Detangle By Uproot

I finally bought that conditioner from the market for which I had seen the ad on T.V several times. It said it helps detangle hair. The first 2 times I used it I didn't see much difference but I was shocked during the 3rd time. Chunks of hair came out as I applied the 'conditioner' and washed my hair. I was heartbroken. I saw the bottle and read the instructions. I did follow them. I also read that it said 'detangles'. Now I know how! It removes your damned hair and that way you don't have tangles anymore. I like my hair too much to use that damned conditioner again.

Unreliable Service

A senior manager in my previous company where I worked said that she can't allow employees to work from home as the Internet connection and electricity is unreliable in our country. The work from home option is available to our American counterparts. I didn't agree with her then but now I see that Internet connection can be frustrating. We definitely can't depend on it to do our work from home. It's annoying to have to pay first and also to pray that it connects.

A Pleasant Surprise

One of life's pleasant surprises is finding out that an old friend is there in the new city that you have moved in to. I was surprised and happy to receive an email from one of my school friends last month. Turned out she was also in Mumbai and not very far from where I live! I was happy to know that I have at least one friend here in this city where I hardly know anyone. Now we talk over the phone for several minutes a day about many things. Domestic issues top the list though as both of us are married and at home.

The Year That Was 2008

Year 2008 has been one of the most significant years of my life. This year I got married to a wonderful man. I had a big wedding in July and enjoyed being a bride. The second half of the year has flown by like minutes to me. It has been a new and exciting phase of my life. I am learning to cook for me and my husband.

The downside of this year has been leaving my job at a good software company at Bangalore . More than that, I am sad about leaving my mother and brother behind and coming about 1000 km away from them to Mumbai. God, I miss them! I also miss my old, familiar home. My new home isn't too bad either.

Time For Resolutions

It's that time of the year again. It's the end of year 2008. Time to welcome a New Year and also the time for resolutions! I like making resolutions. Let me come up with a list by the end of the month.

Modesty Please

I was watching an old hindi film on T.V last week. It was probably made in the 80s featuring Amol Palekar and Vidya Sinha. I couldn't help but wonder how simple life was then. Offices closed at 5. Heroines wore sarees. Only the 'bad' girls wore short/revealing clothes.

I hate where Bollywood fashion is going now. It's disgusting. Why are our women dropping their clothes so  quickly? What happened to good old fashioned modesty?

Despite being used to watching the movies and videos these days, I was really shocked by a trailor on T.V for this show (ironically) called 'Dress Circle'. I can't remember which channel aired this one. It showed the program's host- a woman posing in her innerwear which I am sure wasn't what the program was about. 

What's the world coming to? Aren't we ashamed or shocked anymore? 

Maaya

There was a reader's column in the newspaper yesterday (Hindustan Times). He writes that he doesn't buy the concept of 'Maaya' or illusion. It's hard to believe, he writes that what he sees, feels, touches and experiences is not real..

I like the way he had written it. And yes, the popular theory that everything in this world is an illusion or 'maaya' is not true. It's hard to convince people of this falsehood because they can't experience it.

The truth is 'maaya' is not this world or us. Maaya is the 'parda' that cloaks us in ignorance keeping us away from the true knowledge of who we are. Maaya makes us believe that we are the body and our purpose in life is to make as much money as we can and have a good time as long as we are here on earth with all its attractions.

Maaya makes us forget that we are actually our soul and not the body. We will return to the earth again and again and again in different forms till we learn fully life's lessons. We will be on our path to salvation only when we erase our karma and gain the true knowledge that our purpose in life is to serve the Lord through our actions. To do our prescribed duty and remember our Creator at all times.

Maaya is also a name of Durga Devi, wife of Lord Vishnu.