NISBAT

ENLIGHTEN NEXT

2010-02-12T21:35:00.000-08:00

Feb 26, Andrew Cohen will be visiting Rishikesh for talks at SIVANANDA ASHRAM.....Andrew has been very unconventional in his approach to spirituality.....
Evolving continously is his forte....and his teachings reflect that......In the ancient context of traditional teachings, he stands out like a rebel.....
I am here after three years back to his centre....COINCIDENCE?
Nisbat has brought me back to what i left incomplete Feb 2007.......so here I am.....exploring FREEDOM, CONSCIOUSNESS, in a new form to what I am used to.....
my own exploring, unconventional approach to my own life maybe has lured me here.
Next two weeks maybe the most transforming in my life.....

MAHA SHIVRATRI

2010-02-11T23:50:00.000-08:00

In Rishikesh today.......a windy cold day up in Lakshma Jhula.....in the mountains.....
a panaromic view, the Ganges flowing with swift over tone.....I was determined to take a dip and so I did , it being the holy day to do so ......I took 10 dips....br...was like rebirthing! and exhilarating....

The devotees throng in numbers to capture the essence of Kumbh mela...

BIRTHDAY IN PATHWAYS INTERNATIONAL

2010-01-28T05:26:00.000-08:00

My nature quest continues....of all the places i reach PATHWAY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL on my 40th birthday...a sprawling campus.....lovely landscape and structures.....an hours drive from gurgaon it is so peaceful and rejuvenating.....I came here to meet my friends from Seattle Ravinder and Mayank....after 1.5 yrs they are back in India could not miss them....We took walks and talked and walked and talked...so much to share,,,
of course we also had our usual photo sessions...it has been a quiet introspective day...the year to come ahead is full of ideas and plans....yet right now right here I experience a serenity.....with friends who believe in me ......again NISBAT is at work

New haircut-courtesy my eight year old niece

2009-11-19T11:46:00.000-08:00

Just the other day, Eshana my 8 yr old niece who is madly in love with Hannah Montana...suggested I have a haircut like that...Armed with a badge of Miley Cyrus, I dared to have one not quite the same but similar.....shes happy with the results....while taking this snap she wanted the fringe to be over the eye.....:)not quite so.........well i asked her advice and i got it! simple.....I am satisfied with the end result....At 8 she is already a teen......and at 39 I am also a teen...
so it matches......we argue, we sulk, we do homework together, we sing, we dance,
we fight over whos going to use the pc, and we babysit each other....oops I mean I babysit her.
She sees through my mock anger when she misbehaves.....my smile starts and she catches me...Bua she shouts...and giggles and I melt like chocolate on a hot day:)
Nisbat is infectious.......just cannot be away from it.

2009-11-15T06:52:00.000-08:00

Just an hour's drive from Panchkula, is a place called Morni Hills....THis picture is of the adventure park there....opposite TIKKAR lake.....lovely picturesque place and so near to the city....Another world out there!haryana Tourism has developed a camp site out there for picnics and it is well maintained....I was pretty impressed....
Boating, trekking, rock climbing can be arranged here for groups.
Eco friendly is the order of the day!

Pounta Sahib

2009-11-06T07:31:00.000-08:00

Situated on the banks of river Yamuna, Pounta Sahib Gurudwara was an intrinsic experience for me last month. I stayed inside for 2 days.....langar....kirtan....yamuna.....what else could i have wanted....

Nearby is the Kirpal Shila gurudwara where the rock on which Gurujee meditated around 300 yrs ago still is worshipped......a serene place......delicious langar and jaljeera!

Thanks to a friend, I just happened to discover Pounta Sahib and got a peek into more of my root culture-Sikhism.......Guru Gobind Singh jee used to have a KAVI DARBAR in the olden days....still held every full moon night.....

Back in Chandigarh today I just close my eyes and am transported back to Pounta Sahib!

