Tugs
I feel like turning back and sit on my knees,
look at it full-eyed and be all ears to the words.
stories, novels, biography, poetry, from-the-past
I feel like turning back and sit on my knees,
look at it full-eyed and be all ears to the words.
between steering my hand its way willfully,
and just-being-there in case my hand looks for it.
Deception is futile now,
Won’t fall for the ruse anymore.
I close my eyes in peace,
Stars abound in the darkness within.
The conflict arises as both of the countries have Buddhist influence within their periphery. From cultural heritage to ethnic foods and clothing, from historical excavations to spiritual presence, both countries are enriched with a wide range of evidence supporting their claims. However, the pieces of evidence are still not enough to justify the origin of Buddhism or the birth of Buddha in any of these provinces. But, one must not ignore the mysterious doubts that these claims raise regarding the original place where is Buddha from.
Not preachy his words,
not of a distant seer’s,
not bemoaning of those
searing truths of mankind,
but versing its essence,
keeping hope alive for us.
He vowed that he won’t reveal the secrets of the Mystical Diamond and pledged himself for the service of the Empire.
Elangovathiarayan had a lasting advice.
“The secrets of the Diamond must not be revealed unless it is in the interest of the Empire.
A vow broken is like a broken mirror. It cannot be pieced together again. “
But spare her the laughter
at the memory of falling,
for the laughter when cuts,
does so irrevocably and
it would be like the scattered
–by Suresh Iyer –Reading Time – 10min Approx If you hold onto something dearer than life, its loss will strike you hard. Life is an illusion. Krishnan Raman remembered the great Emperor Elangovathiarayan and repented that he broke the vow Read more
Meditatively on the tautness
Of the mounds, circling them
Till they unfailingly awaken
To the whispering touch
And in the middle of an
“Ya, I believe, I do research on Ghosts.”
Peter’s expressions became pale, as he heard Maddy saying this.
He recollected himself and had a hearty laugh.
“I think I have never heard someone saying like this”
Maddy said, “Everyone sounds sceptical at first, but we have all experienced enough to believe in Ghosts.”
“Interesting,” said Peter.