The bracelet
The bracelet you left behind
so easily removed
handcuff of my desire
I doubt, therefore I might be
The bracelet you left behind
so easily removed
handcuff of my desire
It is hard to dislike a place where you’ve been laughing every five minutes. And eating good food. And having great conversations with random strangers. And making new friends. Where good natured ribbing, flamboyance, art, tradition and culture blend smoothly into the potpourri of life. In short, it is hard … Read the rest “A tale of two countries”
When I was young, my Grandpa’s brother would always bring story books when he came a-visiting. Today many things have been forgotten and he is no more, but he stays stuck in my head as a memory: the “cool” person who’d always bring me books.
A few days ago, Cecilia … Read the rest “The cool uncle”
Here is a sketch I created of a concept in Swami Vivekananda‘s Jnana Yoga, in the chapter on Realization.
And it is described thusly
“Picture the Self to be then rider and this body the chariot, the intellect to be the charioteer, mind the reins, and the … Read the rest “Control the mind”
I have gradually come to the realization that one of the most valuable qualities in a person is ‘easy’-ness.
I refer to ‘easy’ as the quality of being easy to be with. Easy is low maintenance. Easy is a low energy, undemanding state. You are easy when people feel absolutely … Read the rest “The rise and rise of ‘Easy’”