Kalesar Mahadev

2009-10-05T13:34:00.000-07:00

A serene path......leafy, earthy leads to this beautiful forest temple of LORD SHIVA...I heard locals saying a magical medicine is prepared there called shiv amrut.
a herbal concoction which is made by the ayurvedic doctor.....People come from near and far with dreams of healing......the pundit claims the lingam in the temple is 4000 yrs old.....As i walk I look at the Yamuna river, dreaming back to the days when this temple must have been first created.....

I take the medicine-infallible hope in power of nature remedies:)
Its black liquid, very bitter! yet strong enough to evince an interest in my sense of inquiry.......There is aboard which says diseases like cancer, arthritis can be treated successfully...............

Shiv amrut-nectar of the gods the very name gave me healing sensations/vibrations.....
I return tomorrow after 15 days.......this time not for the amrut but for Shiva himself......

Reflection

2009-09-22T01:30:00.000-07:00

Time out.........to reflect...........to ruminate..........
the days have slipped to minutes and now moments..............experiencing each moment with awareness.......its a new vision.............its a mixed blessing.......
the journey intensifies........and with it comes a space....

Mcledo Ganj Nisbat

2009-08-14T03:35:00.000-07:00

I visited Mcledo Ganj in March this year.......It was love at first sight....the narrow streets, the misty mountains, the international pot pourri of people ....it is enchanting and quaint......
I was back in June with my mother......I will return in August to work with JAAGO REE an ngo which works for rural women,......a tryst with real life......:)
Mumbai seems so distant now.....the land of Shiva beckons...

NAKO NISBAT

2009-08-11T21:22:00.000-07:00

hey friends....am back after hibernation......have been traversing India's northern beauty....LAHAUL SPITI VALLEY.....this photo is at NAKO...gods own land.....I visited the temple with PADMASAMBHAVAS FOOTPRINTS......A BODDHISATVA OF MERIT.....
the lake here is so calm.........u can feel it.......vibrations of simplicity and peace and love resound in this small Tibetan village.....prayer flags carry messages of hope and cheer.........do visit it when u have the chance.....I can guide u how to go and where to stay........................lots of love

nisbat with self

2009-06-07T06:16:00.000-07:00

As i travel back to mumbai.....wondering in the universe.....where is my home....
this year amsterdam /uk/mumbai/pune/chandigarh/Bir were primary homes at various times......definitive? no.......permanent ? no.........purpose ful.........yes surely.......as i live moment to moment watching my own emotions-thoughts-in wondrous glory i marvel at my creator,,,,,our creator.....the khuda/god/deva/energy/light of which I am a part.....when problems get overwhelming or rather situations I open an atlas....and behold try to search for earth and then me.....yes i have my rightful place as all of us do have.....and yet the galaxies interconnect........and merge....
as the waves in the ocean.....the notes in musical masterpieces and in the voices of people around me.....the whispering of the trees......the sound of silence.....depths of my emotions......i watch wait breathe watch feel melt merge.....communicate around me with me in me....:) life is a miracle unfolding every moment.....

kasauli connect

2009-06-05T10:10:00.000-07:00

THis picture is in Kasauli
nice slogan on Nature....my niece and myself were taking evening walk here....
lovely weather......and feeling good here...in the lap of nature

sisters in love

2009-05-31T12:18:00.001-07:00

Sometimes in life we come across people who are connected to us instantly....love at first sight..thats what happened with my sister in law pratima.....sisters in love.
its been many yrs since i first met her....though physically distant....there was underlying nisbat.....this photo has been taken in Bhagsunag....near Baijnath.....
our current favourite photo:)

BIR RING connection

2009-05-17T07:01:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOCdKcNjCZg

Bir forest has been a wonderful experience...
healing
spiritual
relaxing
connection to inner essences
This place facilitates all this and more

village connection

2009-05-08T09:15:00.000-07:00

Roshan and myself ....in a village near Purushwadi......a project of village stays in Maharashtra....u can see the delight on my face as I really enjoy taking this pic....
spontaneous and fun

across the seas

2009-03-24T05:00:00.001-07:00

I connected with Kynsley-my friend from WNS days after 5 yrs...He is now in Australia and working in a profile -mix of law/justice/police/social welfare....
am very proud of him......He wanted to visit ganeshpuri however since I have been a gypsy he could not get in touch with me......I wish him all the best and am happy I met him just before he flew ....to Australia

