Everything about the work of B Swapna Reddy, speaks of the cultural ethos in which she has grown up. And it is not only to do with the Giver and the Remover of Obstacles, Lord Ganesha that forms the basis of the vibrant work on display at the Lakshana Art Gallery, Judge Jambulingam Road.
Sampoornam-- The Complete, is in a way a complete experience in terms of thoughts, forms and colours. And this completion Swapna seeks to fulfil through the various Ganeshas which shows almost all aspects of life in a world filled with tradition and the cultural experience of this Elephant God. Whether he gives, plays an instrument, bestowers of boons, protector – in his myriad roles, he is omnipresent and pervading. And if anyone sees how he adorns the walls of the gallery in such a burst of colour and motifs, that this feeling of pervasiveness is very obvious.
According to the artist, if a canvas is akin to a temple, the subject is the deity to whom an artist offers worship. ‘’And my journey as an artist began in the exploration of the customs habits and values that shape our daily lives. My art searches for the significance behind common activities that has been lost to mechanical modernity. ‘’
And for many especially in the south, the Elephant God is all present in everything that is done- in homes, office spaces , at street nooks and corners – in fact, in every possible place he is there to show the way and to remove every bit of obstacle –never mind if he himself is in the way. So everything begins with the invocation and with a plea for blessings from him to carry on and these emotions come out through the rough texture adopted by Swapna – and in that the bindu, the geometric forms of symbol worship and the thread that is there speaks of the south Indian milieu that has been internalised by many artists – and she is no different in this. But having said that she gives it all her own world view and in the manner of mounting the Ganesha (in a three dimensional manner) and providing some very lovely colours (pink, green mustard yellow for instance) to him she brings what is perhaps what make her work rather beautiful to behold.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
There is a beautiful place in your mind
While Smile Pinkie is making waves in theatres across the United States and in other parts of the film loving world, over here the man who made it sing, is planning something rather unique.
What is so unique about a workshop, one may well ask. But it is that- simply because there is going to be a kind of an interaction, not seen before here, Chennai specifically. The Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, a professional college of music being launched by Marg Limited with the brilliant Prasanna at its helm, is getting musicians of all genres together at the 77 acre Marg Tapovan for a week in a process of learning, discovering and performing from August 17-22.
This also means that there are going to be international musicians of the likes of guitarist David Gilmore (Wayne Shorter, Joss Stone, Trilok Gurtu), bassist Mike Pope (Chick Corea and the EleKtric Band, Al Di Meola, Mecheael Brecker) and Rodney Holmes (8 -time Grammy Award winning drummer, who plays with Santana, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter), who will conduct classes, demonstrations and also provide the participants to have a one on one with world class guitarists, drummers etc.
It is to be a residential programme with those who get selected to live amidst nature and do what they love best- make music. Anyone who is here during this time, can make as much music as they want or be as loud as they want and no one will think it strange if someone chooses to play the drums under a lone tree at midnight,’’ says Prasanna, who is in Chennai to tie up things for this workshop.
‘’This is also the place where a college is being built,’’ he says and ‘’will be ready to roll in July 2010 with world class faculty and facilities. Its going to be part of a new city being built by Marg and the college will provide that kind of an exposure people get when they go to a western country to study music.’’
‘’We have been working on a series of initiatives for the college and the workshop is one of them,’’ he says. ‘’And this is unique, because musicians rarely get a chance to experience working or playing music with international artists. It’s the cream of top musicians who will be part of the faculty,’’he adds ‘’ and it can be life altering.’’
The full fledged college will offer a one year diploma in music and’’ we have already started the activities for it. I might take this workshop to other cities in the country and outside we might do a bunch of seminars and apart from building something in the business sense, we are also making the idea of studying music professionally, a reality. The workshop is basically to give a taste of what can come out of such interactions with musicians from all over the world. ‘’
The registrations for the workshop are on full swing with requests being phenomenal. ‘’We are not only getting applications from musicians within the country but also from all over the world,’’ says Prasanna.
Such workshops he feels, make even the best professional player a student for a while. The application can be downloaded from http:// www.guitarprasanna .com/prasanna/applicationpacket.pdf. It also needs to be accompanied by a demo tape or cd of work done. ‘We want to accommodate as many people as we can and there is no age limit except for participants being above 13 – basically those who are comfortable being on their own. We are looking at a good proportion – musicians who scan the spectrum. I wouldn’t want a profusion of heavy metal musicians or have 25 guitarists and just three drummers. The curriculum must be beneficial to all.’’ The cost of the workshop works out to rs 28,000w which includes everything.
