A particular quote from the show The West Wing has been playing in my head recently. A priest is talking to the President about Christian faith and he says: “In my religion, the entire religious experience ended on a cross, but that was not the measure of the experience; that was just how it ended.”Continue reading “The Measure of the Experience”
Author Archives: Arati Limaye
Life is suffering…tee hee ha ha
The universe could certainly use some fine tuning, maybe this is the beta version we are currently experiencing. When your loved one dies suddenly, you don’t get the courtesy of a warning. No memo, no flashing lights, no smoke signals. Kedar’s death brought about a mountain of sorrow and a strange silence. My life andContinue reading “Life is suffering…tee hee ha ha”
Atmanirbhar Bhava
India is a land where life is celebrated. Hindu culture has festivals for everything and practically everyone. It seems to me that Hindu festivals fall largely into one of three categories – societal victory (whether in war or harvest), familial bonds, and celebrating our pantheon of gods and goddesses. It makes sense that humans evolvedContinue reading “Atmanirbhar Bhava”
Perception is Reality
“What is this life, if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?” So begins a poem by William Henry Davies, extolling us to take time out from our busy lives, slow down, stay in the moment, immerse ourselves in all the beauty this world has to offer. I’ve always loved thoseContinue reading “Perception is Reality”
Meri awaaz hi pahechaan hai
Naam gum jayega Chehera ye badal jayega Meri awaaz hi pahechaan hai Gar yaad rahe My name may get lostMy face might change My voice is my only identifierIf you should remember it This song has been playing in my head for the past few months. Always loved it but it rings trueContinue reading “Meri awaaz hi pahechaan hai”
An unfinished life
“An unfinished painting can sometimes be more beautiful than a finished one”. These words were said by a friend in response to another friend’s lamentations that the painting she loved and bought when it was only half done feels very mediocre as a finished product. We recently lost a close family friend to suicide, aContinue reading “An unfinished life”
Nishkaam Karma
Israel is decimating Gaza in retaliation for a brutal attack by Hamas. Hundreds of people dead, many more injured, the death toll will only rise in the coming days and weeks. Children, forced to face unimaginable terror, deal with horrific trauma, both mental and physical, and the cycle of violence continues. I also feel terribleContinue reading “Nishkaam Karma”
These United States
United States of America. There isn’t anything remotely united about these states today. No, I stand corrected. There is unity. We are all united by the reality of gun violence in our communities. Every day, every single day, there are mass shootings that take place in some part of the country, in dangerous, seedy places suchContinue reading “These United States”
Your life is more than this moment
It’s been one year since my mother passed away. Seems scarcely believable, it was just yesterday that she was here with us. I have learnt so much this year about life, people, emotions, and faith. None of these lessons were sought after or desired, yet perhaps, for that very reason, were sorely needed. Perhaps theContinue reading “Your life is more than this moment”
Everything I do, I do it for…ME
One of my favourite essays is “What is Man” by Mark Twain. He wrote this over a long period of time, and finally published it anonymously in 1906, so afraid was he of the reception it would receive. The primary tenent of the essay is that Man is a machine, with no original thought, noContinue reading “Everything I do, I do it for…ME”
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