Friday, October 31, 2008


... Amrita believed in strong individuality in Love.

Discussing love one day she said, 

' No one merges.
The two individuals are seperate. 
Only by being seperate, 
can they recognize and love each other.
If you merge, whom do you love?'



- page 93
Amrita - Imroz  a love story 
by Uma Trilok 



Wednesday, October 29, 2008

the pillow book ...


ನದಿ ದಾಟುವಾಗ ... 

ಬೆಳದಿಂಗಳ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನದಿ ದಾಟುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, 
ಎದುರಾಗುವ ಎತ್ತುಗಳ ನಡಿಗೆ ಚಿಮ್ಮಿಸಿದ ನೀರು 
ಹರಳುಗಳಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದು ನೋಡಲು 
ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಇಷ್ಟ.

- ಸೆಯಿ ಶೊನಗೊನ್

the pillow book : makura no Soshi , is a book of observations and musings recorded by Seyi Shonagon, Japanese writer of 10th century. 
[ translation in kannada by Uma Rao :


gibran says ...

Yesterday is but today's memory,

tomorrow is today's dream.