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Posted: 6 years ago

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Good morning. I wish you a beautiful day. All the best.

I left Chennai with the sun well up, a bright white light against a brilliant blue of a sky and with very few clouds to shade life below from both of them. Just a few white blobs of cotton colored masses hung here and there and I looked down the tiny window on the red and barren earth below and wondered if some Angels lived up in the heavens and they took turns holding umbrella clouds on some deserving creatures below.

So many thoughts as you fly inside the belly of a modern beast that hummed and vibrated and flew on towards Hyderabad defying the umbilical cord called gravity with which we are all connected to this small, tiny speck of dust called Planet Earth.

It was Thursday and I felt a little sad because I could not go to the Shiva temple nearby and whispering a prayer, I told my God that I would see him in the weekend.

Then, it turned out that I was shooting in a 600-year old Shiva temple and I smiled and with a slight incline of my head, I said thanks.

Well, my first day of work for ETV channels telugu serial and it was a flashback scene and so they put a wig on my balding head and stuck a caterpillar above my lip and painted my face white and with my eyes wide open, I thought to myself " Ennada panreenga."

But, before all that, I had time to say hi to my Lord God and hugged him and took a couple of selfies with him and his Bull ride and then played with a puppy blessed with angel eyes and then stepped out into the tiny village and played with all the tots there.

Time for me to get ready and so I hurried and stepped into the Greenest of green paddy fields and sang one of my favourite MGR songs

Kadavul Ennum Mudhalaali, Kandedutha Thozhilaali
Vivasaayi

Munnetra Paadhaiyile Manasa Vaithu
Muzhu Moochaai Adharkaaga Dhinam Uzhaithu

Mannile Mutheduthu Pirar Vaazha
Mannile Mutheduthu Pirar Vaazha

Vazhangum Gunam Udaiyon Vivasaayi
Vivasaayi

Irundhidalaam Naattil Pala Vanna Kodi
Ethanaiyo Katchigalin Ennappadi

Irundhidalaam Naattil Pala Vanna Kodi
Ethanaiyo Katchigalin Ennappadi

Parakka Venum Engum Orey Chinna Kodi
Adhu... Panjam Illai Ennum Annakkodi

Panjam Illai Ennum Annakkodi
Vivasaayi ... Vivasaayi

Kadavul Ennum Mudhalaali, Kandedutha Thozhilaali
Vivasaayi ... Vivasaayi

and then rushed off to get ready for the shoot that started at 7.00 pm and finished at 4.00 am in the morning.

And wet, sorry well, it was a rain effect scene and so I spent the whole night and early hours of morning totally drenched and inside the 600 year old temple with Shakti instead of Shiva who was tucked in and locked behind doors.

Somebody whispered " Sat, you dont need me and you only need her as you have always needed her. So, I give you Shakti and through her a mother and all the love you need.

I went what and so the voice smiled and said " Bro, I am there, she is there and we are both there with you and have been with you in soul and in name from the beginning and till your end and even after this role is over, people will remember you and your name.

SATISH = SATI + ISHA = SHAKTI AND SHIVA

Anbe Shivam. No, Anbe kadavul.

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Posted: 6 years ago

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Good morning. I wish you a beautiful day. All the best.

"Ruins are more beautiful than adorned castles, for ruins are the cathedrals of time. Ben Caesar

I have started the third year of tenancy in this current place and would love to share some thoughts about it and as to what led us to this place and that too after just 15 months in the previous flat.

I did not at first, but have begun to firmly believe that life and destiny do work together and with a plan in mind. Final destination notwithstanding, I think.

12 years, 6 years, 4 years, 2 and a half years and finally 1 year and a few months and that is how my tenancy has shrunk over the past 26 years and I must say that as I parked my car near the apartment block where the vacant flat was, I looked up at the December clouds and sent a prayer to the gods and also sent a prayer to the spirits of Amma and Cho and looked anxiously at the broker who pointed a finger at a young man who seemed to be more anxious than me and I wondered why.

Well, an actor by profession that I am, I am always in tune with people's reactions, body language, and facial tics if any and surprisingly the only tic and reaction was from the broker who also happened to be a member of the same gym as me.

I looked at him and understanding my question, he mumbled with his face turned away from mine and said " Flat empty I get info saar, I call you and you coming saar. That man owner, you talk, I only broker."

Correct, you guessed correctly all the filthy curses that never erupted from my gob in a mixture of tamil, telugu and English and instead finally erupted as empty air and stopping my fist breaking the brokers nose, I did the next best thing and that is sigh and say those famous lines " Ippave kanna kattuthe."

