Is God an "Employee"??

[ashwin_ash]

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You assume too much about other s intention or location. Happiness is one's state of mind, I can be as happy in India as you do in a Chicago ghetto. (If you assume, this is what you get in return)

You can be as offensive as you wish to be, I may have offended you too. Clean air, clean water, a police force which is less corrupt and guarantees your life at least on paper, healthcare even for the poorest (county hospitals). This is the prime motivation to live in other places.

No country is good or bad. But some guarantee the bare minimum life essentials more than others. I will never disown India, but recent developments which are tearing the country apart (plus AK Antony refuting rumors of a coup) are very distressing.

 

[biswa]

Dear Renuka,

I think god is working for us 24/7 without a break..without a vacation..without annual leave..without sick leave. It is only that we are not aware of it. So I think it is not wrong when we show our recognition that it is god who is taking care of us in whatever we do.

Or maybe it is all a vacation. Like a child playing with his/her toys.

 

[indianassault]

No country is good or bad. But some guarantee the bare minimum life essentials more than others. I will never disown India, but recent developments which are tearing the country apart (plus AK Antony refuting rumors of a coup) are very distressing.

Thanks for claryfying and nice lines . I also wont drag your name under the "abuse India" topic here after. I stand corrected now .

 

[ashwin_ash]

Thanks for claryfying and nice lines . I also wont drag your name under the "abuse India" topic here after. I stand corrected now .

Thanks to you too, for giving me an opportunity to explain. I really admire your unflinching faith in India. All of us outside home constantly think about India. We either worry about loved ones back home, or the way the country is headed at the moment. We worry when we see the country being labeled a soft state and torn asunder by several forces.

You are right too, many Indians choose to live in the far suburbs in communities mainly comprising fellow Indians. I wouldn't say ghetto, probably intimate kinship.

As for me, I do not quite appreciate the weekly parties at some fellow countryman's house or other. I also do not like the artificial manner in which kids are forced to learn Carnatic or dance forms, or slokas at Bal Vihar sessions. Plus the fact that some or the other friend keeps ringing the doorbell. And the constant discussions about Dhoom 3 wear me down. The artificial Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana, the artificial Pittsburgh 'Tirupati'.. and so on. Most of us would like to be in India only, but the investments we make here prevent us from doing so. Hence we end up truly confused, spending some months home, and some here.

I choose to live in the Inner City, not because I don't want to be with my kith and kin, but because I kind of enjoy my privacy. Most times, I simply wander like an Avadhoota (think Sadasiva Brahmendra with jeans and a polo neck) and do not let my external surroundings affect me in any way. I like it that nobody accosts me and engages me in idle chatter. Ditto when I am back home too. I truly do not let anything affect me, I wander all around T Nagar, sometimes even take the MTC buses to get someplace, just for the heck of it.

On a lighter note, a friend's mom visited from Kolkata (he stays in the suburbs in a 99% Indian gated community). Some random white pizza or some such guy knocked at their door. The aged mom opens the door and screams in Bengali, "some foreigner is at the door, what do I do?".

 

[tks]

Mankind is yet very far from having a definite and rational knowledge of "god" and so this god continues to be an a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, as the saying goes. Religions are the only interpreters or guides for the common man to learn about 'god'. Most religions attempt to give an anthropomorphic facade to god, who is then considered in very many possible relationships to the devotee or the common man; Bharathiar's lines cited by Shri Vaagmi depict this aspect only.

Temples, I have read somewhere, functioned as safe depositories for the larger communities, in ancient India. Even harvested crops it seems used to be stored in temples as safe-keeping. As time passed, people started entrusting their valuables also to the temples and thus the famous temples like Somnath became very rich depositories. This was one reason for Mahmud Ghaznavi attacking Somnath looting Somnath temple by Mahmud of Ghazni and also later by other Muslim rulers including Aurangzeb.

