When will the people in our world realize that religion makes mad people out of humans; it is the stepping stone to murderous insanity and not to peace and tranquility… it is based on the philosophy that you are right and the other person is wrong…. this philosophy builds demons out of humans. What makes us human is our ability to know the other person’s … Continue reading A Personal Note to the religious butchers of this world
To make people laugh is a very difficult task. And to make people both laugh and think at the same time is even more difficult. Robin Williams has made people not just laugh but also think through his memorable roles in many movies of which what comes to my mind now are Patch Adams, Dead Poet’s Society, Mrs Doubtfire and Goodwill Hunting. All his characters … Continue reading Robin Williams – We will miss the guy who experimented on Humans with Humor
Life is like playing cards, we have no choice on the hand being dealt, but we are in control of putting up the best game we can. If there were 10 things to think and do that can fit into an everyday routine… what would they be….? It is an interesting question and many would have different answers and here are mine. I totally agree … Continue reading 10 Things for us to Think and Do Everyday
Violence is bad whether it is happens to a Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Atheist or any sect for that matter. Every human life is equally precious. We have seen atrocities on all the sections of the population over years…. The problem is there are still people who are biased when it comes to their approach to Violence. There are many who oppose violence against … Continue reading How should we look at the Violence happening around us?
Today I visited the Martin Luther King National Historic Site in Georgia. At the entrance stands a statue of Mahatma Gandhi welcoming you with a message which is even more relevant today, Non Violence. I could see a father and daughter there and the father explaining the daughter about Gandhi “Gandhi is the inspiration for Mr. King” He said… Kids needs to learn about Gandhi … Continue reading Non Violence is the need of the Hour
Since I was introduced to Miguel Pinero’s work especially his “Lower East side poem” I have wanted to visit the Nuyorican Café, be in the place where the Nuyorican Art movement took shape…. My best treat during the NY visit…. Walking through the Albhabet city of Manhattan, the Lower East Side of Manhattan where Piñero’s ashes were scattered across, as he asked in his 1985 “Lower East … Continue reading The Nuyorican Poets Café
Yesterday I checked into a hotel room in New York as part of my journey and could not find a bible in the drawer; There was a bible in all rooms I checked in till now, so I took this picture and posted on Facebook. Many friends replied Some said there is a hidden Drawer, some one said I don’t have the eyes to see … Continue reading A Hotel Without a Holy Book
This short video taken by Nitin Das, Amrita Singh and Avinash Baghel opens possibilities for many. Using a Nokia Lumia HD Camera they have shot and compiled a message, a philosophy, a life style so vibrant that the world will stand still and watch. True, I have always felt this way Mumbai Moves where the world stands still Give your appreciation and likes to the … Continue reading Mumbai Moves where the world stands still – The Spirit of Mumbai in less than 3 minutes
If there is one thing that would make me feel better than others in San francisco bay area, that would be Papon’s live in concert, for those who missed it, you missed seeing one of the most amazing performances…. Papon is beyond being “an Indian Singer” when it comes to music because you cannot miss the universality in his outlook to music… taking folk and … Continue reading Papon – A Voice that is so original that it makes the world look like an imitation
Some conflicts are so prolonged and have costed so much bloodshed, atrocities and human rights violations across the world that it is no more a matter of who is right and who is wrong. The loss of human lives is not counted separately for each side…. the toll is on both sides together; Yes I am talking about the Palestinian Israeli conflicts…. What we lose … Continue reading As humans we all are same enough to live in peace and not different enough to go to war
Vinod Narayan 