It's been a sad and difficult week...some close friends have moved on to places new and far. Visiting parents, my brother, SIL and nephew also left for their homes...but I convince myself that this is temporary and I can always reach them if I call them. But is it the same as having them around physically? I wish...
Finished watching the last couple of episodes of Satyamev Jayate. It was both inspiring and intensely (should I say?) spiritual...listening to the stories of "ordinary" people doing extra-ordinary things was mind boggling. Dashrath Manjhi, a villager, who chiseled away at a mountain for 22 years alone to fulfill his dream of making access to a nearby city easier, Subhasini Mistry, a poor uneducated woman, who founded Humanity Hospital to provide medical services to the poor, free of charge, Sunitha Krishnan, the co-founder of Prajwala, an institution that assists in rescuing and rehabilitating trafficked women and girls...and many many more whom we probably will never hear about. The message is clear -- anything is possible if we dare to dream, believe in ourselves and work single mindedly towards accomplishing our goal.
Came across an interesting article on the role of the microbiome in humans. It is well known that some bacteria are actually beneficial for us -- what was surprising was the sheer volume of the microbiome that inhabits our bodies and that they are essential for proper functioning of our bodies! They help in ways that we are just beginning to find out...simply fascinating.
Speaking of bacteria, came across another article which provided me with the following astonishing piece of information -- bacteria are allegedly essential for cloud formation and even more important for snow and rain fall. Whether a cloud will eventually cause rain or not is determined by it's bio-chemical content...how little do we know about life? Really??
Musical wanderings this week have revolved around the wonderful song "Darmiyaan" (1:00 to 1:06 being my personal favorite) and a beautiful tarana, "Tanom Tanom" in Raag Hamsadhwani by one of my favorite artists, Veena Sahastrabuddhe.
Finished watching the last couple of episodes of Satyamev Jayate. It was both inspiring and intensely (should I say?) spiritual...listening to the stories of "ordinary" people doing extra-ordinary things was mind boggling. Dashrath Manjhi, a villager, who chiseled away at a mountain for 22 years alone to fulfill his dream of making access to a nearby city easier, Subhasini Mistry, a poor uneducated woman, who founded Humanity Hospital to provide medical services to the poor, free of charge, Sunitha Krishnan, the co-founder of Prajwala, an institution that assists in rescuing and rehabilitating trafficked women and girls...and many many more whom we probably will never hear about. The message is clear -- anything is possible if we dare to dream, believe in ourselves and work single mindedly towards accomplishing our goal.
Came across an interesting article on the role of the microbiome in humans. It is well known that some bacteria are actually beneficial for us -- what was surprising was the sheer volume of the microbiome that inhabits our bodies and that they are essential for proper functioning of our bodies! They help in ways that we are just beginning to find out...simply fascinating.
Speaking of bacteria, came across another article which provided me with the following astonishing piece of information -- bacteria are allegedly essential for cloud formation and even more important for snow and rain fall. Whether a cloud will eventually cause rain or not is determined by it's bio-chemical content...how little do we know about life? Really??
Musical wanderings this week have revolved around the wonderful song "Darmiyaan" (1:00 to 1:06 being my personal favorite) and a beautiful tarana, "Tanom Tanom" in Raag Hamsadhwani by one of my favorite artists, Veena Sahastrabuddhe.