People who look upon their 'god' as something like a protector/saviour, tend to keep a portion of their earnings as their 'tribute' or Kaanickai for their god; this is a copy of the practice we had of tributes being paid to suzerains, kings, emperors and so on by their vassals in order to ensure peace and protection of their interests. In a very similar way, before embarking on a journey, some people set apart some money for their 'god' and pray that their journey would be safe, happy and fruitful etc. This money is spent, on successful return from the journey, towards the god in their usual temple.
There is nothing wrong in this practice, per se, but this and many other practices arising from the same psychological basis, has made India a very corrupt country, imo.

The last part of the conclusion is illogical to say the least. Certain practices exist in every culture and they are ways by which human being deal with 'hidden variables' - hidden to them. There is really nothing right or wrong about such practices. But it is your opinion and opinions do not have to be logical.

Corruption where one knowingly cheats another or the way one acts in contradiction to what is taught has nothing to do with practices of worship.

My own opinion and people can question if it is logical or not is this.

In any community/culture/country/movement every member cannot be expected to think through all their actions. Our teachings based on universal principles and applicability is profound for those who care to research and understand. Its applicability by its very definition is not limited to those who are called Hindus. I am talking about the definition of common Dharma - Samanya Dharma or eternal Dharma which helps lend clarity with reason how one can lead a life without conflicts.

Just like Gravitational law existed long before a Rishi like Newton 'discovered' and taught, similarly the universal laws of Dharma existed long before anyone explained in scriptures such as B.Gita.

The topic itself is not complex but due to wrong messages being 'taught' from childhood in most societies it becomes difficult to understand and interpret these teachings to ordinary events. The learning cannot take place without unlearning which takes more time.

Now in order for a common person to have the ability to interpret and understand there is a need for teachers who have mastered the teaching so that they can make it easy for ordinary people to follow.

In this post by Sri Vgane there is a reference to an article by Bharat Gupt where he had this statement which I think is very profound


In late teens, when I had enough Sanskrit to read Valmiki, I went to my village educated mother, hoping to shock her, with my discovery that Valmiki’s Rama when in exile used to hunt the deer, roast the meat and offer it to Sita. My mother, though not pleased at this great news, watched me intently to study my intentions and quickly took away my sadistic pleasure by quoting a line from Tulsidas, of whose Ramayana, she was a daily reader. “Naanaa bhaanti Raam avataaraa/ Raamayana shata koti apaaraa” (Rama has taken many kinds of avatars and Ramayanas are hundred crores in number).Today I marvel at the profound meaning this rural untutored woman had deciphered from the text of Tulsi that some of us are unable to grasp even though we may have spent a life time of reading and teaching heavy classical texts in Sanskrit and that too sitting on the cushion of a salary. She not only kept ‘her Rama’ intact, but showed no antagonism, distaste or horror of the ‘hunter Rama’ who was just another avatara, and not somebody who would threaten her faith, demolish the ‘myth of the holy cow’, endanger notions of Hindu vegetarianism, create doubts about the historicity of Rama, or give a boost to the tension between Hindu attitude to violence in sacrifice and the Hindu ideal of non-violence

In my trips to India at rural places I have come across expression of wisdom by ordinary people. I found this to be true in Northern states and in states in South.

I only find the so called intellectuals in places like Chennai (to pick a place) that are highly conflicted, corrupt, and live in false pride. I am sure there are exceptions but they are exceptions in my limited experience.

The 'Brahmins' of today do not know what it means to live the meaning of the word.

Mostly they have assumed false pride based on birth only and have not made an effort to learn and work towards the ideals regardless of their chosen profession in today's world. While they have false and unearned pride that is they all they have and are subjected to extreme cruelty in today's world with discrimination in every aspect of their life out to destroy anyone with that name. Even in this forum we have people who are fashionably allergic to the word Brahmin.


A society cannot function well without an intellectual class of people who are able to learn and disseminate knowledge in a self-less manner without pride. That would be one of the duties of someone bearing the title Brahmin (and not by birth only)

While generational learning of a trade may have been one of the goals of the Varna system (and I am not using the word Caste which is a different concept) the destruction of the Varna system and being taken over by caste has killed the society by killing the thinking group. I am not saying again that the thinking group has to be by birth which is meaningless in today's world.

