Who might dare to cross the sands

 

The lone tree

Pushes up through the sand,

Battered and bruised

After a sandstorm,

But still promises shade

To those who might dare

To cross the sands.

Ganga Aarti at Hrishikesh

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5IPjiyqGCc

Moon has some edges

 

The moon has some edges,

And the moonlight is

Foggy tonight,

The heart has some scratches,

And love is

Soggy tonight.

How to feel tall

 

I received this morning cheer:

I asked a monk how to feel tall.

He just smiled and bowed.

Now, there are monks and monks. Some are new, and some are old. This one must have been old. Only an Old Monk can induce such a spirit of humility.

If you know what I mean:

Commonplace in National Capital Region (NCR)

 

A friend sent me this beautiful picture yesterday. It was a photo of the mysterious mist engulfing them, as he and his batchmates from Medical College, made their way to Kodaikanal, a beautiful hill station in Tamilnadu, India. They were onwards to their Batch Reunion.

I reflected that save for the undulating terrain, this scene was commonplace in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India nowadays - both by day and by night.

Your love is too much to bear

 

I will go

And never return,

If you make me cry,

With all your love.

I will go

And never return,

Your love is just

Too much to bear.

AI definition of a veteran

 

I received this beautiful quote from a friend:

I wondered if it wasn't a AI definition of a veteran, specially the last part that maps exactly with Sparsh, the pension disbursing system for Indian veterans.

Veer Bhadra Mandir, Lepakshi, India

 

Vignettes of Veer Bhadra Mandir, Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, India

360 Degree View from the inside of the Mandir

Mural on the ceiling

Floating Pillar 

Carving on a Pillar

Waiting for Shri Ram

 

A sculptor's depiction of Jatayu at Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, India. On this holy land, it is said that Jatayu fell from the sky after fighting with Ravan.

Labour

 

Someone sent this prophetic message:

America is in Labour. In 24 hours we will know if it's a boy or girl.

I said, 'Amen to that, with the caveat that it could be an 'Other' too.'

By the way: UK has been in Labour for some months now, and will remain so for many months.

Best wishes on Bhai Dhooj

 

Away brothers miss their sisters a lot. And those brothers who don't have sisters miss them even more.

Blaming the weather for not worsening the weather

 

Late last month the 'environmentalists' were insinuating that the air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) of India would go horrendously bad post Diwali, the festival where folks burst crackers and light lamps to welcome Bhagwan Ram.

Western media were the cheerleaders for these environmentalists, as I posted earlier:

https://hunterfiftyfour.blogspot.com/2024/10/ahead-of-halloween-or-ahead-of-diwali.html

As it turned out the air quality of the NCR did not go down. In fact, it was the best (post Diwali) since 2015.

The 'environmentalists' are hapless. They are now blaming weather for not worsening the weather (read, air quality). Read here about that.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/weather-rescues-citys-air-2nd-cleanest-post-diwali-since-2015/articleshow/114860962.cms

How woke is that?