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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Our Daily Bread - Merry Christmas

I am reading Thich Nhat Hanh's Going Home: Bringing Christ and Buddha together in Daily Life. He quotes the Lord's "Give us this day our daily bread," and goes on to say: Please don't worry about tomorrow or yesterday, what you need is only today. If you worry too much you will suffer. This is the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

The wonders of Picasa

This afternoon, while taking a break from the report I am working on, I amused myself. My serious recreation at the computer is playing with my Picasa photo collection. I found out how to make collages more creative by - you guessed it - just experimenting. I found out many wonderful ways to make... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 19, 2008

What is it?

What is it about listening, listening and listening and occasionally speaking and listening again to another voice and at the same time to the voice in your head responding to the voice outside your head what a percussion and then listening to two people in conversation with each other and my head... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 18, 2008

The head

I saw this in an antique shop in Kabul, Afghanistan. My friend Gretchen was visiting me and we were walking around the Chicken Street area, where once chickens were housed and offered. Now, it houses some of the nicest shops in Kabul for nick knacks, carpets, kilims, furniture and antiques. It was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 15, 2008

Aloe, the healing dog

I too these photographs yesterday, as Aloe (our dog) was looking so cute and cuddly. You may have guessed, it's winter time in Delhi. Although it's not as cold as other Northern countries, our homes are not centrally heated, so it does get cold. Aloe has a dog coat, which he is refusing to wear this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 14, 2008

A day at home

There are so may things about spending a day at home that I love. Especially a Sunday at home. And further, a winter Sunday at home. Take today for example. It's Sunday. I woke up at 8.15, had my usual almonds, tea and cream cracker biscuits, and communicated with Aloe, the wonder dog. Mahesh (who... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 12, 2008

An inscision, a friend and the moon

Yesterday was a wonderful and strange day. The day before, I found that my tooth (on the lower right side of the mouth and that had an abscess since 6 weeks) had a develoment. As I ran my tongue along it, there seemed to be a swelling, something that wasn't there before. I called the dentist. Come... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Suicide

Yesterday, as I was about to enter the gym, I noticed there were three msised calls from my friend Suneeta. I called her back and she asked f I knew that there was a pooja (prayer) for our common friend Feroza's daughter. No, I said I didn't. What happened to her, I asked and how old as she? Suneeta... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

A Birthday Celebration

It was a lovely day, just as I thought it would be. I went to bed at 12.15 AM the night before, thinking about my parents and what could have been like on the day I was born. Were my parents nervous, excited, apprehensive? I was the third child, so they had some experience. I thanked them for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Mindfulness in a group

Yesterday, from 11 AM to 4 PM, I took the time to be mindful with the group of people - called the Sangha - following Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings. We met at a beautiful place called Anandgram, which is a retreat for artists and writers - a place to contemplate and create. I have been there several... Sign in to see full entry.

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I started this blog in mid-March 2006 when I moved to Kabul, Afghanistan, for a four-month assignment. In mid-July I moved back to India, and am continuing the blog.

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