If we have a thinking and teaching class rebuilt with people regardless of Varna and Caste then there will be leadership to help interpret Samanya Dharma for ordinary people. In the absence of this corruption and other Adharmic activities will continue.

 

[krish44]

I find it strange that a few deserters from india enjoying all material comforts in foreign countries are preaching brahmanism to gullible brahmins by birth.wah wah.we may get some white preachers also who practise brahmin rituals.

 

[krish44]

Ash
I am able to understand your thinking and dilemmas you are facing in foreign land. we are all tied to our own crosses. there is no escape for some. and it becomes a lonely journey. good times will come. you will find a way out to cope.
escaping from other indians and shutting yourself off and roaming aimlessly can at best be temporary relief. perhaps enjoying the best of what the alien society offers may not be a bad option if you do not feel guilty about it. with best wishes

 

[ashwin_ash]

Ash
I am able to understand your thinking and dilemmas you are facing in foreign land. we are all tied to our own crosses. there is no escape for some. and it becomes a lonely journey. good times will come. you will find a way out to cope.
escaping from other indians and shutting yourself off and roaming aimlessly can at best be temporary relief. perhaps enjoying the best of what the alien society offers may not be a bad option if you do not feel guilty about it. with best wishes

Spot on. Trust me, not all who choose to live here are 'rich' even by Indian standards. And not all have fat savings either. Life becomes even tough when one loses a job (common occurrence) and has to pay assorted bills. To be honest, mostly those in the suburbs have the good life. Those in cities are not wealthy enough to be able to afford huge homes in the 'burbs.
For me, the good life is a semi-decrepit bookstore, a couple of shady pizza joints, a chinese eatery, a dark hotel where I've even seen cops dart in and out silently (I never venture anywhere near dangerous terrain), a supermarket, a drugstore, a seedy bar littered with peanut shells, and a Western Union 'payday loan' store (read loan shark) cum pawn broker shop. Any further and I'll fall into the lake!!

This might make one wonder why people choose to be here. I wanted to pay off loans back home, and demolish my 100 yr old home in T Nagar and construct something modern. None of it happened, instead I got sucked in the American vortex of paycheck-to-paycheck. And now, with some loans here, the vortex gets deeper. My ancestors did bequeath me something back home, but none had the foresight to convert old properties into fruitful money-spinners. And so the merry wheel of life rolls on!

 

[Raji Ram]

Or maybe it is all a vacation. Like a child playing with his/her toys.

Situation song: Naadagame indha ulagam

 

[tks]

Dear TKS Sir,

Google search gave the same song rendered by Smt. Nithyasree.

Here it is: Indha Paramugam By Nityasree

Please click "play" to listen to the full song.

Dear Smt RR

It was a wonderful piece and it included the swaram part which made for a nice ending.

In terms of devotional lyrics I find the verses by Tagore in Gitanjali especially fascinating.

Let me provide a few verses for the benefit of Theist members here. The meaning of some of these verses are very profound in my view beyond what is apparent when first reads them.

In this piece 'Isvara' is not viewed as an employee by Tagore but he is 'conversing with the Lord with a devotion based on understanding' in my view

I am unable to find an equivalent type of lyrics in Carantic music by famous composers - Perhaps you may find something that comes close to this

I have read lyrics of Meera Bhajan may come close to the kind of powerful language in devotional piece like the one below...


=============================================== Select verses from Tagore's Gitanjali ======================

Life of my life, I shall ever try to keep my body pure, knowing that thy living touch is upon all my limbs.


I shall ever try to keep all untruths out from my thoughts, knowing that thou art that truth which has kindled the light of reason in my mind.


I shall ever try to drive all evils away from my heart and keep my love in flower, knowing that thou hast thy seat in the inmost shrine of my heart.


