VedAnt :)

Life can appear so profound and yet be so simple. So mysterious, yet decodable. So random, yet self-explicative. I have always been inclined towards spirituality. The fundamental question of “WHO AM I?” has been my food for thought over the years. Accompanying this question are the many, “WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?”, “WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE?” and “WHAT IS KARMA?” I did manage to find some answers courtesy Google, The Speaking Tree Section of The Times of India and some other good books. But, these learnings never managed to create a lasting impact. Justifiable in their own right, they still left me yearning for more.

My encounters with grief, pain and loss so very UP CLOSE and PERSONAL at a rather young stage in life, did make me quite a thinker. It made me look for something to whet my seeking appetite. Till I got back in touch with an old online friend-Prashant Parikh.

Prashant to me was like the many friends you have in your friends list on a messenger. Those people you knew once upon a time. Those people you haven’t spoken to in years. Those people with whom the conversation never goes beyond the ‘Hey Wassup?’ cliché.

I don’t know who started the conversation one Saturday afternoon. I don’t know why. I don’t know how. All I know is that I am very glad. Prashant has introduced me to VedAnt. With no strings attached and no expectations, he has been a sort of a teacher to me. A teacher who always answers each and every doubt no matter what the time is, what the situation is and what the question is. And the best part is that it all so lucid and practical. And when the ignorance is replaced with knowledge, things become clearer.

Life is simple :) And for me, VedAnt is the reason why.

Thanks PrashantJi :)

-Anamika( just for this post)

A parting bond...

Ideally I would wanna give this post a better title, but at the end of this long tiring day I can't think of showing off the vocab(plus GRE words randomly keep popping into my head..n all the inappropriate ones!!), so I will stick to A parting bond...

Its a weird feeling.. Two of my closest friends at work are leaving.. A year ago when we met, I never ever imagined they would manage to make a very soft spot for themselves in my heart.. In a heart so full of the TSEC nostalgia.. In a heart just into the perfectest relationship(touch wood)..In a heart that appeared too safeguarded venturing into a limitless inane..A year later, without a doubt I can say that they have become MY PEOPLE at work.. It doesn't happen too often where you feel soo comfortable with a person.. What people see as flaws, you choose to look at as a novel trait..You see the innocence behind the foolishness.. The sweetness behind the smile.. The care in the way they always are by your side.. The gossip they fill u up with..The way you land up discussing your routines,weekends,holidays,friends and family with them.. The way they keep your secrets and pretend when they need to in front of others..The way they guard your back when you ain't around..The way they wonder and miss you when you skip work.. The way you let go of your inhibitions and forget the whole over-hyped 'Corporate World Bitchiness' saga when you are with them.. The way you trust.. Yep..the way they've become my best friends..

I consider myself blessed to have crossed paths with the both of them at a time so vital..The transition from campus to corporate can get intimidating, especially at the start.. And when you have that support in a senior who treats you like a friend and a little sister and when you have that friend who you can be a fool with,super smart with,and discuss your stupid weight issues and discuss everything everything and more, you just cant help but wanna make them wait or just stop time..

I dunno when we will cross paths again, if at all we do :(

I dunno when we will spend over 9 hours of our day together again.

I dunno how I am gonna say Goodbye..

I dunno why with each passing day, this bond grows stronger..

Sigh..This parting bond!

-A

This girl is going public...

Well well well..Look who is finally making the blog public..Stating the names, the events, the facts..And if u figure u r mentioned here and if u mind, do not bother to inform me..If u r all smiles about it..theres a comment option below.. :)

Have fun :P

-A