Says Mr GRK Reddy, Chairman and MD, Marg Group, ‘’this is something so good for our new city coming up there. And who better than Prasanna to do this? And besides many people are getting into music in a big way and this can fulfil that need.’’
The workshop ends with a huge concert with everyone having a chance to play and provide Chennaites a taste of what different strands of music can do. August 22 also happens to be Chennai Formation Day and ‘’we want to give back to the city that has given us all so much. It’s a free concert and the venue will be decided soon. These are top level musicians and its a fantastic thing for music lovers in Chennai,’’ adds Prasanna. It should be a treat indeed with some of the participants of the workshops already being the best and well known musicians of the country.
What is so unique about a workshop, one may well ask. But it is that- simply because there is going to be a kind of an interaction, not seen before here, Chennai specifically. The Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, a professional college of music being launched by Marg Limited with the brilliant Prasanna at its helm, is getting musicians of all genres together at the 77 acre Marg Tapovan for a week in a process of learning, discovering and performing from August 17-22.
This also means that there are going to be international musicians of the likes of guitarist David Gilmore (Wayne Shorter, Joss Stone, Trilok Gurtu), bassist Mike Pope (Chick Corea and the EleKtric Band, Al Di Meola, Mecheael Brecker) and Rodney Holmes (8 -time Grammy Award winning drummer, who plays with Santana, Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter), who will conduct classes, demonstrations and also provide the participants to have a one on one with world class guitarists, drummers etc.
It is to be a residential programme with those who get selected to live amidst nature and do what they love best- make music. Anyone who is here during this time, can make as much music as they want or be as loud as they want and no one will think it strange if someone chooses to play the drums under a lone tree at midnight,’’ says Prasanna, who is in Chennai to tie up things for this workshop.
‘’This is also the place where a college is being built,’’ he says and ‘’will be ready to roll in July 2010 with world class faculty and facilities. Its going to be part of a new city being built by Marg and the college will provide that kind of an exposure people get when they go to a western country to study music.’’
‘’We have been working on a series of initiatives for the college and the workshop is one of them,’’ he says. ‘’And this is unique, because musicians rarely get a chance to experience working or playing music with international artists. It’s the cream of top musicians who will be part of the faculty,’’he adds ‘’ and it can be life altering.’’
The full fledged college will offer a one year diploma in music and’’ we have already started the activities for it. I might take this workshop to other cities in the country and outside we might do a bunch of seminars and apart from building something in the business sense, we are also making the idea of studying music professionally, a reality. The workshop is basically to give a taste of what can come out of such interactions with musicians from all over the world. ‘’
The registrations for the workshop are on full swing with requests being phenomenal. ‘’We are not only getting applications from musicians within the country but also from all over the world,’’ says Prasanna.
Such workshops he feels, make even the best professional player a student for a while. The application can be downloaded from http:// www.guitarprasanna .com/prasanna/applicationpacket.pdf. It also needs to be accompanied by a demo tape or cd of work done. ‘We want to accommodate as many people as we can and there is no age limit except for participants being above 13 – basically those who are comfortable being on their own. We are looking at a good proportion – musicians who scan the spectrum. I wouldn’t want a profusion of heavy metal musicians or have 25 guitarists and just three drummers. The curriculum must be beneficial to all.’’ The cost of the workshop works out to rs 28,000w which includes everything.
Says Mr GRK Reddy, Chairman and MD, Marg Group, ‘’this is something so good for our new city coming up there. And who better than Prasanna to do this? And besides many people are getting into music in a big way and this can fulfil that need.’’
The workshop ends with a huge concert with everyone having a chance to play and provide Chennaites a taste of what different strands of music can do. August 22 also happens to be Chennai Formation Day and ‘’we want to give back to the city that has given us all so much. It’s a free concert and the venue will be decided soon. These are top level musicians and its a fantastic thing for music lovers in Chennai,’’ adds Prasanna. It should be a treat indeed with some of the participants of the workshops already being the best and well known musicians of the country.
Colors make a lot of difference
The exhibition that is on show at the Apparao Galleries features three artists under the title Mystique Truths, on the ground floor with each of them experiencing such an exquisite view of the world around through their paintings. Whether it is the mixed media creations of Manish Nai or the brilliant colouring of what P Suresh Kumar does or the abstractions of S Kumaresan, which looks at nature and all its elements for him to bring that to the canvas.
