End of the affair

A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead.

Raga of the Day--Kalyani

Aarohana:SR2G3M2PD2N3S
Avarohana:SN3D2PM2G3R2S

Kritis:
Himadhri Suthe--Shyama Sastry
Sundari Nee Divya--Tyagaraja
Nidhi Chaala Sukhama--Tyagaraja
Nanu Brovamani Cheppave--Ramadas
Thalli Ninnu--Shyama Sastry
Vasudeva Yani Vedalina--Tyagaraja
E tavunara Nilakada--Tyagaraja
Saarasa Lochana---Swati Tirunal
Ninnana Valasina--Tyagaraja

Tao-4

The Tao is an empty vessel;
it is used, but never filled.
Oh, unfathomable source of ten thousand things!
Blunt the sharpness;
untangle the knot;
Soften the glare;
Merge with dust.
Oh, hidden deep but ever present!
I do not know from whence it comes.
It is the forefather of the emperors.

Weekend Special---GuruDutt film festival

Tao-3

Not exalting the gifted prevents quarrelling.
Not collecting treasure prevents stealing.
Not seeing desirable things prevents confusion of the heart.
The wise therefore rule by emptying hearts and stuffing bellies, by weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.
If people lack knowledge and desire, then intellectuals will not try to interfere.
If nothing is done, then all will be well.

Film of the Day--Man of the year(O Homem Do Ano)

Raga of the Day--Abheri

Aarohanam: SG2M1PN2S
Avarohanam: SN2D2PM1G2R2S

Veena Bheri---Dikshitar
Nagumomu ganaleni---Tyagaraja
Ninuvina marigalada---SyamaSatry
Nanda gopla---Oothukadu Venkata Kavi

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And the Results.....

Raga of the Day--SankaraBharanam

Aarohana:S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Avarohana:S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Kritis:
Buddhi radhu--Tyagaraja
Endhuku peddala--Tyagaraja
Sarojadalanetri--Syama Sastry
Alarulu Guriyaga--Annamayya
Vara leela gana---Tyagaraja

Rumi

I've had enough of sleepless nights, of my unspoke grief, of my tired wisdom. Come my treasure, my breath of life come and dress my wounds and be my cure. Enough of words. Come to me without a sound.

Tao-2

Under Heaven all can see beauty as beauty only because there is ugliness.
All can know good as good only because there is evil.
Therefore having and not having arise together.
Difficult and easy complement each other.
Long and short contrast with each other;
High and low rest upon each other;
Voice and sound harmonise each other;
Front and back follow one another.
Therefore the sage goes about doing nothing, teaching no talking.
The ten thousand things rise and fall without cease, creating, yet not possessing, working, yet not taking credit, work is done, then forgotten.
Therefore it lasts for ever.

Film of the Day---The Film

Raga of the Day--Hindolam

Aarohana:SaGa2Ma1Da1Ni2Sa

Avarohana:SaNi2Da1Ma1Ga2Sa

Kritis:Samaja vara gamana---Tyagaraja
Sama gana lole---GNB
Neerajakshi kamakshi---Dikshitar
Mansauloni marmamu----Tyagaraja
Yaare Ranganaa---Purandara Dasa
Sama gana lolane---Papanasam Sivan

Tao-1

The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.
The name that can be named is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth.
The named is the mother of ten thousand things.
Ever desireless, one can see the mystery.
Ever desiring, one can see the manifestations.
These two spring from the same source but differ in name;
this appears as darkness.
Darkness within darkness.
The gate to all mystery.

Film of the Day---C.R.A.ZY

Million Little pieces---A must read

Excerpt


"I wish I was her.
Why?
because it would be nice to have someone feel that way about me.
You've never been in love?
Not even close.
And no one's ever been in love with you?
Men always want to fuck me, but no one has ever loved me.
I don't believe it.
She stares at me.
Its true.
I stare back.
If it makes any difference, I don't want to fuck you.
She laughs.
Thanks.
I think you're beautiful, but I wouldn't fuck you because when we were done, I wouldn't want you to feel fucked. I would try to make love to you, and I would probably be clumsy and awkward, but when it was over, I would want you to feel loved.
She smiles.
Thank you, James.
I smile.
Thank you, Lilly.
We smile at each other and we look into each other's eyes and we speak to each other with the silence that lies between us. It is strong, smile and calm. The silence between us."

jillunu oru kaadhal

Nuvvu Nenu Prema

oka tamilammai telugu kavita.

nee prayathnam naadhe koda
nee prayasam naadhe kooda
nee baadha naadhe kooda
nee lokam naadhee kooda
nee vijayam naadhe kooda
----Ranjani Sivakumar

