Zindagi Ke Safar Main Guzar Jatay Hain

To cherish what one has in their life (We tend to take for granted many...relationships, things), this song from "Aap ki Kasam" reminds us quite aptly...(In a way this actor ended up losing his most cherished relationship in real life)


This plays often in my mind to remind me of all those broken relationships that I did not nurture and also to cherish and protect those relationships I am left with.

One has to work sincerely at building relationships continuously..In the end, it would be your great loss as these can never be purchased but only could be "nurtured".

Achyutam Keshavam

Suddenly I'm reminded of my "Bhajan ritual days" in Sri Ramakrishna Mission near Trichi.I loved those Prasadams that come my way after the Bhajans in those days. But today, all my mind is on these Bhajans.

Aye Phoolon Ki Rani Baharon Ki Malika

No regrets have I My lord (Kurai ondrum illai)

As is so much about Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, his song `Kurai Onrum Illai — No Regrets Have I' — is a paradox.
Rajaji... rarely moved by emotion. WHEN Chakravarti Rajagopalachari wrote Kurai Onrum Illai, what was on his mind?

The question must arise in most listeners as they hear M.S. Subbulakshmi render that Tamil song in her magical weave of music and prayer. He was known to be, essentially, a cerebral being, an aquiline Sri Vaishnavite who could use his powers of reasoning and articulation to telling effect, often against one's own judgment. Among Mahatma Gandhi's front-ranking associates, he was regarded as one who had brought to the cause an essentially intellectual vigour, Jawaharlal Nehru saying of Rajaji, "His brilliant intellect, selfless character, and penetrating powers of analysis have been a tremendous asset to our cause". Jayaprakash Narayan described him as

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi - the Bharat Ratna.

Courtesy: Vineet Bhat.

Goom hain kisi ke pyaar mein

Jeevanse bhari tere aankhein

Power of those few words... what a transformation..

Once a church had fallen upon hard times. Only five members were left: the pastor and four others, all over 60 years old.

In the mountains near the church there lived a retired Bishop. It occurred to the pastor to ask the Bishop if he could offer any advice that might save the church. The pastor and the Bishop spoke at length, but when asked for advice, the Bishop simply responded by saying, "I have no advice to give. The only thing I can tell you is that the Messiah is one of you."

Reaching out to that lonely boy under the tree

I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp hosted by a college in Michigan in the summer recess between freshman and sophomore years in college. I was already highly involved in most campus activities, and I jumped at the opportunity.

About an hour into the first day of camp, amid the frenzy of icebreakers and forced interactions, I first noticed the boy under the tree. He was small and skinny, and his obvious discomfort and shyness made him appear frail and fragile. Only 50 feet away, 200 eager campers were bumping bodies, playing, joking and meeting each other, but the boy under the tree seemed to want to be anywhere other than where he was. The desperate loneliness he radiated almost stopped me from approaching him, but I remembered the instructions from the senior staff to stay alert for campers who might feel left out.

As I walked toward him I said, "Hi, my name is Kevin and I'm one of the counselors. It's nice to meet you. How are you?" In a shaky, sheepish voice he reluctantly answered, "Okay, I guess" I calmly asked him if he wanted to join the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, this is not really my thing."

Tum Agar Saath Dene Ka Vada Karo

how "bout us...baby

Mera Pyaar Bhi Tu Hai ../ Naan Pesa Ninaippadellaam..

Unsung heroes in uncommon places visited by angels..

During one of our visits to Chennai and after a simple Temple Darshan we entered a Book Store and started searching for this Book on Tattva Bodha.We found many people buying various Books and CDs and from their smart walks and accumulation of CDs from Bhajans to Bombay Jaishree,sent a nice feeling in us,that,we have come to the right place indeed.
I was looking for this Book while my wife started collecting Bharathiar's songs and Ms's Music.I searched everywhere for this Book.There was this girl Kalaivani, standing next to the Cashier, sincerely watching all our movements..a black girl,should be from a nearby Village,might be 17 or 18, should not have crossed 8th Std., might be out of poverty she is here..all my journalist's brain unnecessarily calculated about this gullible girl..and though she was repeatedly watching me, I ignored her and started searching for"Tattva Bodha"

I saw many books from "Sandhya Vandanam" to Swami VIvekananda's Chicago Speech" but having spent a good 40 minutes..I looked at her..she also looked at me curiously.I asked her,knowing fully well that such a girl cannot have any idea of anything,leave alone Tattva Bodah..

Ae mere Humsafar..

Sarah...Bob Dylan

Mella po..Mella Po..

A groovy kind of love..

Koncha neram Koncha neram .. little time for Cooing

Every breath you take

You look wonderful tonight