MEHERBAANI

2009-03-15T01:24:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I visited Meherabad, 6 kms from Ahmednagar-Maharashtra-India.
Its a pilgrimage spot of Meher Baba.....the Samadhi shrine is situated there.....

Its a beautiful, serene place spread over 2000 acres of land...I lived in the hostel accomodation.....The Samadhi shrine is very artistic and aesthetic....with murals on the walls...and the aarti every morning and evening is universal in nature....right from devotional songs in English/Hindi/Marathi to South Indian are sung there.
The walk from the hostel to the shrine connects one to Natures essence.....

The Nizbat of the self, the Nizbat of the divine both intermingled there

Crystal connection

2009-03-09T04:59:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I visited the Gargoti mineral museum in Nasik,Maharashtra.
It has a collection of crystal fromations found in mines all over India and some from abroad. The collection is vivid and varied. Very well maintained......
The museum also showcases a moon fragment and one from Mars......interesting stuff..

Metaphysicians, crystal healers and even lovers of art visit this place to have a collection.The Shiuva lingas from Narmada river were enthralling. So were the Ganesh crsytals from hIMALAYAS.

GRASS ROUTES

2009-03-05T03:13:00.000-08:00

"I just knew I didnt want to work in chemistry, but wanted to do something different" says Inir, a strikingly tall science graduate armed with an MBA. "And in the corporate world, there is little concern for anything but the self anf profitability. I didn't want to sell my soul to this, but instead wanted to figure out if there was more to life than profit." So how did he go about that?

For the past three years, having set up and run Grassroutes, a sustainable rural tourism project, Inir has managed to turn around the fortunes of villagers in Maharastra, whilst at the same time give urban dwellers the chance to experience the simple joys of Indian country life.

"Although I haven't travelled as much as I would have liked around India, I had seen enough of the country to realise that we needed changemakers." And change is what Inir has brought to two villages just over 200km outside of Mumbai. Since 2006, he has focused his enrgies on training villagers to be guides, hosts and cooks to tourists from nearby Mumbai and Pune, so that they can enjoy India's abundant natural environment, and of course savour the delights of seasonal produce cooked by local women. "We've targeted people form cities who have somehow lost the ability to watch a bird, use their own hands to grow plants or simply sit idle and watch an amazing sunset."

His efforts are helping to transform the lives of the villagers by providing an alternative means of income, which has alsohelped to stem the seemingly inevitable migration of villagers to cities. "Because there isn't any employment in the village" explained one of the female hosts, "usually one parent would have to move away to look for work. But now with the tourists coming, we can both stay in the village and live like a proper family." Three years on, the villagers have welcomed families, youth groups, college students and have also hosted a number of corporate team-building away days.

Inir explains that despite the fatigue, confusion and long days, he has experienced a personal journey the he could not ever have dreamed of. "I have been able to have heartfelt conversations with farmers in their local language, with heads of some top multinational companies and everyone inbetween. I have learnt a lot about myself and am grateful to be fulfilling a dream of mine to try to address some of the disturbing balances that I see around me." He goes onto add, "I've had a very decent life and right now I have the time, freedom and space to do this kind of work. My family and friends have been amazingly supportive in my endeavour, even if they still dont quite understand why I'm doing it when it is not highly paid!" he says laughingly.

So has Inir found the alternative to profi and corporate life? "I've learnt many things, but especially that there is wealth not only in money, but also in people, communities and traditions."

