Tried understanding reality through mind… Dropped the mind, and it became clear! Shwe Yan Pyay Monastery is located at Nyaung Shwe town, in the Shan state of Myanmar. At the monastery, young monks are being trained in the Buddhist way of life for the past 150 years. The ones...
Dark night followed by a new dawn We strive for happiness till eternity but even with our best efforts, cannot escape frustration. In the night of life, demons of doubt find a home. Swooping down and perching momentarily on the branches, Sparrows find their new flight path. It really doesn’t...
Decades have passed since the massacre of Sikhs was organized by a few criminal politicians across India. Cases have been opened and reopened but not a single politician has yet been punished. The recent acquittal of Sajjan Kumar is yet another blow to India’s justice system. While for the...
In Hindu religious tradition, the third eye is a mystical reference to an invisible eye, that helps perceive beyond reality, and can be opened through spiritual discipline. Men of religion can be seen applying colored paste on their forehead as representation of having evolved the senses of the third...
In them lies the story of past; the power not to be blinded by the veil of future. Eyes sing, even though mute. Eyes hold the stories of past and future. Walking the streets, I had my photographic eye focused on eyes of people that could be captured singing...
Opposites are part of the whole. To define white, one needs to first define black. It is therefore not a surprise that Mount Kailash in Tibet, believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva, finds it’s feminine form in the nearby Mount Namo Nangi, the abode of Parvati, his...
To my curious mind, a journey to understand the various schools of Indian philosophical system, has led me to one and only conclusion that the whole is too large and at best can only be seen in parts, through our own limited senses. Non-duality between the Self and Divine,...
“Nihangs”, the Gurus warriors, still maintain the traditional ways of the eighteenth century, not out of it’s necessity of the 21st century but for their love of their past. Even today, young boys in Punjab are found to join the existing few groups of Nihangs and dedicate themselves in the...
Don’t rush. Don’t search. It lies in front of you. When spring arrives and snow melts, nature reveals on it’s own. The creative process is dependent on establishing a link between the artist and the subject. Once you have a strong feeling to capture a subject, it is important...
In solitude, I hear light and see sound! Science has taught us how to see light and hear sound in more than obvious ways, depriving our senses from being able to hear light and see sound! Some succeed in reviving the senses in solitude. For me, the act of observing...