Looking at Manish Nai’s work that uses textures of all kinds- jute, butter paper—there is the minimalist manner of using colours and impressions. A thin rectangle here or a block there puts the work in perspective within the colours he chooses to use- the dull greens, black, browns, rust—making such an impact that they need to be seen. The largish frames bring to the walls a sense of the musicality the artist also probably has in mind. The moods and emotions come across through these very tranquil shades that at once ease and energise. When it comes to Suresh Kumar, his canvas abounds in brilliant colours- the acrylics lend themselves to such colourings as well and every shape form or dash of paint is about nature and its beauty. He believes in spontaneity and that is also why he prefers the abstractions which he feels do not restrict the imagination and is also free from the confines of the conscious mind and allows him to capture all that is beautiful, momentary and ephemeral.
To some extent the work of S Kumaresan, also tends to do that- but his work is more of the meandering mind – a bit gross in the manner of the form- but beautiful nevertheless. The artist from Chennai uses his knowledge and experience to create an abstract body of work that is largely inspired by nature and the world around him. A bird, a tree or anything that he sees as part of nature finds expression on his canvas and the style is very arresting when one looks deep into it.
The gallery is also playing host to another exhibition at the second floor – the paintings of D Dhasan, who is a young creative artist from this state. His paintings communicate the unseen energy of the universe. Again nature in its abstract form comes across on his canvas complementing the work that is on display at the ground level.
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At Prakrit Gallery, Kotturpuram, a collection of contemporary work by several artists is on show. Artists such as Adhimoolam, C Douglas, Partho Shah, R Bala, John Tunsein, Devidas Dharmadhikari, Dilip Choudhary, C Balasubramaiam, Pramatesh Chandra etc. The mixed media work of R Bala uses pieces and parts of clocks and other mechanical aids to create something that is not just dramatic but also very aesthetic. The use of the bright sheen of metals brings to the canvas a sense of verve and uniqueness. The black white and touched with red creations of Dilip, are full of lustre even if they have only these three stark colours on. Women in their ethnic brilliance- in terms of the detailing of their clothes their expressions, their forms are remarkable in the way the artist puts them together in a game of shells. The mirrors on their blouses almost reflect like real mirrors so much is the detailing and the manner of colouring. The austere man- a form that is imposing watches out of the canvas in the work done by Pramatesh Chandra. The lines are angular and the colours minimalist to create more of the graveness with which he looks on at the world around. In fact most of the paintings on display forms a good collection that brings artists together under one roof and with differing but complementary sense of Indianess. The gallery will soon be presenting Points to Lines, an exhibition that showcases drawings of senior artists from across the country.
Looking at Manish Nai’s work that uses textures of all kinds- jute, butter paper—there is the minimalist manner of using colours and impressions. A thin rectangle here or a block there puts the work in perspective within the colours he chooses to use- the dull greens, black, browns, rust—making such an impact that they need to be seen. The largish frames bring to the walls a sense of the musicality the artist also probably has in mind. The moods and emotions come across through these very tranquil shades that at once ease and energise. When it comes to Suresh Kumar, his canvas abounds in brilliant colours- the acrylics lend themselves to such colourings as well and every shape form or dash of paint is about nature and its beauty. He believes in spontaneity and that is also why he prefers the abstractions which he feels do not restrict the imagination and is also free from the confines of the conscious mind and allows him to capture all that is beautiful, momentary and ephemeral.
To some extent the work of S Kumaresan, also tends to do that- but his work is more of the meandering mind – a bit gross in the manner of the form- but beautiful nevertheless. The artist from Chennai uses his knowledge and experience to create an abstract body of work that is largely inspired by nature and the world around him. A bird, a tree or anything that he sees as part of nature finds expression on his canvas and the style is very arresting when one looks deep into it.
The gallery is also playing host to another exhibition at the second floor – the paintings of D Dhasan, who is a young creative artist from this state. His paintings communicate the unseen energy of the universe. Again nature in its abstract form comes across on his canvas complementing the work that is on display at the ground level.