Composing myself and quelling all the perfectly logical posers that I wanted to ask the broker gym member, I instead spread my lips and leering like a jackass went forward boldly and shook hands with the man who was in charge of the flat and he said it belonged to his mother and so up we went a flight of stairs and opening the door ushered me in.

Large hall, large bedrooms compensated for a slightly awkward kitchen and the owner left me standing there and answered the beseeching calls of his mobile phone by stepping out of the flat.

A year or maybe more worth of dust and smells lingered around the flat and so I stood in the hall and asked it " What do you think? You think you and we will get along fine and stay out of trouble?"

The flat stayed silent, thankfully not deadly or ghostly silent and so I looked for that sign, a signal, a vibration from it and from my own soul and seeking an answer, I stepped into the kitchen and into the small portion that probably served as a storeroom and looked up.

A frame, old and getting on in years like me hung there and from inside it, the happily married couple of Lord Venkateswara and Mahalakshmi stood smiling with both of them showing their right hand in blessings.

I looked at the hand and went " Hey, enna vechu comedy pannaliye. Because, Congress showed the same open hand for ten years and only when it was too late and after ten years did the people of this country realize that in fact it was not five fingers in the hand that was being shown but rather the middle finger in an universal sign language that informed all those who voted them to power for ten long years that they could go F..k themselves and elect Modi for they needed the time to spend all the money that they had made.

Better senses prevailed and I told myself " Sat, anything to do with Venket is always good and will only end with good results. So, try and work it out for it will be all okay."

Everyday morning, I stand before them couple with their hands showing the safety sign and now tell myself that everything is rented, starting from our bodies to relationships and needs.

Temporary and only tenants. Neither owned Nor permanent and all but too fleeting.

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Posted: 6 years ago

#483

The road outside my compound bends and rolls away
reminding me every day that life is full of bends
and also straights and that sometimes
they curve dangerously after just a short or long straight

funny road signs in cities and on highways
warning you about dangerous curves ahead
and I think, well hopefully a curvaceous woman
and then the fun ends suddenly with warnings
such as dangerous humps ahead

the fillings in my cavities rattle and roll around
as the wheels of the car traverse over the rumble strips

curves, humps, strips

anyone for a highway trip and then they wonder about all the fatalities and accidents.

sandy beach
cawing crows
burning skin
rising sun

Pink, Red, orange
nothing strange
just another dawn

pink, red, blue
sky has no clue
lives stuck with glue

flowers of yellow
say " bloody fellow"
in tones of mellow

worry not yellow flowers
for like the return of the swallow
you too shall soon follow

tall but tender
arms stretched beyond yonder
yellow flowers like pimples
seeing them ripple my dimples

just one kiss
just one moment
just one life

Edited by Raman_jeeva - 6 years ago

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Posted: 6 years ago

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Chicken soup for the soul

A car ahead was moving like a turtle and not giving me way inspite of my continuous honking! I was on brink of losing my cool when I noticed the small sticker on the car's rear!

"Physically challenged; Please be patient.

And that changed everything!!
I immediately went calm & slowed down!! In fact I got a little protective of the car & the driver!!! I reached work a few minutes late, but it was ok!

And then it struck me. Would I have been patient if there was no sticker!???! Why do we need stickers to be patient with people!??

Will we be more patient & kind with others if people had labels pasted on their foreheads??
Labels like
" Lost my job , "Fighting cancer, "Going through a bad divorce , " Suffering Emotional abuse " , "Lost a loved one, "Feeling worthless , " Financially messed up... and more like these!!!!

Everyone is fighting a battle we know nothing about. The least we can do is be patient & kind!!!

Let us respect the invisible labels!!!!

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@satish_2025

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Posted: 6 years ago

#485

In Earth, In fire,
The body in the end
turns ashes and dust
and in the end
rejoins its origin
after the final destination
back to elements
and back to another point of origin
and back to another destination
what was once a breathing vessel
is now breathed in
by billions and trillions
of other vessels

Breathe and as you breathe
remember that all that was
and all that is
and all that will be
takes wings and into the air
and into the pipes and channels
and rivers and seas
and circulate
as life and as one

the insides are the truth
and one and the outsides
are but temporary and many

for all in the end
return as one and
rise again as ash and dust

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Posted: 6 years ago

#486

Indian english very dangerous

EXTRACTED from a COURT REPORT FROM INDIA

Judge : "Raj, why were you beaten up in public? What did you do?"

Raj : "Sir, I am innocent."

Judge : "Why do you say that?"

Raj : "Your Honour, I was in crowded bus and my photo fell from wallet. So I only say to lady in front of me, "Aunty, please lift your sari, I want to take photo ..."

