Kaivalya

Fresh breeze of autumn fills my lungs today: As if I woke up in yonder woods, As if my dream was now so true, As if I realized my solemn wish, It felt like I could spread my wings And fly away, freely, liberated!! Life seemed not so burdensome Looking at the year gone by; All those moments that have been spent Seemed to come back in my memories again!! Everything around me glowed in bright spirits, Good times have made their way from eternal oblivion; But then, will it last? The pessimist in me woke up again! -Siddartha Pamulaparty Oct 21, 2008.

The Bhagawan begins His discourse in II:2. II:6 Arjuna in a fix between what's right and what's wrong. He is a cloud, suspended between the sky and the sea. II:7 Arjuna does the best; Surrenders himself to Bhagawan. The Great Lecture starts in II:11. II:12 is a great sloka: na tv evaham jatu nasam na tvam neme janadhipah na caiva na bhavisyamah sarve vayam atah param First mention of the 'soul' in II:13. dehino 'smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jara tatha dehantara-praptir dhiras tatra na muhyati Important Note: The soul is mentioned as 'that', not called as 'aatma' so far. II:14, some important concepts: Sense Perception ( माथ्रास्पर्शाह ) , Tolerance ( तितिक्शः ) II:15 speaks about 'Eligibility for Liberation' ( अमृत त्वाय ) II: 16 Word to Word Meaning: Never of the non-existent there is endurance; Nchanging quality there is of the eternal; Of the two, verily observed conclusion in deed of them, of the truth, by the seers. nasato vidyate ...

"Oscar Wilde once told Andre Gide that he had put his genius into his life, and only his talent into his art. " - So goes the first line in the Introduction in the book "The Works of Oscar Wilde" published in The Wordsworth Poetry Library Series, published in 1994 by Wordsworth Editions Ltd., Hertfordshire, England, printed in Denmark by Norhaven. I bought the book in New Delhi on 07th June, 2004. Long back, I think about 15 years ago atleast, I accidentally came across a book titled "The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde" at my grandfather's bunglaw room in Warangal. I read the La Belle Donna Della Mia Mente in the book, and I could now, looking back all these years, say without doubt, that this was what influenced me and brought me into the world of English Poetry. Later on, I came across the book once again in 2000 in my college library. Every line in this poem is my favorite and amazes me everytime I read it. For example, here are a few lines that sho...

Below are some of my notes I found recently, which I wrote down some years back, attempting to study the Geeta. Here are the notes for Chapter One: Observation of the Armies on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra Kurukshetra is described as a piligrimage. They call it the Dharmakshetra, the place where the Dharma will prevail. Diplomacy of Duryodhana has been lauded. First sloka to name the Bhagawan Krishna is 14th. (I:14). The name used here is "Madhava". Mention of Hanuman in I:20. Importance of Hanuman is signified rightly, i.e., Hanuman is a symbol of victory, as Rama was served by him during the crisis in Ramayana (as told by Valmiki). Arjuna's Plight explained in I:29 and I:30 Arjuna's doubt about the 'purpose of war', is similar to my doubt about the 'purpose of my life', which seems like a war, a battle every day. (I:33, 34, 35) I:36 speaks about Fear of acquiring 'sin'. Very appropriate to everyone now. I:37 shows Ignorance. Question "...

Unlike the last time when I went for my H1-B stamping, this time around, going for H1-X stamping was via a train journey. I was glad that it was not in a plane, where even though the time it takes is much much less, the trouble in commuting to and from the airports, sitting with legs twisted in the economy class of the planes, I reckon I could avoid in a train journey, happily sleeping in the night while on the move. The other advantage was not to spend a forlorn night in a hotel, which I always hated. Satisfied with this and also the fact that a lot of cost to the company could be saved, I embarked on this trip. Catching the Chennai Express on the 06th January, I was looking forward to a special sojourn in Chennai the next day, once I complete the formal interview at the US Consulate. Earlier in the day, I heard from a senior colleague about a Lord Jagannath temple in the outskirts of Chennai, which was a miniature model of the original temple in Orissa's Puri. I resol...

Early in the morning, When a new day is born, I wake up in your memories I feel you in my heart…. And that’s when it starts aching: I’ve been longing For belonging To you and I keep Singing this Song… I spend the day at work As if lost in day-dreaming I got a lot of friends there Who tease me that I’m crazy….. And that’s when it all makes sense: I’ve been longing For belonging To you and I keep Singing this Song… It soon grows dark in the sky, Dawn it is, time to get some sleep, But I lay awake- deep in your thoughts When I close my eyes, it’s you in my dreams again…. And that’s how it goes each day of my life: I’ve been longing For belonging To you and I keep Singing this Song… - Siddartha Pamulaparty (Dt: Jan 13, 2008)