They appear like phantoms from another age—ash-smeared figures with matted locks, naked or nearly naked, wielding tridents and swords as they chant mantras in voices that seem to echo through the centuries. When the Naga Sadhus descend upon the sacred grounds of the Kumbh Mela, it is as if time folds in on itself, mergingContinue reading “Guardians of Mysticism: The Enigmatic Naga Sadhus of India”
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How Would I Like to Go?
Death is a morbid subject. Few amongst us welcome it, and for most, it remains an uneasy thought, especially in youth. In our younger days, the prospect of dying is effortlessly dismissed, buried beneath the boundless vibrancy of life. Yet, as Yudhishthira’s profound response to Yaksha in the Mahabharata reminds us, death is the ultimate paradox: दिनेContinue reading “How Would I Like to Go?”
A Reunion of The Heart and Minds
(My class in school that for the first time met in 1964, 60 years ago, celebrates its reunion today. It is a momentous occasion. Its a time to rejoice and reminisce, to exchange loving memories and pleasing anecdotes, as also to barter light hearted banter, gentle jibes, and witty innuendoes. But it should also urgeContinue reading “A Reunion of The Heart and Minds”
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