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@satish_2025

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Posted: 6 years ago

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My handwriting sucked then when writing was still in vogue and when I was back in school and yes, before the digital age. Now, it is all thumbs and the other 8 appendages and now my typing skills suck but at least not as bad as my writing did and does on the rare occasions when it is called for.

My hand hovered over the cheque leaf and from lessons well learned from many destroyed cheque leaves, I took a deep breath and in slightly relaxed state, I recited loudly the letters of every word that my pen left on the leaf and then I came to the right and to the fill in the blanks and I slowly wrote the date and then when it came to writing 2019, my hand froze and with it my mind for my soul first spoke and then that thought traveled to my lips and they spoke " 2019. 2019 AD. AD meaning Anno Domini which in medieval Latin means "in the year of the Lord" and with a smile I wrote 2019 with more meaning and sense of fulfillment.

An angel of a Sister-in-law who is a Christian gifted me a lovely crucifix back in the early or mid-90s and Jesus is still present in spirit and in grace and hovers like an angel on the wall of our humble home with his arms spread wide and constantly messaging me " I am here."

I, like many practicing Shaivaites, have a deep connection with Jesus and the bond that I share with him is very strong and meaningful.

I am a proud follower of Christ and am proud to say that I am a Christian as can say all Hindus who have Christ in their souls but like me, they will stop and say that they do not follow Christianity.

Following Christ is very different from following the religion Christianity that has been created in his name and the same goes to all the religions and ways of the various sects of Hindus.

It is so simple and that is, follow God instead of the Pimps and brokers who follow your money and promise salvation in the name of religion.

Yeah, you can worship and follow your personal choice of God and still avoid all that crap they throw at you, sell you in his or her name and still score with God and that is all that matters and should matter

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Posted: 6 years ago

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Jannal Oram 277

I felt very still and empty, the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo. Sylvia Plath

Calm, storm are states of the mind and body. Some rage, ravage and ruin while remaining calm and tranquil inside with the eye of an evil storm a permanent resident in their soul. Some, remain calm, exuding a sense of calmness and peace even while a mighty storm batters their epicenter, the core of their soul and being.

Then there are some who are only one state at any given time and they are the most dangerous souls for they are death personified in their single-minded purpose, be it good or be it evil.

Raman quickly explained what he had in mind and hearing his words, Brigadier Sooryanarayanan shook his head in disagreement and looked at V.K.Singh ' I am not sure if we should let them get away alive and I am very sure that these are the killers we are after and who have been sent to Chennai to carry out the Ministers requests.'

Raman patiently continued 'Brigadier sir, I humbly disagree and if you go ahead and take out both the men who are attempting to breach my house, then we will never know who they were and who sent them.'

Brigadier sooryanarayanan exhibiting the opposite of Raman's patience, impatiently barked 'Forget them for soon we will have their boss in our possession and I promise you that he will sing out all that he has done from the time his brain began to consciously record his thoughts and actions and he will do it by dawn and before first light.'

V.K.Singh ignore both of them and instead concentrated on the new cigarette that he had slid out from the pack and then slowly lit it and inhaled a lungsful of blue cancer filled smoke and then brought him mobile phone up and dialed a number while the all the time the cigarette burned itself as it hung between his blackened and nicotine stained lips.

Devarajan's mobile vibrated silently and with his eyes scanning every shadow that moved and did not move around him, his left hand reached into his pant pocket and bringing it out answered with just a hello and listened quietly without saying a single word in reply.

Then he called a number and Raman's dad Shaktivel answered it inside the house and just said two words in reply, which were ' okay sir.'

From far away in Delhi, the army snipers in Chennai were given new orders and after acknowledging it they resumed their vigil and watch over and all around Raman's compound.

A big house means a big compound and a big area to cover and watch over. Ex-DGP Devarajan had informed Raman about this in the very beginning but he had chosen to ignore the threat and also possibly the breach of his security and had instead installed the state of art security equipment and cameras around his house.

But four walls require four people and Devarajan knew that two would never do and so his feet pulsing with anxiety, anticipation and the need to protect his Raman and family quickened his pace around the house.

Shaktivel sat before the monitor his eyes keenly watching for any movement in the darkness that covered the house for the lights could only do so much and the same went for the street lights and he knew by experience that blind spots did exist and there was no knowing what lay lurking in those dark spots.

There were two of them and were dressed totally in black and their faces too were covered leaving space only for their eyes and nostrils and hugging they darkness they scaled the rather small compound wall from different directions and moved forward.

Shaktivel whispered to Devarajan and the call was in a conference mode and so the other security person too heard what was being said and spoken between his boss and the client's father.

