A happy window

I have been trying to break my head to understand Einstein's theory of relativity purely through imagination and not mathematics or science. I know that sounds crazy and stupid, but trying to imagine yourself traveling in a rocket at the speed of light because of which time slows down for you is a fun thought experiment while in the shower. I'm sorry if this sounds like a wrong thought experiment for Einstein's theory, but at least I'm trying. I am nowhere close to cracking the theory or understanding it. I do a lot of thinking in the shower. Although, I don't quite get it yet, these thought experiments lead to other AHA moments for me which might be completely illogical or logical or truthful or wrong. I'm not quite sure if these thoughts are scientific. They're just things I think. So here's a little peek into one of those moments: AHA moment #1: Truth can be relative. On this planet that we live, there is no right or wrong answer. Let's say I ...

This is a song of the self that beautifully puts forth the idea of a soul, without explicitly saying so. It was written by an Indian philosopher and gives me goosebumps every time I read it :) I am Thought, I am Joy, I am He, I am He. Without hate, without infatuation, without craving, without greed; Neither arrogance, nor conceit, never jealous I am; Neither dharma, nor artha, neither kama, nor moksha am I; I am Thought, I am Joy, I am He, I am He. Without sins, without merits, without elation, without sorrow; Neither mantra, nor rituals, neither pilgrimage, nor Vedas; Neither the experiencer, nor experienced, nor the experience am I, I am Thought, I am Joy, I am He, I am He. Without fear, without death, without schism, without jati; Neither father, nor mother, never born I am; Neither kith, nor kin, neither teacher, nor student am I; I am Thought, I am Joy, I am He, I am He. Without form, without figure, without resemblance am I; Vitality of...

In the past few weeks, I've experienced unsettling newness. New people. New house. New country. New culture. New friends. I guess, we as humans are wired to believe that any newness makes you feel unsettled and slightly all over the place. We think that stepping out of our comfort zone is going to land us in an uncomfortable situation. We think 'building a life' takes time. I believe that the human mind tricks us into thinking these things.  Somehow when I got to Chicago, I didn't feel unsettled. Didn't feel alone. Only felt excitement.  Sometimes, the idea of 'adapting' to a new place and new situations is actually easier than it seems. Yes, I said easier. You might disagree. Say that to yourself again. Its only the fear in your mind that makes it seem harder.  What I'm trying to say is, newness doesn't take time to become old. Newness doesn't take time to become old. Newness doesn't take time to become old. Newness can...

Have you ever looked at a goodbye like an experience that gives you a strange unknown feeling of freedom under your feet? That time, when all you know is what you're going to do the next second and nothing after that. I thought, when a cloud of extreme freedom hit my soul, I would be directionless, panic stricken, hassled and troubled, because I would be out of my comfort zone. I haven't really rested or taken a significant break. But I surprised myself. When the morning of my goodbye arrived, I felt nothing. Not that I want to sound like a cold heartless soul, but I didn't. Why? Because I didn't have an ounce of doubt, that the people I was saying goodbye to will always stay with me: in the form of ideals that they have given to me. They never really go away. They never do. So what's there to feel sad about? Choose to understand that the situations around you will keep changing, whether you like it or not. All you can do, is swirl around those situa...