My Life

Me and my siblings call her 'Ma' (Mamma). We never called her 'Grand Ma'. If we did she would get angry though she is around 80 years old now. There are so many memories around her. There is so much of inspiration which she ignited in me unknowingly/innocently. Some memories make me cry like a child. I wish I ever be a small kid crying in my grand Ma's lap. But, what to do? Time never stops. What ever it is she is closer to my heart even being thousands of miles away... The last time when I was leaving her, she brought a bag and emptied in front of me and told me to take all the money she saved probably for quite long time mentioning that the money would help me as I was going too far away (Mumbai). She persuaded me a lot to accept. I was weeping in side. I didn't at all accept. I was very adamant on my decision. It was the very same day my brother got married in the morning. That was the only reason which made me to stay at home till that day. Anyway...

All the things are difficult before they are easy. I'm not trying to endorse what someone has said earlier. I thought it is more appropriate to start with that sentence this time. It was few days ago I read about surfing lessons for the staff on the notice board and signed up very excitingly. But, I was wondering that I might end up in embarrassment reason being didn't know anything about surfing. It makes me laugh when I remember that I didn't even know that it is to go with the tides or against to the tides. Mandy was the surfing instructor, I didn't ask her anything expecting that when I will go to the waves I will see. I took some chances at the beginning to understand. Then fun began riding on surfing board. Wow, what an interesting sport it is!!! It was same excitement which I had when I started riding bicycle on my own for the first time. Learning new things has always been very exciting.

Women are the ones who raise/shape the citizens of tomorrow. If they are in suffering, how can we expect better citizens, better nation? As long as women are not treated with respect and care, any nation will not be able to be a better place to live. In recent days, there's been a survey which tells that India is next to Pakistan in dangerous countries for women. Very often we read news mentioning that a women is thrown out of the train or murdered etc. What is happening? No mother on this earth would like their children commit such crimes. But, still such citizens are being born and crimes are continuing. Dear daughters of India, remember Rudrama Devi, Jhansi Bai, Kiran Bedi, Sarojini Naide, Indira Gandhi, find your inspiration and be dare while dealing with any hurdles you come across. Be proud that you are the creators of tomorrow. When you suffer as a mother, remember that you are not alone suffering, tomorrow's hope is also suffering in the form your children. If that suff...

Life has been a wild journey since I was 20. That is the time when I've started taking charge of my life, that is the time when I've started traveling on my own. But, it was never encouraged in my family. However, started doing things independently. It is been 13years to this traveling experince. It was not just external traveling. It also includes internal journey as well to satisfy my other side of me. I can even name it as a spiritual journey. It started with carrying lot of weight in my back pack and also in my mind. In the process both have become lighter and lighter. Realised that I'm carrying things which are really not necessary. Started dropping out after every journey. Now, I understand the life of monks. No one owes them, they owe no one. Living on very minimum. My quest for traveling brought me to an island country called Seychelles, Africa. This is where I'm currenty teaching yoga. Neverthless, my first priority is to live yoga rather teaching. I think, I...