2009

2009-01-31T01:37:00.000-08:00

Connecting back to people after my travel last 3 months has been unique experience....
Looking back, reflecting, channelising through the various interactions I had with all of you .......brings out something new each time......Renewal.....just like seasons, earth cycles, relationships, redefinitions .........
While training we emphasise on reiteration......guess life also is like that....

Some friends ask me what keeps me going, what makes me tick...how can I smile and laugh so much......these little nuances of life.....sharings.....helping friends....friends seeking help.....the sun set in Nimboli-Fire mountain Mandagini...the straw huts,,,,,the children running barefoot in scorching sun......the temple bells ringing and the pretty bead trinkets bought from the village fair.........the hope that today is better than yesterday and the belief that tomorrow will be the best......the reiteration through Vedas till power of now.........LIVE IN THE MOMENT ....yet live an eternity in a moment.....

Me Myself

2009-01-07T07:50:00.000-08:00

Last few weeks have been busy , reflecting contemplating......ruminating.
Just finished devising some training content for emotions management and empathy for nurses......Ganeshpuri is very rejuvenating as usual......its bit chilly now....

Nowadays my connection to self and body awareness is increasing......Questions about my life purpose keep on bouncing at me from inner voice, from close friends and associates......Its fascinating to experience inner engineering.......

2009 has been named year of astronomy......for someone like me thats exciting! stars and planets enthrall me:) I always wonder what is in Andromedia galaxy?
And people find it amusing when i ask them their zodiacs.....hmmmmmm......

Nizbat has a birth date...was conceived in Nimboli...a village near Ganeshpuri in front of Mandagani a sacred mountain......in May 2008......Taurean perhaps....

Its overwhelming to discover love in subtle ways and forms and not in conventional compartments our society has defined....
for me 2008 brought LOVE the strongest emotion on this planet to the fore.....and caught my attention wherever I went......

Unconditional love...........was alien to me few years ago......am on its journey now......finally......

Behavioural Science Network

2008-12-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

In response to the recent terrorist attacks The Behavioural Science Network is starting a discussion group for people interested in doing something positive. Tentatively we are calling this Micro Activism Anonymous (MAA). The idea behind this is that small groups of people can get together and do something constructive in a humanistic way that enables each one to make a positive contribution.

The Behavioural Science Network will provide group coordinators training in a variety of Conceptual, Behavioural, Motivational and Leadership techniques and tools that activist groups have used successfully to bring about positive social change.

We believe that no single approach has the key to the truth and any small initiative has the potential to spread rapidly and mimetically, doing its bit to create a better world.
Enraged by the recent terrorist attacks there are many people wanting to reform politicians, the bureaucracy, police and even the media. A few are even advocating war. Hopefully something positive will emerge from this.

In the book "The Battle for God" Karen Armstrong, an ex-nun, tells of how a massacre by crusaders centuries ago has continued into an ongoing and unending battle. One must choose one's battles carefully. In the long run we must give creating peace a priority.

To do something more enduring we really need people willing and able to step back and look at any peaceful non-fundamentalist initiative that could be transformative. Anger when aroused needs a target and a response. We must try and channel it into positive directions.

France and Germany fought two world wars where millions were killed or maimed. With peace they have now merged into the European Economic Community. Demonstrating the possibility of bring about peace even if it is only economics interests that help bring about peace and cooperation between ex-enemies.

We must remember that terrorism from neighbouring countries is only one danger that may pall in comparison to others that we can expect in the near future. One danger especially to the wealthy among us is the grave danger from groups like the Naxalites or others trying to divide people on the basis of caste, creed and linguistic or regional differences. Increasing violent crime, extortion and robberies are others. Then there are global issues: Global Warming, for instance - What will we do if Bangladesh gets submerged due to rising sea levels and refugees start pouring into India.

We must pay much more attention to the causes behind terrorism and violence such as poverty, alienation, oppression, child rearing practices, propaganda, and focus on correcting them. Helping build a civic society where the basics like food, shelter and quality health care are basic rights to stop people feeling disadvantaged and exploited.