And it shall be my endeavour to reveal thee in my actions,
knowing it is thy power gives me strength to act.


I ask for a moment's indulgence to sit by thy side. The works that I have in hand I will finish afterwards.


Away from the sight of thy face my heart knows no rest nor respite, and my work becomes an endless toil in a shoreless sea of toil.


Today the summer has come at my window with its sighs and murmurs;
and the bees are plying their minstrelsy at the court of the flowering grove.


Now it is time to sit quite, face to face with thee, and to sing dedication of life in this silent and overflowing leisure


Pluck this little flower and take it, delay not! I fear lest it droop and drop into the dust.


I may not find a place in thy garland,
but honour it with a touch of pain from thy hand and pluck it.
I fear lest the day end before I am aware, and the time of offering go by.


Though its colour be not deep and its smell be faint, use this flower in thy service and pluck it while there is time.

 

[krish44]

Spot on. Trust me, not all who choose to live here are 'rich' even by Indian standards. And not all have fat savings either. Life becomes even tough when one loses a job (common occurrence) and has to pay assorted bills. To be honest, mostly those in the suburbs have the good life. Those in cities are not wealthy enough to be able to afford huge homes in the 'burbs.
For me, the good life is a semi-decrepit bookstore, a couple of shady pizza joints, a chinese eatery, a dark hotel where I've even seen cops dart in and out silently (I never venture anywhere near dangerous terrain), a supermarket, a drugstore, a seedy bar littered with peanut shells, and a Western Union 'payday loan' store (read loan shark) cum pawn broker shop. Any further and I'll fall into the lake!!

This might make one wonder why people choose to be here. I wanted to pay off loans back home, and demolish my 100 yr old home in T Nagar and construct something modern. None of it happened, instead I got sucked in the American vortex of paycheck-to-paycheck. And now, with some loans here, the vortex gets deeper. My ancestors did bequeath me something back home, but none had the foresight to convert old properties into fruitful money-spinners. And so the merry wheel of life rolls on!

Ash,
you are sitiing on a gold mine with real estate in prime Tnagar. perhaps you are preoccupied by month to month existence in US and no time and energy to sort things out in india.
TTK and co a brahmin company with chennai,bangalore presence has an agency to service NRI problems relating to work in india including real estate.
I utilised them to locate a piece of land in hyderabad I had bought 35 years back and did not even know where it was . I put them on the job to locate it besides using them for related work in registration and sale . they are available online. they even returned the balance money I paid for their services after settling accounts. I was stunned regarding honesty in real estate transaction.They are pretty useful for all paper work ,dealing with various authorities. many use them for getting various certificates,marksheet,migration certificates,birth,death records etc.they use paypal for payments

 

[kkumar29]

Ash,

TTK and co a brahmin company with chennai,bangalore presence has an agency to service NRI problems relating to work in india including real estate.
I utilised them to locate a piece of land in hyderabad I had bought 35 years back and did not even know where it was . I put them on the job to locate it besides using them for related work in registration and sale . they are available online. they even returned the balance money I paid for their services after settling accounts. I was stunned regarding honesty in real estate transaction.They are pretty useful for all paper work ,dealing with various authorities. many use them for getting various certificates,marksheet,migration certificates,birth,death records etc.they use paypal for payments

It will be extremely helpful if you could provide the name of this company or their online address/URL.

Thank you very much in advance.

Cheers,
K. Kumar

 

[krish44]

Dear Kkumarji
you have to contact tata services ltd . they have three arms . www.YourManInIndia.com,www.HomesShikari.com,GetFriday.com
their head office is in bangalore. you can google and get details of their specialised services. contact me again if you want more details

 

[kkumar29]

Dear Kkumarji
you have to contact tata services ltd . they have three arms . www.YourManInIndia.com,www.HomesShikari.com,GetFriday.com
their head office is in bangalore. you can google and get details of their specialised services. contact me again if you want more details

Thanks for the info krish44ji. After reading your previous post I did a google search and found some of the URLs you have given. They all seem to be Bangalore centric. I will contact them and find out about Chennai and Delhi.