Ardhasatabdhapu Agnaanam---By Sirivennela

ardha Sataabdapu agnaanaanni swatantramandaama swarnOtsavaalu chEddaamaaa
aatma vinaaSapu araachakaanni swaraajyamandaama daaniki salaamu chEddaamaa
SaantikapOtapu kottuka tenchi tecchina bahumaanam
ee raktapu sindooram
nee paapiTalo bhaktiga diddina prajalanu chooDamma O pavitra bhaaratamaa

kulaala kOsam gumpulu kaDutoo
mataala kOsam manTalu peDutoo
ekkaDa lEni teguvanu choopi taguvuki lEstaare
janaalu talalarpistaare
samooha kshEmam paTTani swaardhapu iruku tanam lo
muduchuku pOtoo mottam dESam tagaladutOndani
nijam telusukOre telisi bhujam kalipi raare
alaanTi janaala tarafuna evaro enduku pOraaDaali
pOri EmiTi saadhinchaali
evvarikOsam evaru evarito saaginchE samaram
ee chicchura sindooram javaabu cheppe bhaadyata marachina
janaala bhaaratama O anaadha bhaaratama

anyaayaanni sahinchani Sowryam
dowrjanyaanni dahinchE dhairyam
kaaraDavulalo krooramrugamla daakkuni unDaala
veluguni tappuku tiragaala
Satruvuto pOraDe sainyam
Santi ni kaapaDe kartavyam
swajaati veerulaNaNiche vidhilo
savaaluu cheyyaala annala chEtilo chaavaala
tanalo dhairyam aDaviki icchi
tana dharmam chaTTaaniki icchi aa kalaham choostoo
sangham Silala niluchunTe naDiche savamla sigalo
turimina netuTi mandaaram ee sandhya sindooram
vEkuva vaipaa cheekaTilOkaa eTu naDipEnamma
gati tOchani bhaaratama

tana tala raatanu tanE raayagala avakaaSaanne
vadulukoni tanalO beetini tana avineetini
tana pratinidhuluga ennukoni
prajaaswaamyamani talache jaatini praSninchaDame maanukoni
kaLLu vunna ee kabOdi jatini naDipistundaTa aavESam
aa hakkEdo tanake vundani SaaSistundaTa adhikaaram
krishNuDu lEni kurukshEtramuna saagE ee ghOram
chiti manTala sindooram
choostoo inka niduristaava viSaala bhaaratama O vishaadha bhaaratama

Skreigh

Sleep slipped away
The world far away
In my room in the gloom!
In the gloom in my room!
In my room…
In the gloom…

The world far away…
Sleep slipped away…
Eyes clouded with blackness
Blackness clouded the eyes
In the eyes…
In the blackness…

Sleep slipped away
The world far away
Heart embraced the ember lot
Ember lot embraced by the heart
In the heart…
In the ember lot…

From the corner of eyes mine,
At the walls of heart mine,
Daggers well staggered all around
Gardens of daggers and a path surround
Paths surround…
Daggers all around…

It rattled
It crackled
My room with gloom uncorked!
Cobras with tongues forked!
Gloom uncorked…
Tongues forked…

The teeth were twenty
The horns were sixty
Is he a brutal, cruel wretch?
Teeth with eyes
Horns with eyes
Is he a cancerous wretch?

Horror, slaughter; demons shout.
Howling jackals, roaring dogs cry out.
Shouting, crying,
Ringing, burning,
Is that an evil lady’s tinkling?
Is that the rap snap of rattling?

The world far away
Sleep slipped away
In my room in the gloom!
In the gloom in my room!
In the gloom…
Hunger loom.

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This is a translation of "Keka",a poem by Sri Sri.

kEka


nidraku veliyai...
nE nom_Tarinai...
nA gadilOpala cIkaTilO!
cIkaTilOpala nA gadilO!
nA gadilO ...
cIkaTilO ...

nEnokkaDanai ...
nidraku veliyai ...
kannulanim_Dina kAviritO!
kAviri nim_Dina kannulatO!
kannulalO ...
kAviritO ...

nidraku veliyai ...
nE nokkaDanai ...
gim_Dela kappina kum_paTitO!
kum_paTikappina gum_DelatO!
gum_DelalO ...
kum_paTitO ...

nA kanugOnala,
nA yedagODala,
nAlugu dikkula bAkulatO ...
bAkula tOTala bATalatO ...
bATalalO...
bAkulatO...

bhagabhaga bhugabhuga
bhagabhaga mam_DE
nA gadi cIkaTi nAlikatO!
nAluka cIlina nAgulatO!
nA gadilO...
nAgulatO...



iravai kOrala,
aravai kommula, wretch
krUra ghOra karkOTakulO? pointed tooth
kOraki kannU,
kommuki kannU,
karkATaka karkOTakulO?

dAruNa mAraNa dAnava bhAshalu!
phErava bhairava bhIkara ghOshalu!
ghOshala, bhAshala,
gham_Tala mam_Tala
kam_Taka kam_Thapu gaNagaNalO?
ciTikela meTikela ciTapaTalO?

nE nom_Tarinai...
nidraku veliyai...
crab
cIkaTilOpala nA gadilO!
nA gadilOpala cIkaTilO!
cIkaTilO...
AkaTitO...