The return

return of the native is what comes to my mind .Coming home after being away for so long with the decision that this is going to our final destination is both exciting and anxious.Relaocating to a new place, a new routine ,infact a new life takes time.But I have been enjoying every moment of it.I have decided to have an open mind with no prejudices and not jump to judgements too soon.Setting up a new home , for me who has always been disturbed by change of any kind is not an easy task.The warmth of the people, the coolness of the trees, the incessant rains ever since we arrived have all been welcoming.Not to forget the noise of the traffic though.Nothing is unexpected though.

Anand

What is Anand?Pure joy.At different times different things cause anand.

What for me is anand?
Swimming.The sheer joy of swimming.Feeling light and moving freely in water!For a long time I have been wanting to learn swimming .Now that I have, not that I am a great swimmer, I just can manage one stroke ,breathing and all.And what an achievement it is.The very thought of buoyantly moving in water, feeling so light and moving all your limbs freely is so joyful.Let go is the key to swimming.and it took a long time for me to master that in water, am still learning it.
Infact I think the key to living joyfully is Letgo.

Anand

bhakti

bhakti.
What is bhakti?Total devotion .right?devotion to what?devotion to anything, any person or any act is bhakti.Bhakti does not mean reciting some sloka many times, or reciting many slokas for a long duration.Bhakti is doing what you are doing with total concentration.Playing a game with total involvement and concentration is bhakti.Cooking with total concentration is bhakti.Working with total concentration is bhakti.Studying is bhakti.So bhakti is being totally involved and focused on the job one is doing.And one can find total bliss in this kind of bhakti.

after a long time

hello there, how excited i was when i wrote the first blog.Thought i would explore my writing skills.But then other things kept me preoccupied and I completely forgot about this.Time flies.Heat or cold, Sad or happy. busy or idle.healthy or sick---time passes by.And good time passes.Now I want to write atleast once in a week.Hope i do that.What do i write about, where do i begin,how do i go about it,--writing with a pen and writing using the keyboard are 2 different things altogether.Interesting though---exploring new areas, trying new skills.learning new skills is very exciting.One should always be engaged is some kind of learning activity.Ofcourse one is always learning-- life is a big teacher.But one should consciously try to learn something .That is the easiest path to excitement. U agree?

wow i am excited , have always wanted to write. but never got down to it.There is alot to say, but how I will really do it effectively needs to be given thought.I have admired many who can write mundane happennings so well .I become one with the writer and understand his/her thoughts so well .Well let me see how I go about writing.