Cheers,
K. Kumar

 

[Raji Ram]

...........
In terms of devotional lyrics I find the verses by Tagore in Gitanjali especially fascinating.

Let me provide a few verses for the benefit of Theist members here. The meaning of some of these verses are very profound in my view beyond what is apparent when first reads them.

In this piece 'Isvara' is not viewed as an employee by Tagore but he is 'conversing with the Lord with a devotion based on understanding' in my view

I am unable to find an equivalent type of lyrics in Carantic music by famous composers - Perhaps you may find something that comes close to this.......

Dear TKS Sir,

Thanks for posting the wonderful verses from Gitanjali.

Ooththukadu Venkata kavi is the one who asks special boons from Lord Krishna.

Here is a sample:

வரிகள் : ஊத்துக்காடு வெங்கட சுப்பையர்
ராகம் : செஞ்சுருட்டி
........................
புல்லாய்ப் பிறவி தரவேண்டும் - புனிதமான
பல கோடி பிறவி தந்தாலும்
பிருந்தாவனமிதிலொரு - (புல்லாய்)

புல்லாகினும் நெடுநாள் நில்லாது - ஆதலினால்
கல்லாய்ப் பிறவி தரவேண்டுமே கண்ணா
கமல மலரிணைகள் அணைய எனதுள்ளம்
புளகிதமுற்றிடும் பவமற்றிடுமே - (புல்லாய்)

ஒருகணம் உன்பதம் படுமெந்தன்மேலே
மறுகணம் நான் உயர்வேன் விண்மேலே
திருமேனி என்மேலே அமர்ந்திடும் ஒருகாலே
திருமகளென மலர்பெயர்ந்தடி உன்னைத்
தொடர்ந்த ராதைக்கு இடம்தருவேனே
திசைதிசை எங்கணும் பரவிடும் குழலிசை
மயங்கிவரும் பலகோபியருடனே

சிறந்த ரசம்மிகு நடம் நீ ஆடவும்
சுருதியொடு லயமிக கலந்து பாடவும்
திளைப்பிலே வரும் களிப்பிலே
எனக்கிணை யாரென மகிழ்வேனே
தவமிகு சுரரோடு முனிவருடன் நான்
தனித்த பெரும்பே றடைவேனே
எவ்வுயிர்க்கும் உள்கலக்கும் இறைவனே
..யமுனை துறைவனே..(புல்லாய்)

The song rendered by Smt. Sudha Raghunathan: Pullai Piravi Thara Vendum

 

[krish44]

Thanks for the info krish44ji. After reading your previous post I did a google search and found some of the URLs you have given. They all seem to be Bangalore centric. I will contact them and find out about Chennai and Delhi.

Cheers,
K. Kumar

dear kumar ji
sitting in delhi ,I availed their services in hyderabad. ok with me

 

[ashwin_ash]

Ash,
you are sitiing on a gold mine with real estate in prime Tnagar. perhaps you are preoccupied by month to month existence in US and no time and energy to sort things out in india.
TTK and co a brahmin company with chennai,bangalore presence has an agency to service NRI problems relating to work in india including real estate.
I utilised them to locate a piece of land in hyderabad I had bought 35 years back and did not even know where it was . I put them on the job to locate it besides using them for related work in registration and sale . they are available online. they even returned the balance money I paid for their services after settling accounts. I was stunned regarding honesty in real estate transaction.They are pretty useful for all paper work ,dealing with various authorities. many use them for getting various certificates,marksheet,migration certificates,birth,death records etc.they use paypal for payments

I'd say Tin mine rather than gold mine lolz! My house is on a parallel street to Ranganathan street, near the old GRT shop, but the land area is somewhat tiny. I don't know the rates, the land area might be some 3200 sft, I guess. We face immense difficulties just getting out, the throngs of people is maddening. Add to that a useless flyover and a mosque too, what you have is a potent mix for disastrous chaos (so far no disaster, thank God!!)..And the famous Chennai 'mattu kosu'.. mosquitoes bigger than a cow!!