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At Prakrit Gallery, Kotturpuram, a collection of contemporary work by several artists is on show. Artists such as Adhimoolam, C Douglas, Partho Shah, R Bala, John Tunsein, Devidas Dharmadhikari, Dilip Choudhary, C Balasubramaiam, Pramatesh Chandra etc. The mixed media work of R Bala uses pieces and parts of clocks and other mechanical aids to create something that is not just dramatic but also very aesthetic. The use of the bright sheen of metals brings to the canvas a sense of verve and uniqueness. The black white and touched with red creations of Dilip, are full of lustre even if they have only these three stark colours on. Women in their ethnic brilliance- in terms of the detailing of their clothes their expressions, their forms are remarkable in the way the artist puts them together in a game of shells. The mirrors on their blouses almost reflect like real mirrors so much is the detailing and the manner of colouring. The austere man- a form that is imposing watches out of the canvas in the work done by Pramatesh Chandra. The lines are angular and the colours minimalist to create more of the graveness with which he looks on at the world around. In fact most of the paintings on display forms a good collection that brings artists together under one roof and with differing but complementary sense of Indianess. The gallery will soon be presenting Points to Lines, an exhibition that showcases drawings of senior artists from across the country.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
When you get to see something nice
The art form of bharatnatyam is such that unless there is that precision combined with grace there is likely to be boredom while watching an average performance. And this is something that happens as a matter of routine considering there are so many dancers and almost all of them want to be on stage to show what they have learnt, not necessarily mastered – to the best of their abilities. And sometimes this best does not seem enough for the style shows up average dancing.
Which is why one was pleasantly surprised to see the recital of Vinidhra at the Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall on July 18. It was a recital that not just brought out the beautiful geometrical precision of bharatnatyam, but was also laced with so much grace that all the angularities came across as something very aesthetic. And this comes about also with good sound training and dedication.
Coming as she does from the United States, Vinidhra has been learning dance there and has had her arengretram and has been placed in the Top Five at the First Cleveland Aradhana Dance competition in April 2007. Now into her second year of undergrad at UC Berkeley, California, the artist gave a very account of herself and the margam she chose to display.
Beginning with the Mallari – one of the most traditional pieces in the bharatnatyam repertoire, the Gambheera Nattai piece was a prelude to a recital that was filled with some very memorable moments. The stances, the positioning of the hands, the manner of being firmly in control over the nritta , and the easy mobility of expressions that came in smooth transitions --all of these and more ,were evident in all the pieces chosen. The Sadashivan Maindane in Hamsadhwani, a Maharajapuram Santhanam composition brought back nostalgic memories of this musical maestro and Vinidhra gave this item a unique empathy while describing Shiva. The ode to Shiva continued into the Varnam, Konjum Salangai in Lathangi, a Madurai Muralidharan, composition, which had several beautiful jathi portions with a wealth of devotion attatched to it. It was particularly in this that her stances bore the strength of training and practise, as she appeared light footed and yet firm when it came to footwork. In praise of Goddess Lakshmi, Ranjanimala in Ragamalika, was eloquently done also thanks to the sensitive vocal by Hariprasad. In fact the entire recital felt uplifted also thanks to this element. The Theruvil Vaaraano in Kamas, and the Thillana in Kadanakuthoohalam, concluded the recital that reiterated that for a good bharatnatyam recital there needs to be more than just years and mere knowledge of the dance form. There also needs to be that extra lustre and soul to what one does to bring about an effectiveness that translates into something memorable. Guru Vidhya Subramanian must also be credited for this – and on the nattuvangam conducted the recital with quiet grace. Sigamani on the Violin, Nellai D Kannan on the mridangam and Sashidharan on the flute provided good orchestral support despite the indifferent acoustics at the hall. .
Which is why one was pleasantly surprised to see the recital of Vinidhra at the Narada Gana Sabha Mini Hall on July 18. It was a recital that not just brought out the beautiful geometrical precision of bharatnatyam, but was also laced with so much grace that all the angularities came across as something very aesthetic. And this comes about also with good sound training and dedication.
Coming as she does from the United States, Vinidhra has been learning dance there and has had her arengretram and has been placed in the Top Five at the First Cleveland Aradhana Dance competition in April 2007. Now into her second year of undergrad at UC Berkeley, California, the artist gave a very account of herself and the margam she chose to display.
