Wherever the mind sets, does it rise above the rest Journey is not about settling there, waiting for the sunrise Resurgence from the East, a squint of light, teasing the little gaps between the curtains Darkness retreats, somewhere, not judged by the prejudices All that plodding along the conservative ways returns to a void A circuitous path becomes a recurring theme in life, nothing yields … Continue reading Mindsets
If you make people think they’re thinking, they’ll love you; but if you really make them think, they’ll hate you. -Harlan Ellison Continue reading Thinking Troubles
People abhor criticisms and people who have been thoughtfully criticizing (they are never addressed as critics, but unwanted judgemental people), pointing to a course correction for humanity; be it in educating more than the institutionalized lectures, to understand human feelings more compassionately, to communicate with people without partisan views, who can enhance your knowledge and vice versa. Remember, before any religion, politics and business, it … Continue reading Why the Criticisms
Bones may not bear the thoughts of ancient times Growing up with a sense of lacking a tradition Adhering to so many images that were uncomfortable Temporal dreams gather and form a cloudy weather It becomes a reality- the senses also feel convenient Of accepting the ephemeral tradition, not of antiquity Contemporary thoughts deficient of timeless purpose Rushing to form an opinion, a complete meaning … Continue reading Nothing Unusual, But Disconcerting
A mirror is persecuted For allowing the honest reflections To pierce the conscience, it is unnerving Those who never confronted the truth More resilient and persistent Derobes the sinister character It’s all there, bare and vulnerable Once powerful -Amitav Continue reading Shattering Mirrors
There is a kind of boredom with a shrinking space, where the boundaries seem to be half-heartedly etched out to arrest the inhabitant and only allow trespassers. I believe we only tend to ignore life and the identity that we are born with because we necessarily engage with the correspondences of confusion. The idea of dissatisfaction comes from heaps of expectations that are seeded in … Continue reading A Shrinking Feeling
Is it difficult communicating with the nameless one Most of the time the seeking for a name, an identity becomes important A dwelling is not decorated with doors and windows alone The foundation, the homeliness, reflect from the welcome feelings Monasteries and places of worships are open to all Spirituality isn’t confined to the soul but held in the eternity’s soul Where everyone is nameless … Continue reading Seeking an Identity
We aren’t safe behind walls, but we are safer if we trust each other and accept the differences. Storytelling can help all the voices to contribute to humanity’s story. We can all listen and understand our purpose to become aware. The fact that we emphasize the differences and colour them with our illogical perceptions is an impediment to building a bridge to connect different thoughts. … Continue reading We Shape our Future
It is sorely tormenting to witness the speechlessness Thought of to be of some noble dreams the persistent contentions In fairness, the arrogant diktats have settled deeper Eyes never look for anything but the strange occurrences Compassion suffers silently amidst the fuelled parochial pride Sinewy thoughts strangulate the consciousness; it’s suffocating Love clings for clemency from the unsolicitous assemblies So mightily the fear has struck … Continue reading Painful Reality
Amitav Chowdhury 