We would aim at forming small units, each functioning independently and networking loosely with the other. We would eschew leaders or hierarchy. Each cell generating small amounts needed to function from within. Some meetings will happen online other at ground level to prevent it from becoming elitist. Groups would provide feedback to each this we hope will prevent forceful people pushing any harmful agendas and the anonymity and small size keep away publicity or power hungry individuals.

If you are interested please email us at behavnet@fastermail.com with Micro Activism in the subject line.

Warm regards to all

Dr Dayal Mirchandani, M.D. D.P.M.

friends

2008-12-06T04:40:00.000-08:00

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Friendship....whatever i say is less....cannot be totally expressed in words....can be felt more.....can I ever define it? guess not......the Amsterdam and Uk trip has been so overwhelming.....meeting old friends...making new ones....and then the connection between old and new ones.....amazing!
dinner at renaissance with pradnya, bhupinder and devendra was a warm and happy experience....relaxed, fun, homely and most of all the oneness......a home away from home.....

2008-12-04T14:25:00.000-08:00

Snow walkers.......

SUN STORM IN MUMBAI

2008-11-27T11:37:00.000-08:00

Deep thinking......so many thoughts....i watch my emotions rise since i heard of mumbai......facebook, news channels, phone calls,,,,,,so many mediums of communication.....technology at its peak....yet so much helplessness in the face of terror.....a black hole gaping at all of us..........
First thought...is everybody i know safe?
second thought.......what is being done...is it enough?
third thought.....what if the whole of India walked out on the street.....would it help to have a movement to stop terrorism....a common man movement......
fourth thought .........waht if ex military men got together and formed anti terror initiatives.......training people to be strong mentally, physically, emotionally....
and THEN A TORRENT OF OVERLAPPING THOUGHTS....
FEAR BREEDS FEAR.....who will bell the cat? who will take the lead? is that what is responsible for just a small group of well armed people and intelligently trained people to destroy more than ten times their number.....
Is this not a pity? Might is right? IS it really? then why are billions across the world watching helplessly as dreams burn, cities burn, generations burn.....

Are we becoming a generation of souls used to watching such events as we watch soap operas......?

FEELINGS .......sadness, anger, fear, fatalistic, all a mixed bag of emotions.....
Ok the city survives and moves on .....till when? till the next attack? and the next and the next?
there is no running away.......from the TRUTH.......
Each one has a part to play .......let's play it.
What can a civilian do to combat terrorism in his/her own way?

Please share suggestions/ideas/feelings.....let it come from your heart......
and yes there is strength and power in all of us ....
Can we wake up and realise that potential in each one of us to make a difference....

WITH GREAT RESPECT AND LOVE.
I invite you all to have your say through Nisbat.....

I a Mumbaikar watching my city for the umpteenth time....am seething with anger at what is happening.....am feeling sad for what is happening......am exploring ways I can discover my own strength to fight this energy.......

Please pray for the people who are suffering since yesterday,
Please feel some part of what they must be going through,
Please send thoughts of love and peace to places of unrest wherever they are on the globe.....

nisbat of light

2008-11-26T11:00:00.000-08:00

Johnny Melville is a star seed beamed in from a constellation somewhere in Pleiades. There are many of such beings mixing with the human colony here: lightworkers, star-seeds, walk-ins and aliens......a lot of us are performing or visual artists, writers, etc ....... Aquarius with rising scorpio./Chinese zodiac is the FIRE PIG : (Active, outgoing and extroverted, Fire Pigs breathe new life into everything they do) In Mayan astrology Blue Planetary Storm - Yellow Southern Castle of Giving - Earth family - Gateway Clan- Sky : My name here on Gaia's internet portal is the ENERGY SCULPTOR and the LIGHTWARRIOR2012. I was integrated here with Scottish and English genetics under the name JOHN ( friend of God) ARTHUR and SWAN which all precede the name MELVILLE.......

