Behti hui Ganga

Why is it that we always seem to be at loose ends whenever there is a crisis,when we can be reasonably sure,on the basis of past empirical evidence and stats,that the crisis will almost certainly blow over,sooner or later? This posit is probably due to the fact that we underestimate the impact of extraneous factors, over which we have little or no control whatsoever,on our lives. Ultimately, in my opinion, everything seems to boil down to a bit of Bahti huin Ganga mein haath dho lo,laced with a strong belief in Karmayoga for most ordinary mortals (Hindus,that is), like yours truly.

- Biswa Bikash Sen

Movies like "Shall We Dance"

Watching movies like Shall We Dance and love story makes me realise that we Indians are not the only romantic and sentimental types around, and also that all the world loves a lover. When I was younger, and far less travelled, I used to think apart from us, the only ones who were affected by such mushy tearjerkers were the latinos / hispanics. But I know different now. And that knowledge some  how gives me a lot of hope for the future generations. Amen

 - Biswa Bikash Sen

Trouble-Bubble

One of the greatest lessons I have learnt  in life is, To know your own strengths (very few and  far between, in my case) and weaknesses (too many to enumerate,  alas as regards the undersigned). One inevitable corollary of the above truth is, to try and avoid those persons who are consistently proven to be stronger and also more anti-self interests. In this context, a small poem penned on trouble, by a dear and near one in his infant years always seems to spring to mind in adverse circumstances:                      Don't trouble trouble,             Till trouble troubles you,              You only double trouble                 And trouble others too. In other words, I guess: Don't bite off more than you can chew.  PS: Title inspired by the real 'Trouble-Bubble' - Biswa Bikash Sen

Musings about Music

Music has always cast a spell over my senses. Of course, I can not claim to be an expert in musical matters, just a regular guy who likes to immerse  himself in tunes and melodies, rhythm and blues , rock and roll and reggae. Another thing I enjoy even more is commentary and criticism of well informed gurus, on T V and Fm. 

    

We are reliably informed that music and mathematics are symbiotically connected. All I can say is that all human relations need to be built on layers of lovely notes and formulae, probably reducing the outbreak of hostilities at the drop of pins. I remember attending Class IV in a well known Calcutta school, and every pupil had to try and play several instruments - I remember the sitar and tabla ,in both I was a sad sack misfit. But I still maintain it was a lovely initiative on the part of the school authorities to try and soothe the savage beast in us from that very impressionable age.

- Biswa Bikash Sen