 

[V.Balasubramani]

I'd say Tin mine rather than gold mine lolz! My house is on a parallel street to Ranganathan street, near the old GRT shop, but the land area is somewhat tiny. I don't know the rates, the land area might be some 3200 sft, I guess. We face immense difficulties just getting out, the throngs of people is maddening. Add to that a useless flyover and a mosque too, what you have is a potent mix for disastrous chaos (so far no disaster, thank God!!)..And the famous Chennai 'mattu kosu'.. mosquitoes bigger than a cow!!

Sir,

As Krish ji reports it is indeed a gold mine – 3200 Sqft parallel to Ranganathan Street, you should thank your ancestors for their foresightedness in real estate line.

And you are right about the crowd and mosquitos at T.Nagar.


A relative of mine too utilized the services of this TTK group co in getting a correction in the Birth Certificate issued by Madurai Corporation.

 

[tks]

Dear TKS Sir,

Thanks for posting the wonderful verses from Gitanjali.

Ooththukadu Venkata kavi is the one who asks special boons from Lord Krishna.

Here is a sample:

வரிகள் : ஊத்துக்காடு வெங்கட சுப்பையர்
ராகம் : செஞ்சுருட்டி
........................
புல்லாய்ப் பிறவி தரவேண்டும் - புனிதமான
பல கோடி பிறவி தந்தாலும்
பிருந்தாவனமிதிலொரு - (புல்லாய்)

புல்லாகினும் நெடுநாள் நில்லாது - ஆதலினால்
கல்லாய்ப் பிறவி தரவேண்டுமே கண்ணா
கமல மலரிணைகள் அணைய எனதுள்ளம்
புளகிதமுற்றிடும் பவமற்றிடுமே - (புல்லாய்)

ஒருகணம் உன்பதம் படுமெந்தன்மேலே
மறுகணம் நான் உயர்வேன் விண்மேலே
திருமேனி என்மேலே அமர்ந்திடும் ஒருகாலே
திருமகளென மலர்பெயர்ந்தடி உன்னைத்
தொடர்ந்த ராதைக்கு இடம்தருவேனே
திசைதிசை எங்கணும் பரவிடும் குழலிசை
மயங்கிவரும் பலகோபியருடனே

சிறந்த ரசம்மிகு நடம் நீ ஆடவும்
சுருதியொடு லயமிக கலந்து பாடவும்
திளைப்பிலே வரும் களிப்பிலே
எனக்கிணை யாரென மகிழ்வேனே
தவமிகு சுரரோடு முனிவருடன் நான்
தனித்த பெரும்பே றடைவேனே
எவ்வுயிர்க்கும் உள்கலக்கும் இறைவனே
..யமுனை துறைவனே..(புல்லாய்)

The song rendered by Smt. Sudha Raghunathan: Pullai Piravi Thara Vendum

Enjoyed hearing Sudha Raghunathan while following the lyrics - thank you

It may be my imagination - the Gitanjali verses have literal meanings which are powerful like this song above .. It has equally powerful Vedantic meanings as well which makes for a rare combination (like Sambo piece in Revathi Ragam immortalized by Maharajapuram)

Anyway it was a pleasure to listen to the piece above - have not heard Chenjurutti ragam recently - so it was especially nice.

 

[SANDHYAV]

oui!! dieu est un employé

 

[indianassault]

Thanks to you too, for giving me an opportunity to explain. I really admire your unflinching faith in India. All of us outside home constantly think about India. We either worry about loved ones back home, or the way the country is headed at the moment. We worry when we see the country being labeled a soft state and torn asunder by several forces.

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This is one of the posts without your usual "punch" and reflect how we really feel inside.

