My Life

I belong to #AForgottenVillage called Pulleticheruvupalli, Vayalpad Mandal, Chittoor District. Yes, our village is completely forgotten by our government. We still don't have roads to our Village. Despite the fact that our very own MLA has been occupying the Chief Minister's chair for around three years, and the current CM is also from our district. He has been CM for about 12 long years. What is it all about? How do we look at it? Even After 69 long years of Independence, there are underprivileged villages like ours. Yes, underprivileged, while the rest of India is moving towards metro and bullet trains, reaching space, we from #AForgottenVillage are struggling to walk on the ground so severely. A good road to the outer world is still a dream in the 21st Century for us. How paradoxical it is in our country as every leader/politician pities the conditions of villages and makes big promises. But, on the ground, something hardly happens. I tweeted to #APCM @ncbn and Ne...

Yes, you got it right. I'm talking about the relationship between a man and a woman. Not anything else. Am I going to hurt people by quoting their stories here? It is my story more than anyone else. Shouldn't I have my opinion about the people around me? Yes, everyone is entitled to have their own opinion, and so do I. I'm not going to reveal anyone's identity but my perspective. It is up to you, you read it or scrape it. I shouldn't be so surprised when someone says that I'm interested in you, and if it doesn't work out, I've somebody else in the pipeline. I shouldn't be so surprised when someone says that I'm interested in you and no other man will touch me until you are in my country, and I'll count on you and keep hoping that you will change your mind. I shouldn't be surprised when someone says I'm interested in you, but you are my plan B. Why shouldn't I be surprised? This materialistic attitude has been prevalent s...

My Childhood Friend 2 Kms away from my home, next to the road, a small pond . That was my dream spot during my teenage. I discovered this when I went for a long walk and later on, took my friends there many times. I very often went there and spent some time contemplating. It was so refreshing being surrounded by the trees and a small pond. Now, I realise why I'm interested in meditation.  I still remember walking to that place in the drizzle, wet road, smell of the soil... Just one visit to that place was so much for me during those days... Every mental noise was getting settled there...

Bharat Sevashram Sangha is the place where I headed after reaching Badrinath.  The office bearer looked at me from bottom to top when I asked for a room. Then he directed me to go to Swamiji, who was the in-charge of the ashram. Again same looks from top to bottom. He said that I would have to pay money; why not Swamiji, said I.  How many days? For 15 days. Will you eat outside, or will you eat in the ashram? I'll eat in the ashram only. Okay, per day 200/-. You pay a total of 2400/- instead of 3000/-.   I paid the money and got the room. It was so dirty. Still, I was happy to be able to reach that place. I told myself that I would stay here for 15 days, come what may. Went to the Bhagawat Gita session. There I felt I was really in an ashram. I cleaned the room as soon as I got back to the room and started feeling as if it was my home. There was puja (worship) in the evening, followed by dinner. There was segregation, all the people who wore orange cloth...

I typed "Yoga Jobs" in the search bar on FB. I responded to one of the posts and got a response in a day asking to fix an appointment for an interview. And that led me to land in a new country called Georgia (Not the American state called Georgia). It's neither in Europe nor in Asia. Found a new term called Eurasia. It all happened in a week. It was too quick to believe. I was a little suspicious as it was a FB post, and I was getting ready to go to the cold country. I spent a lot of money buying warm clothes, and this venture became the most expensive as I had to fly to Delhi from Bangalore on top of shopping as my flight tickets were from Delhi to Georgia via Sharjah. Went to see family (Many would understand that family means wife and children, in my case, no, I have neither of them;-)) Every time, I think, what if my Grandma doesn't exist when I return? That thought makes me look into her face with devotion. Another would-be colleague was also flying by the sam...

It's not the first attempt to go to the Himalayas. However, this time I really could go there. It was a 38 days journey into an unknown world within India. Still, there is a lot to be revealed. However, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Uttara Kasi, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Rishikesh, Haridwar, and Varanasi are no more unknown places to me. It took so many years to make it happen. You don't need much money to go to the Himalayas if you are a bachelor. There are places which offer free stay and free food. However, I paid for every place I stayed as I had some money. Many people are roaming in orange robes. Most of them are more psychos than Swamijis. There is no discipline. Speak the filthy language, get angry quickly, smoke, etc. I never want to be one of them. I never want to waste my time in the name of renunciation and sadhana. These all are lies. It seems that it is more of escapism than sadhana. I know many other places and options to do sadhana. This is not my cup of tea. As far...

One more job is added to the history. I can only say that five people have left the Spa team in the same month, and I'm one of them. It was not long-term. However, I still remember those teary eyes watching me until I disappeared into the ocean for the last time from the Island.