Reaching There

Mother Teresa Saints are revered in most religions. A saint can be defined as a holy person   in the eyes of the people who have faith . They are considered as the source of absolute truth. They are also source of exemplary qualities such as compassion, love, justice and honesty among many others. A while back I wrote a post on the public figure. I see God as a public figure whose life and actions are scrutinized by each and every living being on Earth (and perhaps on other planets where intelligent life exists). It isn't easy being God, perhaps He shares my sentiments. However for a mere mortal like me it is difficult to "see" God. So the faith is a bit of a far-fetched idea for me. I end up in a recursive loop - to see Him I need faith but for faith I need to see Him! Besides it is easy to forget someone who apparently is never seen & insists on helping with an invisible hand. These days ther...

Oneness and Interdependence T he culture of a society comes from its people. My actions are the driving factor in the rise or fall of the society I live in. It is as simple as that.  So when, Yongtang, our driver in Leh said, "Film stars are not our heroes. The  jawans  on the border are our heroes", it gave me an insight into the culture of Ladakh. Ladakh is both a beauty and a beast. It has some of the most divine places lying within treacherous Himalayan mountain passes and arid lands. It is a region so cutoff from the mainland India that it is sometimes difficult to imagine that it is India too. Yet, when I look at the people I see a connection hidden to my city boy's naked eyes. A couple friends and I decided to go on a trip to Ladakh in July this year. Apart from some bouts of altitude sickness the trip was a beautiful eye-opener. It introduced me to the land of "Juley". Before the trip I did my bit of research on what...