Beginning with the Mallari – one of the most traditional pieces in the bharatnatyam repertoire, the Gambheera Nattai piece was a prelude to a recital that was filled with some very memorable moments. The stances, the positioning of the hands, the manner of being firmly in control over the nritta , and the easy mobility of expressions that came in smooth transitions --all of these and more ,were evident in all the pieces chosen. The Sadashivan Maindane in Hamsadhwani, a Maharajapuram Santhanam composition brought back nostalgic memories of this musical maestro and Vinidhra gave this item a unique empathy while describing Shiva. The ode to Shiva continued into the Varnam, Konjum Salangai in Lathangi, a Madurai Muralidharan, composition, which had several beautiful jathi portions with a wealth of devotion attatched to it. It was particularly in this that her stances bore the strength of training and practise, as she appeared light footed and yet firm when it came to footwork. In praise of Goddess Lakshmi, Ranjanimala in Ragamalika, was eloquently done also thanks to the sensitive vocal by Hariprasad. In fact the entire recital felt uplifted also thanks to this element. The Theruvil Vaaraano in Kamas, and the Thillana in Kadanakuthoohalam, concluded the recital that reiterated that for a good bharatnatyam recital there needs to be more than just years and mere knowledge of the dance form. There also needs to be that extra lustre and soul to what one does to bring about an effectiveness that translates into something memorable. Guru Vidhya Subramanian must also be credited for this – and on the nattuvangam conducted the recital with quiet grace. Sigamani on the Violin, Nellai D Kannan on the mridangam and Sashidharan on the flute provided good orchestral support despite the indifferent acoustics at the hall. .
Monday, July 13, 2009
When music is in the fingers
I watched as the slender fingers touched the chords,
they seemed to be touching my own
Seemingly like simple rods of steel
they seemed to be the link to my soul.
Then the music started out of those strings,
thin, silver and unassuming.
But if anything, can stir those senses
then they can only be those fingers on those links!
they seemed to be touching my own
Seemingly like simple rods of steel
they seemed to be the link to my soul.
Then the music started out of those strings,
thin, silver and unassuming.
But if anything, can stir those senses
then they can only be those fingers on those links!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Ashad Ka Ek Din, is one of Mohan Rakesh's masterpieces of gloom - ah, but so beautiful. The sheer poetry of writing about Kalidas, is an irrepressible urge among writers ( I would think, but would also be happy to be contradicted) because of the inherent pathos of a man ,who goes chasing after his own heart's desires.
Err, nothing wrong with that. Today its the done thing. And so it was those days ,when men believed that they must do what they must do. Stories abound about how men looked at a beautiful woman, woo her , make love to her and then move on to perform their other manly duties; it could be ruling a land, being a landlord or whatever. And then of course, they would forget that brief but beautiful interlude ,till the damsel in literal distress would land up with a tiny little baby in tow to remind them of that moment, when love meant everything. It happened with Shakuntala and Dushyanta, with Kunti and the Sun Lord and oh so many such instances. This is not really about all of them. This is about the way Mohan Rakesh drew up the character of Kalidasa as a man, an artist and a detatched soul.
Even as he grew famous writing some of the best works in Indian literature, the man himself has remained a mere mortal. But that is how they are and people make the mistake of associating certain standard good qualities of loyalty, compassion , love et all, to them because of the confusion arising from their marvelous creativity and their being.
A creative person is not necessarily the best to be around with. As it was in the case with Kalidas- who enjoyed the love ,passion and poetry that Mallika brings to him ,but never really had the strength to stand by her and be with her till the end. I wouldnt really say he was lured by the bright lights of Ujjain and the laurels that were waiting for him over there. That is actually not what he was looking for- but he did look for ways and means of living down his shortcomings, which were so part of him. The agony and ecstasy of having both. It is human and that is why one does not end up hating him.
But what of Mallika, who lives a life of denial? My battle is with the likes of women like her. Why do they have to deify such men? They know the failings, but are still willingly to obviously drown that aspect. Love unconditionally? Maybe. But I'm still not able to come to terms with that. Blame that on my being around in a world of today. That makes me wonder if I would be able to do the same. Love the man no matter what? Its a good and bad thing and as I'm writing this I am actually losing the drift of what I really wanted to write about in the first place.
Ah Mohan Rakesh and his Kalidas.
So then Kalidas loves and leaves his beautiful Mallika to go to Ujjain and get used to the world of luxury and excess. His marriage to the princess, brings him to a pinnacle he never imagined.Even got to rule the world for a while; but then all good things come to an end. Nothing allowed him to forget the one and only love in his life though. The rain, the clouds and everything associated with raw beauty, reminded him of his home and the woman who complemented him so aptly.