Director and teacher, healer and a comedian, clown-performer and actor, mimic and mime, writer and lover: professional entertainer for the last 35 years with a share of fame and managed to survive it (http://johnnymelville.com) Buddhism and a serious accident in 1993 have kept his feet on the ground. Now making films both as actor and director/writer and as a healer treat energy fields in one-on-one sessions (http://energy-sculptor.com)

His sites are:
http://johnnymelville.com/videoclips.html
http://myspace.com/energysculptor
http://energy-sculptor.com
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0578485/
http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/M120501.html
http://uk.youtube.com/lightwarrior2012
http://sgibuddhism.org/profile/johnnymelville
http://join.zenzuu.com/energysculptor

Rebirthing

2008-11-20T10:59:00.000-08:00

Shanti Devi is a multiversal international breathing – guide and performer, having a practice in Amsterdam and India.She is specialized in group-intensives, also gives retreats in Greece, Tanzania and India and coaches young creative desicion-makers at the Fashion Institute Amsterdam and gives seminars with ArtinRhythm based in the Hague for KLM,Mercedes Benz, etc. She is known for her no-nonsense style and working with heart and thinks change can be delightful & easy too.
Rebirthing is a deep transformatory breathing process that frees limiting thoughts and releases restrictive blockages in the body and cellular memory, to increase your vitality and life-urge. Studies have shown we use only 20 /30 % of our breathing capacity. Imagine giving yourself much more , how energized you will feel. Rebirthing is a discovery-journey into your core
It can be seen as a preventive measure for stress –related problems or as a deeper desire to connect with yourself, grow, learn and maintain your natural sense of well-being. This breathwork is about self-empowerment in an experiential way . Learning to give and receive is also part of the work.
Group-rebirthings often lead to an unusual bonding between participants as it is quite a spectacular experience to share.
Body-intelligence games , mexican martial arts , wishwork and other suprises can be included to disrupt the automatic behaviour and work on teambuilding, goalsetting and being yourself which is: infinite potential. During these uncertain times especially,... we need to breathe ! It is safe to breathe for everyone , even asthmatics and hyperventilation patients , it will help them clear it.
Groups of 10-15 people can be accomodated over two day workshops.
Please mail to puneeta.birring@yahoo.com if inclined to arrange rebirthing sessions.

medieval connect

2008-11-19T13:25:00.000-08:00

Abbotts Ann is one of the very few parishes in which the medieval custom of awarding Virgins' Crowns has survived. In the early days of Christianity, funeral garlands were emblems of Virgin Martyrs and the practice of making maidens' garlands presumably derives from that. Shakespeare, in referring to the burial of Ophelia, says "she is allowed her virgin crants (crown)". A crown may he requested by the relatives of the deceased person, who must have been born, baptised, confirmed and have died, unmar-ried, in the parish, and must have been of unblemished reputation. The crown must be made of freshly cut hazelwood (virgin wood), and is decorated with black and white paper rosettes. Five parchment gauntlets hang from the frame. On one of these are written the name, age and year of death of the deceased, and on each of the other four a verse of a hymn is inscribed. At the funeral service the crown is suspended from a white rod and carried in procession by two young girls dressed in white. After the funeral the crown is hung from the front of the gallery for three weeks, and if it is not challenged it is then hung from a bracket near the ceiling of the church, with a scutcheon bearing the name and date.

connection with the mother

2008-11-19T13:20:00.000-08:00

This picture is at a chapel in Little Ann: Hampshire -UK.
The colours, the posture, the illustration captured my eye as I was leaving the church..The Mother and child is a timeless picture......many variations and forms....this particular one is stark simple and hence striking......

connection with general Sandhu

2008-11-15T06:28:00.000-08:00

Surat Sandhu ex Army General met up in Hounslow West London. He is now an independent Fund Raising Consultant. Carrying years of experience in the defence forces, coupled with working at HelpAge India and then OXFAM, he is now planning to bring fund raising as a profession to India. The first course of this kind will strat early 2009 in Delhi. Anyone interested please mail me.....