' Devarajan sir, Two men. Yes, sir. I see just two men and they have entered and are right now crouching behind the large palm tree pots that decorate our compound.'

V.K.Singh nodded and Brigadier Sooryanarayanan spoke into his mobile phone that connected him to all his snipers who lay hidden and ordered " Enough of this shitty episode. Men, take one out with a headshot and nick the other in his wing and I mean it. Just nick him so that he will be able to hobble off and escape and we will see where that leads us.'

Then he nodded to V.K.Singh who now spoke to his own team and ordered them to be ready ' Guys, you can expect one injured man who should be easy to take down and please capture him alive for we need to chat with him for some time.'

Raman smiled sarcastically and both the older men looked at him questioningly and he told them " You think they will know anything about who sent them or why they were sent to my house. No, I don't think so and I know so. They will know just about enough to get the job done.'

Turing to the Brigadier ' like one of your missiles sir that are launched and which fly off without any knowledge as to who launched them, why they launched them and most importantly have no clue as to who they are going to kill when they come back to earth and into someone's residence, regardless of who lives there or what dwells there.Good or bad.'

The Two masked killers patiently waited like predators, totally unaware that their every movement was being watched and monitored by even more lethal killers than them but who were on the side of Right called Light.

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Posted: 6 years ago

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Dr. Patxi Ulibarri is the Medical Director of a Bilbao Hospital in Bizkaia Spain.

This is the extract of an interview on local TV, where he was asked about food and sports issues ...

Here it goes...

Question: Cardiovascular exercises prolong life ... Is it true?

Answer: Your heart was made to beat a certain number of times and go ... Do not waste those beats in exercises ... Eventually, everything is spent. Accelerating your heart will not make you live longer: That's like saying that you can prolong the life of your car by driving faster. Do you want to live longer? Take a nap.

Q: Should I stop eating red meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?

A: You need to understand the logistics of efficiency. What does the Lamb eat? Grass, fodder and legumes. What are those things? Vegetables! Then a barbecue or a barbecue is nothing more than an effective mechanism to place vegetables in your system. Do you need grains? Eat chicken!

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol consumption?

A: No way. Wine is made of fruit. Brandy is a distilled wine, which means that they take the water out of the fruit and thus one takes advantage of it better. Beer is also made from grains ... Get drunk!

Q: What are the advantages of a regular exercise program?
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A: My philosophy is: If nothing hurts you, you're fine and you do not have to do anything.

Q: Are fried foods harmful?

A: YOU ARE NOT LISTENING TO ME !! Today the food is fried in vegetable oil. These foods are literally impregnated with "vegetable" oil ... How can something vegetable be harmful to your health? *

Q: Do push-ups help reduce fat?
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A: Absolutely NO! Exercising a muscle only causes it to increase in size. *

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Q: Does chocolate do badly?
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A: Are you crazy? Cocoa, another vegetable! It is a very good meal to be happy.

AND REMEMBER Life should not be a trip to the grave, with the intention of getting there safe and sound with an attractive body and well preserved ... Better to exceed: Beer in one hand, appetizer in the other, much sex and a body totally spent, completely used and screaming: It was worth it !! WHAT TRIP!!!

If walking was healthy, the postman would be immortal.
- The whale swims all day, only eats fish, only takes water ... and is fat !!
- The rabbit eats well, runs, jumps and lives only 15 years.
- The turtle does not run or do anything ... * And lives 450 years! *

If you can not find half of your orange, do not be discouraged ... Look for half a lemon, add rum, ice, coke, and ...
Be Happy

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Posted: 6 years ago

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Good morning. I wish you a beautiful day.

Air, Water, Earth, Fire and It and It here means God, Cosmos and that which cannot be seen, touched, heard, tasted, smelt but which can be felt in your soul and yes you can call it, IT or simply call it Love, life and The Only Way which is the Right Way.

Drop a coin, a rupee, feed a soul,help a soul and do you remember how beautiful you feel when you do that. regardless whether it is a beggar, friend and soul mate.

That instant beautiful feeling is your instant interest deposit for your act of kindness for another soul and another of God's creation.

Want more and higher rate of that beautiful interest, then invest more in love and life.

No, I am not telling you and only sharing my thoughts and emotions.

I means not just I for there is never an I and it was, is and will always be Us, We and always in plural and a collective state.

The air We breathe has been here from the time the Earth came alive and for Billions of years, all life has breathed in that and breathed out that and all of it is here in one state or another inside this bubble called Life and inside the tiny blue marble called Earth.

Do I need to say more? Na, I don't think so and moreover these thoughts of mine only reach those who are safely tucked away and locked away in my soul and in bonds of love and Gratitude.

Be well.