Time that goes is unrelenting. Nothing remains the same. Nothing ever can. He comes back to see how Mallika is no more his. In the physical sense. Soul wise, they never belonged to anyone else. But then, we have to judge everything in the physicality of things on earth.
Souls have connections you see. Maybe that is the point I'm trying to make through all this. And this is something that does not allow those that are meant for each other, to live lives that dont have them in it. So it was for Kalidas with all his longing and poignant poetry; so it was for Mallika, who lived a life of penury and disgrace ; and so it is for many of us, who realise that the soul has a partner out somewhere. Even if one recognises it, the other could take time. Or be trapped in a body, that cannot belong in this lifetime. Who knows when and how they will meet?
Err, nothing wrong with that. Today its the done thing. And so it was those days ,when men believed that they must do what they must do. Stories abound about how men looked at a beautiful woman, woo her , make love to her and then move on to perform their other manly duties; it could be ruling a land, being a landlord or whatever. And then of course, they would forget that brief but beautiful interlude ,till the damsel in literal distress would land up with a tiny little baby in tow to remind them of that moment, when love meant everything. It happened with Shakuntala and Dushyanta, with Kunti and the Sun Lord and oh so many such instances. This is not really about all of them. This is about the way Mohan Rakesh drew up the character of Kalidasa as a man, an artist and a detatched soul.
Even as he grew famous writing some of the best works in Indian literature, the man himself has remained a mere mortal. But that is how they are and people make the mistake of associating certain standard good qualities of loyalty, compassion , love et all, to them because of the confusion arising from their marvelous creativity and their being.
A creative person is not necessarily the best to be around with. As it was in the case with Kalidas- who enjoyed the love ,passion and poetry that Mallika brings to him ,but never really had the strength to stand by her and be with her till the end. I wouldnt really say he was lured by the bright lights of Ujjain and the laurels that were waiting for him over there. That is actually not what he was looking for- but he did look for ways and means of living down his shortcomings, which were so part of him. The agony and ecstasy of having both. It is human and that is why one does not end up hating him.
But what of Mallika, who lives a life of denial? My battle is with the likes of women like her. Why do they have to deify such men? They know the failings, but are still willingly to obviously drown that aspect. Love unconditionally? Maybe. But I'm still not able to come to terms with that. Blame that on my being around in a world of today. That makes me wonder if I would be able to do the same. Love the man no matter what? Its a good and bad thing and as I'm writing this I am actually losing the drift of what I really wanted to write about in the first place.
Ah Mohan Rakesh and his Kalidas.
So then Kalidas loves and leaves his beautiful Mallika to go to Ujjain and get used to the world of luxury and excess. His marriage to the princess, brings him to a pinnacle he never imagined.Even got to rule the world for a while; but then all good things come to an end. Nothing allowed him to forget the one and only love in his life though. The rain, the clouds and everything associated with raw beauty, reminded him of his home and the woman who complemented him so aptly.
Time that goes is unrelenting. Nothing remains the same. Nothing ever can. He comes back to see how Mallika is no more his. In the physical sense. Soul wise, they never belonged to anyone else. But then, we have to judge everything in the physicality of things on earth.
Souls have connections you see. Maybe that is the point I'm trying to make through all this. And this is something that does not allow those that are meant for each other, to live lives that dont have them in it. So it was for Kalidas with all his longing and poignant poetry; so it was for Mallika, who lived a life of penury and disgrace ; and so it is for many of us, who realise that the soul has a partner out somewhere. Even if one recognises it, the other could take time. Or be trapped in a body, that cannot belong in this lifetime. Who knows when and how they will meet?
Friday, July 3, 2009
Anger
Holding anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at somone else; you are the one who actually gets burnt-- The Buddha.
Whatever pours forth from the mind,
Possesses the nature of the owner
Are waves different from the water?
Their nature like that of space, is one and the same--The Buddha
Whatever pours forth from the mind,
Possesses the nature of the owner
Are waves different from the water?
Their nature like that of space, is one and the same--The Buddha
Thursday, July 2, 2009
The mind wanders
Nothing is what is seems
Or so they say
But what seems is what feels real
So then how can it be nothing?
My heart is aching
Ok so that is so trite
But its true
It feels like a boulder is pressing down
And it feels as real as birds swooping down the mountains
Will a touch assuage this
Or will a post do that?
