Beloo Mehra's Blog, page 24
October 27, 2014
What Occupied My Mind: A Book about 12 Women
A new post in the series - Satyam Shivam Sundaram
A series featuring inspiring words from various sources, words that speak of timeless truths, words that remind me of the deeper and hidden truth behind surface events and phenomena, words that shine light when all seems dark, words that are just what I need - for this moment and for all times to come.
Once upon a time, long, long, long ago there lived a sage called Krishna-Dvaipāyana Vyāsa, who wrote a famous, very famous epic called Mahāb...
October 21, 2014
Be Still, My Heart...
A new post in the series - Light and Sound
When a picture searches for its music, or a piece of music finds its right picture...the result is a magical experience of Light and Sound.
As the Northeast monsoon meets the Bay of Bengal, the rain gods have been showering upon us their bounty, sometimes a bit too excessively. But that's life, the good and the bad often come together. Though at the time we can't see the good in what appears as the bad. Or vice versa.
On this rainy, wet day my tho...
October 17, 2014
The Pursuit of Happiness
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She woke up excitedly from her afternoon siesta as he kissed her softly and said the three magic words – “Tea is ready.”
Sitting in the veranda, silently they sipped the hot tea and looked at the rain dancing in their little garden outside.
The End.
And so it begins. Again.
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Linking this with Write Tribe: Tell a Story
Linking this to the Fiction Challenge 'From 15 to 50': Word prompt: Happiness
October 16, 2014
Saying No to Modern Indian Dream?
“Commercialism is a modern sociological phenomenon; one might almost say, that is the whole phenomenon of modern society.” (Sri Aurobindo, CWSA, vol 25, p. 485)We live in an age dictated by commerce, flashy commercials, and consumerist mindset. Companies are busy not only producing and selling products but also producing and selling desires. And so many of us are busy buying all that is being sold, from electric fryers to iPods, from LEDs to SUVs, from stocks to first-six-month-int...
October 15, 2014
On Writing in English
A new post in the series - Reminders to self
It is day 5 of Write Tribe's week-long challenge. The challenge today is to write a "Tips" post. Now who am I to give anyone any advice or tips on anything worthwhile?
But how about if this post becomes a means to remind me of some great advice or tips on something important? That would be excellent.
Day 4 had me write a post in Hindi, about Hindi. But English is what comes naturally to me when I write. Thus the thought came that I should write today...
