A Thousand Flowers
The memory of a great experience becomes a seed in our mind Lying dormant until we water it with attention. If we just close our eyes and shut out the … Continue reading
That Place
That unforgettable place … I cannot seem to get it out of my mind. It had no name. There is no village to note the location. I had no compass … Continue reading
I must do more…
Strange how winning an auction of a intensely desired item can make one think! This is the little story of my 4am soul searching..
Weekend Musings – We shall never know ..
Exploring a whole new culture and its history, its evolution and the reasons that make it what it is today … is like taking a journey with imperfect lenses not … Continue reading
Why do I collect old things?
Why do we collect antiques? Why do I collect antiques? It could be to get as close as possible to the past. It is the only way to capture the … Continue reading
Thoughts on Collecting
Last week someone asked me how do I go about selecting / rejecting pieces. I thought and answered but this is not an easy question and the thinking continues… Instead … Continue reading
Quote of the Day or rather Quote of My Life!
“Yeh world hai na world, is mein do tarah ke log hote hai … ek joh saari zindagi ek hi kaam karte rehte hai … aur doosre joh ek hi … Continue reading
New Year Contemplations
I never did see the value of celebrating the completion of an additional revolution of the earth around the sun. I did not see why this was a reason to … Continue reading
Thoughts and dreams
Experiences evoke thoughts and reactions and dreams. Some that I’d like to remember years from now have been put down here. jm
Death of a paradigm
I play chess. I have been playing chess for about 12 years off and on. My game hasn’t improved much and I am quite bad but its fun so I … Continue reading