Will a song lift the boulder
Or can a word put the balm?
None of which I know
Will comply and save
But this muscle and blood
Will be on till its
Time foretold
So while the heart continues to ache and pulse
The mind wanders in abandon
Floods the being with feelings not quite known
Masters say don't let it
But Masters did'nt account for the passion
That went the wrong way?
Here I am
Perpetually at cross roads
Should I go there or here?
The mind wanders yet again
And the journey is on
Till its designated time
Or so they say
But what seems is what feels real
So then how can it be nothing?
My heart is aching
Ok so that is so trite
But its true
It feels like a boulder is pressing down
And it feels as real as birds swooping down the mountains
Will a touch assuage this
Or will a post do that?
Will a song lift the boulder
Or can a word put the balm?
None of which I know
Will comply and save
But this muscle and blood
Will be on till its
Time foretold
So while the heart continues to ache and pulse
The mind wanders in abandon
Floods the being with feelings not quite known
Masters say don't let it
But Masters did'nt account for the passion
That went the wrong way?
Here I am
Perpetually at cross roads
Should I go there or here?
The mind wanders yet again
And the journey is on
Till its designated time
I Wonder
I really wonder about these blogs. Does anyone actually care about what some random person is saying? I mean on this planet of some billions of people, the air is heady with opinions, raves, rants and whatever. Does anyone really care?
Sometimes I feel that this blogging is also something people who can't in real life make proper conversation do- write things they would'nt dream of saying in any forum, let alone even when they are by themselves. Now this is how it seems to be ,because being in the business of being paid to have an opinion,I dont have a problem saying what I have to say either in front of hundreds of people or in a small group. And then of course, there are yards and yards of newsprint from where I really can shout out my opinions and what have you. And then of course, there is also Facebook ,where everyone knows what you are thinking- at least most of it, never mind if it is voyeristic.
So when I see some blogs with such virulent opiniated views on almost everything, sometimes I feel like saying,'' hey pal, just chill, wont you?'' Almost always, those with the most rabid or lets just say filled with such self importance statements, could be the proverbial wallflower.
Hey I'm saying all this knowing fully that should one of these self appointed keepers of consiousness read what I'm saying will have a couple of nasty things to retort. I hope they do. For then I would know that I'm somewhere right.
Summer shimmers
The sea is restless
Ships placidly lie in wait
For that moment of movement
And the sun is not sure when to shine
The trees mulishly still
Yet there is a hint of breeze
Is that from my mind or really from the air/
The waters undulate with a music all thier own
Lovers call
But wires are not crossing
Hearts are full
Without the comfort of touch
Let the world go around
The heat is here to stay
But there is nothing that is static
For in the sky there is a debate about disgorgement
A loud plop and there it lands
On more of summer shimmers
Diamonds for a moment
Not hard though
For nature is a woman
To love, hold and to nurture
Sometimes I feel that this blogging is also something people who can't in real life make proper conversation do- write things they would'nt dream of saying in any forum, let alone even when they are by themselves. Now this is how it seems to be ,because being in the business of being paid to have an opinion,I dont have a problem saying what I have to say either in front of hundreds of people or in a small group. And then of course, there are yards and yards of newsprint from where I really can shout out my opinions and what have you. And then of course, there is also Facebook ,where everyone knows what you are thinking- at least most of it, never mind if it is voyeristic.
So when I see some blogs with such virulent opiniated views on almost everything, sometimes I feel like saying,'' hey pal, just chill, wont you?'' Almost always, those with the most rabid or lets just say filled with such self importance statements, could be the proverbial wallflower.
Hey I'm saying all this knowing fully that should one of these self appointed keepers of consiousness read what I'm saying will have a couple of nasty things to retort. I hope they do. For then I would know that I'm somewhere right.
Summer shimmers
The sea is restless
Ships placidly lie in wait
For that moment of movement
And the sun is not sure when to shine
The trees mulishly still
Yet there is a hint of breeze
Is that from my mind or really from the air/
The waters undulate with a music all thier own
Lovers call
But wires are not crossing
Hearts are full
Without the comfort of touch
Let the world go around
The heat is here to stay
But there is nothing that is static
For in the sky there is a debate about disgorgement
A loud plop and there it lands
On more of summer shimmers
Diamonds for a moment
Not hard though
For nature is a woman
To love, hold and to nurture
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