/police/army to rescue us !<br />Its time to stand up and be responsible...to fight against the <span style="font-style: italic;">real</span> enemies rather than point fingers at our fellow countrymen (Yes, Mr. Raj Thackeray ! NSG commandos from the "Bihar" regiment saved their marathi brothers!)<br /><br />Dear Politicians, GET A LIFE ! have some shame before U use these situations for personal profits and <span style="font-style: italic;">vote-jugaads</span>...I really feel the Parliament attack should have been successful !<br /><br />Now, as citizens what we must do is to be alert, aware of whats happening around...be vigilant, more observing...co-operate with any security system U come across...be it the IIT main-gate or the police at a cricket match...<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />co-operation is the key </span>! and most importantly...get up register yourselves and vote for sane people who actually love India and its people...<br /><br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">kar chale hum fida jaano tan saathiyon, ab tumhare hawale vatan saathiyon...</span>"<br /><br />Vande Mataram<br /><br />P.S. : there is a new Anti-Terror Helpline no. installed by the ATS... dial 1090 in case of suspiscion or emergency...and the local ATS will be there in a flash...U can dial from cell-phones and its the same number throughout India...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-9190373082713793918?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-39205701230915206952008-11-07T03:07:00.000-08:002008-11-07T03:10:49.186-08:00Poor people fight for food.<br /><br />Rich people share their food.<br /><br />Richer are those who share power.<br /><br />Richer still are those who share fame.<br /><br />Richest of all are those who share themselves.<br /><br />A person's wealth is measured by his ability to share and not by what he hoards.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-3920570123091520695?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-90273097985287064262008-10-08T11:42:00.000-07:002008-10-08T11:46:14.097-07:00Knowledge is a burden,<br />if it robs you of innocence<br /><br />Knowledge is a burden,<br />if it makes you feel you are special<br /><br />Knowledge is a burden,<br />if it gives you an idea that you are wise<br /><br />Knowledge is a burden,<br />if it is not integrated into life<br /><br />Knowledge is a burden,<br />if it does not bring you joy<br /><br />Knowledge is a burden,<br />if it does not set you free !<br /><br />Celebrate in the Knowledge...<br />Jai GuruDev...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-9027309798528706426?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-54623185398445566942008-09-29T10:51:00.000-07:002008-10-08T11:48:05.303-07:00these are just valuable points to remember...and use too :)<br /><br />1.] Act Spontaneously, without pertaining to pressumptions and concepts, it will<br /> bring out your true nature, and the action will always be right !<br /><br />2.] Resolve to do, what U want to do !<br /> don't keep it hanging, just resolve to do it and rest...<br /><br />3.] Drop or leave what U cannot do...it will save you a lot of time and energy :)<br /><br />4.] Give your 100% in whatever is requires from U !<br /> (though U may not like it...but save conflicts by completing d job 100%)<br /><br />5.] Forget about what U have already done...don't worry anymore, it will be taken care of...just give your Best when U have control...<br />this one is especially for exam time...till results ofcourse :D<br /><br />6.] don't feverishly run behind skills, desires, things..whatever...<br />just be content with what U have, what U are...be grateful for it...and U WILL GET all what U need, even before U ask for it !<br /><br />most important, Come What May, do not disturb your peace of mind !<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-5462318539844556694?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-9785366945130036532008-09-28T10:21:00.000-07:002008-09-28T10:36:03.104-07:00its time for some knowledge...<br /><br />why do we get angry?...simply because something does not go the way WE want it to...wats d remedy ?...do not expect the universe to follow UR rules :)<br /><br />what do we do when someone errs?...get angry at him/her !<br />what do we do when we make a mistake?...blame ourselves !<br />who is d idiot ?...who lost his peace of mind ???<br /><br />whenever a mistake is made, just seperate the event from anyone...<br />mistake is nobody's...neither mine, nor his/hers :)<br />see the mistake as just an event and take up the responsibility t rectify it !<br /><br />but how do you do this?...simple, when someone else errs...just think carefully and realise that "even I have a share in the mistake...isn't it?"...n share d responsibility(not the guilt!)...<br />break the chain of blaming...blaming others leads to anger,<br /> blaming yourself leads to guilt !<br /><br />similarly, for qualities...when U see a good quality in the other, acknowledge it...dont compare yourself...feel that even U are a part of it...n see how jealousy flies miles away !<br />dont keep chanting: "hes a good cook, I'm not!"<br /> "she sings well, I dont!"<br /> "he is so handsome, I'm not!"<br />this way you can never be satisfied...just realise what good qualities I have and be grateful for getting them...U will always be happy !<br /><br /><br />being grateful to Guruji...Jai GuruDev !<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-978536694513003653?