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Work Culture

Posted by thebengali on June 20, 2017 in Learning, Self, Society, Work |No Comments

An Individual Ingredient is made of several different elements in varying quantities. These elements, in turn, have individual qualities such as taste, odour, texture and so on. And the ingredient as a whole has qualities that make it unique and different from the comprising elements. And yet, during the process of preparation of food or […]

Vision, Power, and … Leadership

Posted by thebengali on June 18, 2017 in Learning, Mountain Walking, Nature, People, Self, Society, Work |No Comments

Vision, Power and Leadership: What is a leader but a person who takes responsibility of others, a person who gives up their vision to the care of others, and takes up the responsibility of caring for those others?

Time For Some Self-Skilling — Pune365

Posted by thebengali on June 14, 2017 in Learning, Science & Technology, Self, Work |No Comments

Just the other day, I was sitting quietly minding my own business, when this inane conversation posed into my space. “It’s difficult right now. Very difficult.” Said one voice. “But you could try. There are so many avenues now and I have like 10 years,” Said another voice. “Yes, yes but that’s all 10 years… via […]

In Search Of: The Simply Human

Posted by thebengali on June 12, 2017 in Learning, People, Self, Society |No Comments

I was born a Human. I grew up, went to school, went to college, started working. Met a lot of people along the way. Ate a lot of food at many different tables, slept under many different roofs, swapped stories of life and living and all that lies in between. Quarrelled, fought, made up, competed, […]

The Well of Knowledge

Posted by thebengali on March 11, 2017 in Learning, Mountain Walking, Self |One Comment

But what if The Road is Clear to me? What if My Will is Strong? What if Our Intent Clear? Our Heart Pure? Mind Still? Will Others walk the Path? The Well of Knowledge runs Deep Some quench a thirst Some fetch for others Others drink to live Yet Others Live to Drink But how […]

The Lines Have Blurred

Posted by thebengali on March 4, 2017 in Learning, Mountain Walking, Poetry, Self, Society, The Arts |No Comments

The Lines have Blurred The Blurs have Lines And somewhere therein Lies Life. Boundaries, Rules, Grays, Rights. It’s all a bit Black but White Hell yeah, that’s Heaven I see In every single moral victory But then I see, And I see again The Moral seems a-moral from Here But Here is Here And When […]

I Am The Line

Posted by thebengali on March 4, 2017 in Learning, Mountain Walking, Nature, Self |No Comments

The wolves are at the gate Tearing at my patience with their claws They sneer, snarl, hiss epiteths All others have fallen and are in battle How long will my temper last? The day has been hard And it’s still daylight There is too much to be done The mind, body, spirit they falter Is […]

I Will Take Affection

Posted by thebengali on February 20, 2017 in Learning, Poetry, Self |No Comments

I will take affection where I get it. I will take love from whomever gives it. I will eat food at whichever hearth offers it to me. I will accept respect, advice, wisdom, quality, support Any Time, Anywhere from Any Source – And be grateful for it all. A life time is all I have […]

Across The Sea, Water

Posted by thebengali on February 17, 2017 in Learning, Nature, People, Poetry, Self, Society |No Comments

You cross the Sea And need a drop of Water to Live If You are Child of God And I am Child of God Can a Religion Separate Us? If You are Child of God And I am Child of God But I am Black or Brown Am I less of a Child of God? […]

Existence

Posted by thebengali on January 1, 2017 in Learning, Self, Society |No Comments

Found one of my old note-books from school-days with these questions. I believe I started asking these after my Sacred Thread Ceremony in 1982. Some, I have been able to answer to my satisfaction, some answers I am still pursuing some questions have ceased to be relevant. Seemed like a good idea to revisit this […]