I used the g-word not to insult, but just as a counter. I am not jealous or something, but its a obvious tendency to show ourselves as more patriotic , since we live in India, than who live abroad. Otherwise I am not super patriotic and all . My unflinching faith in India is because of the "Paritranaya Sadhunam" sloka , which i recite every day. I believe we will be guarded by divine powers, despite any threats. As Hindus, we fought and will fight any one with divine support ( the unknown as Renuka madam says ) .

My story was different, i did not have a friend circle. Many desis have it , atleast during their time in US . They go for tour, potluck, temples for the sole reason of saving some bucks. I also was part of it briefly. 5 families went to the NY, NJ, DC side. 2 of us were recently married that time, yet in the hotel, 3 men stayed in one room and their wives stayed in another room. LOL.

The return part was frustrating . I drove my rental car back to the airport, dropped it off and came back and boarded the flight to India. And i still do not what it takes to make good friendships, even though i remain respectful and humble to others.

The other reason for faith is that, I nearly lost my job at HOuston and fled to Cincy. It was like moving from Bangalore to Ambur. Cincy was symbolic of the poor man s America. At that point, i felt better to go back live with relatives back home, than being deserted . It was purely my choice. NOt that i dont want to go back now, opportunities are becoming harder through the current company where i work .

 

[krish44]

This is one of the posts without your usual "punch" and reflect how we really feel inside.

I used the g-word not to insult, but just as a counter. I am not jealous or something, but its a obvious tendency to show ourselves as more patriotic , since we live in India, than who live abroad. Otherwise I am not super patriotic and all . My unflinching faith in India is because of the "Paritranaya Sadhunam" sloka , which i recite every day. I believe we will be guarded by divine powers, despite any threats. As Hindus, we fought and will fight any one with divine support ( the unknown as Renuka madam says ) .

My story was different, i did not have a friend circle. Many desis have it , atleast during their time in US . They go for tour, potluck, temples for the sole reason of saving some bucks. I also was part of it briefly. 5 families went to the NY, NJ, DC side. 2 of us were recently married that time, yet in the hotel, 3 men stayed in one room and their wives stayed in another room. LOL.

The return part was frustrating . I drove my rental car back to the airport, dropped it off and came back and boarded the flight to India. And i still do not what it takes to make good friendships, even though i remain respectful and humble to others.

The other reason for faith is that, I nearly lost my job at HOuston and fled to Cincy. It was like moving from Bangalore to Ambur. Cincy was symbolic of the poor man s America. At that point, i felt better to go back live with relatives back home, than being deserted . It was purely my choice. NOt that i dont want to go back now, opportunities are becoming harder through the current company where i work .

As kids we are able to relate to anyone near by as we are not biased and as kids we accept everyone at face value. As we grow older ,we get exposed to the good and the bad and we become discriminatory about everyone. we cannot let go of ourself and have faith in everyone and accept everyone without reservations. if we reach out freely as one human to another ,there is always be reciprocity.you always have to give to receive. always give first . hopefully you will receive. friendships are simple to have

we go to various places in the world with hopes of a better material life. sometimes things do not work out and options to shift to cheaper places are thrust on us. India is still a good country to live and make a good career .the choice between . the desire for greenbacks and safety concerns and simple living in india is difficult to make. having made it, it would be a good idea to enjoy it than thinking of the elusive dollars.
of course ,it is easier said than done.subha jarror aayegi,subha ka intezar kar-sunrise will definitely come after a dark night ,wait for it
A bit of philosophy eh indian assault
difficult to make

 

[krish44]

oui!! dieu est un employé

madam
you cryptic messages are difficult to decipher.

 

[SANDHYAV]

vous parlez francais?

français est une langue musicale qu'ils disent.

please use google translate if u have not already done so, il est amusant

 

[krish44]

vous parlez francais?

français est une langue musicale qu'ils disent.

please use google translate if u have not already done so, il est amusant

non,na parle pas francais. merci becoup.
francais - cest une langue musicale ? - excuse moi
cepas amusant
au revoir
krish44