Mysore: Sunset

Mysore: Sunset
Originally uploaded by Maitreya 8

Paradise Not Lost: I live in paradise. My little town has four palaces, five beautiful lakes and no traffic jam! The only time you'll have to stop your car is to make way for the cattle crossing the road. There are no malls and multiplexes and life revolves generally around lots of cups of by-two coffee. It still smells of earth when it rains for the first time and winters are chilly. People are OK and we also have lots of foreigners wanting to learn yoga or do something else. People still gossip about who's having an affair with who else and wearing tight clothes is still scandalous. There are snake charmers on the road and the ones with home made coconut shell violins trying to sell them to you as if they are exotic. We do get many kinds of Biryanis and dabelis and vada-pavs. God bless my already blessed city.

What is the Question?

To be or not to be, that is the question.
To be a slave to ritualistic religion (god-fearing, it is called) or to be morally upright, that is the question.
To pay your taxes and follow the law to the last traffic rule or to covet public office and wealth, that is the question.
To believe in non-violence or eat meat, that is the question.
To silently practice or to loudly preach, that is the question.
To own responsibility or to blame someone else, that is the question.
To argue that philanthropy is the greatest religion(with a glass of Mojito in your hand) or to donate Rs. 50 to a charitable cause, that is the question.
To explain to a friend on a Vertu phone how simple you are, or to have the guts not to have a mobile phone, that is the question.
To enjoy a drink in a pub or to go into a pub and beat girls inside the pub, that is the question.
To be or not to be, that is Your Choice and not a question.

My Son Siddharth recieving his Black Belt in Karate

My Son Siddharth recieving his Black Belt in Karate
Originally uploaded by Maitreya 8

My son has been learning Karate since he was 5 years old. He is now the proud recipient of the much envied black belt. He learnt Karate under the guidance of Sensei Jaideep Bhalerao (Dan VII) of the Shito Ryu School's Kadihai Martial Academy branch. He has 9 more 'dan' (levels)s to go.

Thought for the day

"Do, or do not. There is no 'try'."
- Yoda ('The Empire Strikes Back')

Thought for the day

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Thought for the day

"Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."
- H. G. Wells (1866-1946)

Thought for the day

Old African Saying:
"When rat laugh at cat, Usually there is a hole nearby."