The pessimist complaints about the wind The optimist expects it to change The realist adjusts the sails
Forever War by Joe Haldeman
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Easy read and somewhat predictable story. However, it is very entertaining and engaging. Haldeman creates a story with realistic military complexity and stupidity. His use of time dilation in space travel, which is often ignored in sci-fi novel, adds an intriguing and thought... Continue Reading →
Review of The Martian by Andy Weir
The Martian by Andy Weir My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was a great surprise. The character is well developed and the story flows smoothly. The narrative is funny, witty and smart.Andy Weir does a great job bringing science to the reader in an intelligent, well researched and detailed way. It makes this... Continue Reading →
Review of On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads by Tim Cope
On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads by Tim Cope My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a long and fascinating tale of adventure, history and culture. Tim Cope delivers an exciting story, that at some points can be almost fiction, about his ride from Mongolia... Continue Reading →
Meditation: The First and Last Freedom by Osho
Meditation: The First and Last Freedom by Osho My rating: 5 of 5 stars As most of Osho's books, this one is an easy read. What sets it apart is it's delivery of Osho's foundational philosophy of meditation. The details and descriptions of all of Osho meditations build up to his general view on meditation... Continue Reading →
Quote of the Day
Learn to Laugh. Seriousness is a sin and a disease.~ Osho
Sikkim reflections 2
The mountains float in the sky. As I walked to the rock, I could see only a mist on both sides. I sat in silence for some time as the morning chilled my hands and the sun warmed my back. Slowly, taking her time, she came out to greet the morning sun. Kanchenjunga and her... Continue Reading →
Osho experience … Ying and Yang “The Dynamic Duo”
This post is dedicated to my Dynamic Duo, Ying and Yang.They were my companion spirts in Pune.Yang is the white boy and Ying is the black girl. They are both of a special breed ... Indian Street Terrier.They escorted me every morning to Dynamic meditation. As I would come out to walk the North Main road,... Continue Reading →
Sikkim reflections 1
I watched the moon todayBright in the early white morning mist.And I watched the moon hide todayWith the morning cooing of the birds and the morning calls of the rooster.But the water never stopped running.
Osho experience Day 4… I made friends today :)
Ying and Yang, The Stone and Bamboo.Ying and Yang escorted me in the morning to Dynamic meditation (they will get a separate post).After the meditation, as I came out to the rising sun, I was greeted by the Stone and held hands with Bamboo.It was the feeling after meditation that was special today.No-Dimenstion meditation brough... Continue Reading →
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