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-33076734368895176232008-09-28T04:55:00.000-07:002008-09-29T11:02:22.448-07:00OK...I'm back to my Puneri habit of lecturing...<br /><br />well most of you will know how much patriotic I'm and a die-hard fan of "Swades" n RDB !...many of you must have heard me talking(rather giving sermons) on how we youth should get together to reform our country n why its necessary for the intellegentsia to to get into politics...n believe me I seriously wanted to become a politician...<br />but somehow 2 years in IIT and maybe some realities caused me to chicken out...n this has been worrying me lately...especially now that I've decided to go for a PhD in US...n thought better ask U guys for comments... :)<br /><br />well as my wingies say, Physics or for that matter any Science is out of Nationalities and patriotism and doing your job efficiently is serving humanity which does include your motherland !<br /><br />but, how can I just leave my roots ? its not just about patriotism, but generally about cowardly slipping out from moral responsibilities...<br />why cant I help Indian students in the future to get better opportunities for research in India itself ?...why should everyone go abroad to do meaningful research ?...though ultimately its working for humanity as a whole, then why cant one work anywhere he wants to...why do some people get advantage ?... why is "basic sciences" considered meagre in India ?...<br />why should I toil to prove my memory to mug up 5000 words which are never used by even the people who want me to know them!<br />how about foreign students giving GRE to get a PhD in India?...its a farsighted dream, practically almost impossible...but why not ?<br /><br />my inner idea remains the same to build a better glorious India, though my means have changed a lot, maybe I wasnt made for being a politician...but a visionary who transformed the face of research in India...<br /><br />I know its "Vaadhiv" but unless you dream big...you wont achieve Big !<br />its said : "dreams are not the ones that come during sleep,<br /> but those which will never let you sleep until completed..."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-3307673436889517623?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-25658724116207004692008-09-22T11:29:00.001-07:002008-09-22T11:50:59.418-07:00<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">well I just saw the movie...awesome theme n rocking songs !<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">cant say was it the movie or something else...but I decided to catch up on my Best Friends from school...well not the whole group but atleast two of them are in Pune. </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />this might sound very filmy...but true nevertheless...</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">We met exactly infront of the school...where we used to have pepsi-colas n samosas after school and stand there for hours talking about anything from WWE to girls (:P)</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />they dont sell pespi-colas anymore...we dont like samosas any longer...n the school buildings is just not the same...(:[)</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">but something very substantial is still the same between us...we dont need topics to get started !</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">...the same old "bhatakti atma" or how we irritated people...n the same old PJs...(yeah now U know the core source :D)...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">a lots changed...appearances...our careers...interests...even ideologies...but I realised it didnt matter much with them...they are always my best pals...exactly the same as 8 or 10 years ago...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">couldnt be with them for more...but yeah! now somewhere within I'm very happy...as happy as a school kid...lucky to have my Best Friends with me !</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />P.S. : to avoid any more senti I have cut it short...hope U guys also be lucky as me to have ur school friends with u throughout ur life :)</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-2565872411620700469?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3051061771572870299.post-9220875338037258692008-09-13T03:59:00.000-07:002008-09-15T11:52:31.248-07:00Well, seriously I'm not such a good writer myself...especially after I hated essay writing during my school days ! Nowadays, blogging is more of a fashion...but U may never know, like everything else...luxuries n fashion...blogging might soon become a necessity to keep pace with the dynamics !<br /><br />ditch...I already told you i'm not good at it !<br />well, actually I've started blogging just to be in a better touch with my friends and dear ones :)<br />I miss you all and its practically not possible to talk to you everyday...good that we all are busy in our lives at this very very important stage of our career :)<br />so thought of penning(actually typing) down my experiences so that you could as well meet me personally by just reading my blogs :)<br /><br />to you all my dear ones...<br /><br />Daddya<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3051061771572870299-922087533803725869?l=daddya4u.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darshanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16161621622954974532noreply@blogger.com0