nisbat-guru nanak jayanti

2008-11-14T15:22:00.001-08:00

In South hall UK I felt I am back in India....Guru Nanak Jayanti.....pradnya and myself went for langar.....food cooked in divine atmosphere....just like the food of Gods! yummy.....The kirtan wafting through the rainy day uplifted my mood in gloomy UK. Bowing in front of Guru Granth Sahib, I so much missed the Golden Temple in Amritsar......Nisbat with my Guru again:)

connect with dance

2008-11-14T15:18:00.000-08:00

I danced after three months...wow....can you imagine i left India 3rd September....traversed Amsterdam THE party place without dancing....finally two days ago I managed to put on my dancing shoes again....this is at Guana bar....Amit and Dev and moi learning the samba....Brazilian and Spanish music was great.....group dancing is like therapy....am I glad i re-connected to dance.....recent studies show medically dancing is very good for ones well being.....nisbat of dance.

connection with innocence

2008-11-03T15:04:00.000-08:00

Meeting Archana in UK was cool...what was cooler was meeting up with her little moppet Sthaviya.....just look at this pic...spontaneous......innocent...she looks at me ........as we both were in a yogic pose.....full of curiosity......9 and half months of purity.......

diwali in london

2008-10-31T11:55:00.001-07:00

Celebrating Diwali in London was an experience....with old friends and new....Amit my friend from India is a student here..Joost from Amsterdam is into tai chi....Pradnya, her husband Bhupi , brother in law Dev.....and moi....in the group picture...a home away from home.....nisbat on 28th October at Hounslow west...

Men In Black

2008-10-19T05:06:00.000-07:00

Rixon and his colleagues at DAMAS Knightsbridge , London.
Awesome trio. i loved the way they have posed for this photo.....Very friendly professional and efficient, it was a delight interacting with them.

Awaken the power within

2008-10-19T05:02:00.000-07:00

This old adage is displayed in the Natural History Museum London.
It seems that only the power within our souls can prepare us for the evolutionary changes happening on our planet now. DEJA VU! the same phrase inscribed on a card in GANESHPURI book shop of Siddha Yoga.....it was the new year message given in 2006 by Gurumayi. We all are so connected ...in thoughts .....in words ........

Meeting with Rixon

2008-10-17T11:46:00.001-07:00

It was fantastic meeting up with Rixon.....Memories of Prudential work days came back....we spent time catching up with the years in between....time flies and life brings new experiences.....Rixon is now manager at DAMAS opposite Harrods Knightsbridge.......I am very happy to see him in this role, it suits him perfectly....he has so much knowledge of jewellery design business......and can even train people on the same!!! I still remember him as one of the most helpful people I have ever worked with....nothing has changed....he is still the same ......peoples person....warm and straight from the heart types. May his tribe increase

Mosaic

2008-10-09T05:11:00.000-07:00

The picture speaks for itself

Memories of meeting Marcia and Noam in September sunshine

2008-10-07T19:05:00.000-07:00

was very happy to meet Noam -a charming singer from Israel and Marcia -a gregarious photo journalist from Italy....Who else but versatile Danielle could connect me to them.......We were enjoying a cup of coffee at Kingfisher that evening.....Noam got in mood for photography and so we smiled......also a guy wearing diapers! on a cycle passed by.....must be a dare...:) Noam could not resist taking a pic......

An all girl gang, we called ourselves the Aliens, the desirable ones of course!

Mixed blessings in Hampshire

2008-10-07T10:03:00.000-07:00

Today I have spent an idyllic day in Hampshire. My friends Paul and Chris have created a wonderful space ....their garden has an endearing Buddha statue , two make believe dogs Celery and Lettuce[who by the way look alike but in shadow light one is placid and the other is aggressive....illusions of maya!]
The news of the recession in UK seemed to be a reflection of the variable weather i saw in the sky.....rains in morning sun in noon and now it is a lovely golden glow......