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Handyman forever, or the Sound of Silence
Only the few consciously romantic about it seekers will miss it. Maybe. But thousands of others just will not hear it for a while, maybe even a year or longer: the incredible squeeking sounds of the back gate of Ramanashram. … Continue reading
Mammamiaji
This woman supervises the kitchen of Quo Vadis Interfaith Dialogue Center here in Tiru. I go there often for food, for me the purest, simplest and nicest Indian food around here. After having uttered in a praising tone of voice … Continue reading
Time for a postcard. (= picture and some text)
The lust to write is going dispassionate, the urge to write is loosing its urgency. Reminds me of that joke that Isaac tells once in a while about mañana. Here is a version from the web: So there’s this linguists’ … Continue reading
Shanti Travels, part 3.
“Life is going to fast to make a decent report of it.” I have heard myself say this line quite often the last year or so. And here it is going so fast that it is even almost impossible to … Continue reading
Ansichtkaart
Ga binnenkort een ansichtkaart op de post gooien aan mijn vader. De kaart komt uit Tiruvanammalai India. De tekst is een aardige samenvatting van mijn nieuwe vakantiegevoel. Leek me wel geschikt als tweede blogtekst in het hollands, na de soep … Continue reading
Shanti Travels, part 2.
Two days later 7.30 in the morning I saw this lady again sitting on the chai shop terrace. She recognized me and I went over for a chat. At a point she sais in between the obscurity that she has … Continue reading
Shanti Travels, part 1.
Friday morning (4-2-’11) Kumar from Shanti Cafe’s travelling agency (Shanti Travels), told me that according to the computer of SriLankan airlines, both boarding passes have been used and I wept. What happened? Since about a week ago there was this … Continue reading
Leisure time
Recently have attended two performances of Kalidas and Friends on Pumpernickel rooftop. Two days ago I missed one at Shanti Cafe, which was a pity and a whole different story. For now, let me try to present you a youtube … Continue reading
It has to come like a snake.
The title is a description of the late Harish Johari, an Indian teacher whose summer seminars in Belgium I have attended for years. I remember one of those Belgian students of him telling me that the fact that Johari started … Continue reading
Beg you pardon?
There is this finding yourself a way to deal with all the begging and the beggars. Some people completely ignore them. Spoke this morning with a woman who has been here for a month now, fully ignoring all the beggars. … Continue reading
