Whenever we encounter traumatic experiences, we see our lives unravel. We realise how life can change dramatically within minutes. The Greek tragedian philosopher, Aeschylus said that from suffering alone comes wisdom and that such wisdom earned from our struggles and strife brings great depth and dignity to our lives. This journey into my past is … Continue reading My Eyeless Angel
Tag: Spirituality
Cast In The Caste
Any journey down memory lane often opens up triggers that much like the famous ‘butterfly effect’ initiated a series of events that consequently ended up in a proud accomplishment. One such incident happened in early 2014. On a beautiful sunny morning in 2014 as I was returning home from my early morning jog, I saw … Continue reading Cast In The Caste
Take A Hike And Feel The Universe
The peacocks called in tandem serenading the commencement of my hike. The Robin sang as usual as I passed the Peepal tree and the incredible fragrance of wild Mysore Jasmin wafted in the air welcoming morning walkers like me as I crossed the First Kilometre of my hike. Peepal tree ‘1 kilometre in 10 minutes … Continue reading Take A Hike And Feel The Universe
Valley Of Flowers And Rudraprayag
There were two places that Mamatha had missed out and wanted to visit in Uttarakhand: Trayambakeswar temple in Rishikesh and Badrinarayan temple in Badrinath. There were three things that I had missed out and wanted to complete in Uttarakhand; Valley of flowers trek, Visiting the spot where Jim Corbett killed the man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag … Continue reading Valley Of Flowers And Rudraprayag
A Holy Himalyan Bath
My soul mate and better half becomes spiritually and psychologically exhausted every few months from bearing the brunt of keeping yours truly fed. Her tolerance level nosedives from the drudgery and her mind turns into an insufferable fault-finding device. My life then becomes a precipice or a tightrope that I must walk while being ever … Continue reading A Holy Himalyan Bath
Introduction
If you remove your brain and keep it aside are “you” in the brain or the body? Why were there no wandering Rishis or seers in the Alps or the Andes like in the Himalayas? Do questions like these plague your mind? They do mine. Hi comrades. I am Mohan Ranga Rao, a 61 year … Continue reading Introduction
