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While walking towards the gate to catch my flight on Vande Bharat, the rescue mission Air India flight to New York. I stopped at the book store to pick up some magazines to occupy myself on the fifteen hour flight which was offering minimal in flight services. At the bookstore I also spent time looking for some healthy snacks for the flight. Ignoring my temptation for eating salted potato chips I settled for some roasted lotus seeds (makhanas) reading the label careful for the rock salt content, zero fat and protein along with an apricot almond bar and fresh juice. Tucking all the goodies in my bag I rushed to the gate for the flight. As expected the flight was full but the sight of the airline staff covered under the PPE suits was a bit surreal. Struggling to maintain the social distancing, dragging all the carry-on bags and feeling…

Love and Cruelty of Nature

Love and Cruelty of Nature

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Love and cruelty are two sides of the same coin. It is the law of Nature – it takes as it gives. It crafts a puppet out of the five elements – air, water, space, earth and fire -- and in the end converting it back into five elements, Nature merges it in itself. Nature loves matter and being equally, for her own purpose. Her purpose is constant growth and when it sees obstacles in its path, through its tandav, dance of destruction – earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, storms etc., taking the support of five elements, it destroys them. It is all directed by Natural law and everything is layabadh, rhythmic. It is not necessary to return Nature’s love as much as it is to spread it further. The moon can receive only as much light as it is destined, and it reflects and spreads it further daily. Even if…