Mouthpiece #40

The ultimate quest...

Recently I happened to be a part of the conversation, rather I should say, I was listening to the exchange of ideas that was going on at home. The topic was on the quest for what is next from here. Are we doing enough, if we consider progress of soul as the aim of our birth? Do we have sufficient time to work towards that goal? How do we know if what we think we should do is actually what should be done? Don't the mundane things sap our time and energy leaving not enough to think about what is required for the subsequent journey? While the discussion swayed from mere guesses, observations, experiences to complete obscurity (not in that order though), it came up that perhaps there is nothing beyond this life. continue here... Homo Deus Recently started reading a book, every word of which is like fresh air gushing in through mind's windows and the credit goes to Yuval Noah Harari's second book Homo Deus - A Brief History of Tomorrow. While his first book Homo Sapiens was a brief History of Human beings, this one is projecting the future of human race. continue reading here... What's cooking? Some winter delight... I have always preferred closed cozy interiors during winters than fiery summers. After having spent fourteen years away from the extreme climate of North, it took me a while to get readjusted to this variation once we came back to Chandigarh. But I can say that a chilly day still attracts all my votes over heat blazing days of summer. It somehow gives a feeling that I am hibernating in the cosy confines of the home. continue reading here...

Mouthpiece #39

On your 75th Birthday, with love...

झुक गईं हैं थोड़ी और वे बूढ़ी अम्मा गली की ज़िक्र तुम्हारा आते ही चमक उठती हैं आँखें उनकी दिख जाता है तैरता पानी उनकी आँखों में कहीं जैसे सैलाब छुपाये बैठी हैं मन में अपने कोई साथ था तुम्हारा उन्हें जो खो गया है अब कहीं अपने अतीत में झाँक कर टटोलती हैं जैसे यूँही |

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What's cooking?

Since I am celebrating my mother's 75th birthday here, the special occasion calls for some sweets. Last week on Diwali, I tried making peanut burfi at home and it came out really well.  So here sharing its recipe: Raw peanuts : 1 cup Powdered sugar : 1 cup 2 tbsp (I used icing sugar for the fine powdery texture of the final product) Cardamom powder : 1/4 tsp Milk : 4 tbsp Oil : to grease the tray Melon seeds : 2 tbsp (for garnishing)   recipe here...