Sentient earth

At the sunset

The fusion fire helium ball

acquires its quaint roundness.

Fibrous cumulus ice crystals

brushes itself into an art.

Waves of saline water

collide into blue melody.

Nature’s rhythm soothed

over billions of year’s trial.   

All arranged in

supremely aesthetic display

for the waves of photons

to strike the retina.

The rain  

All the silliness

The patter in the rain

Gather into puddle

Dissolves the muck

There are no waves to settle

Just a shadowy stillness

The infinite drift

The formless

Vague

Ungraspable

Then the rain

The rain

Fibonacci sequence

Add the last two numbers

And it spirals

To conspire with nature

Into its self-propagating infinite brilliance

One, one, two, three, five, eight, thirteen…so it goes

To construct a compact blue print for delicate life

To catch enough of sun in its golden fraction

Peace lily is a one petal flower

And that is where the Fibonacci begins

Its dalliance with colours  

A balance that sparkle

In one petal, two petals, three petals, five petals…

And the whole world comes alive

From sunflowers, cyclones to galaxies

To rejoice in the numbers      

Sentient earth

The consent to reality is a pact   

That unfolds in the narrowing spiral of feeble consciousness

When the lines broaden for eternity

The horizon beams the serene golden path

Snags it when accomplished
The glorious life

Lament of hopelessness

In the clogged sickly green downstream

gill sucks in the air

to lighten the struggle,

a bubble plock the surface

startling the praying mantis intent on ladybird.

  

The storm surge like an insistent cuddle

wells up the dreary night.

Swaying trees crackle, explode in its own burden

cinders whirls in the stray bin

to conspire with the migrant wind.

White islands nods futile in the blue vastness

invain search for an anchor of life

in the quivering acceptance of the stranded

gaze the approaching stillness.  

Earth wobbles and shrivels to let go

its nasty tenant

grab vagrant carbons back into its fold

to be rearranged into nature’s interrupted prose.

Unsettled ibis on the coconut palm
beats its enormous wings

gives out a primal shriek
in the drowning deluge.

Hear.  

Encroachments  

The squirming star

finds itself reflected in the still stream

clogged in the hyacinths.

A keelback cleaves the darkness

of the humid night

brief commotion unsettles

the quaint shimmer.

Meanwhile an upheaval gathers

and doesn’t wait for its turn.

Air gnaws the water.

Water drowns the life.

A haze sets in

and so began the dance of death.

Birds flutter and crumble.

The melt swells the ocean

and the waves rolls and rolls.

Sky turns torrid

and the trees turn black.

The tremble knocks the life giving poise
off its pedestal.     

A breach of peace

As mentioned in the earlier blog tolerance is not a moral absolute but a peace contract, a treaty that extends to those willing to abide by its term “It is an agreement to live in peace, not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others”. So it’s obvious that an adult can take decision as it suits his or her desires, and a woman is not a property of even her parents or specifically her father as patriarchal society tends to assume. So the SC decision is right in letter and spirit of protecting individual liberty over everything else. The woman concerned has the right to choose her partner as also convert her religion. However these are not isolated from social context and the peace contract that is expected from the individuals, this becomes quite critical in case of systems that functions as religion and seems to be having an overarching estimation of itself and its inviolable rights over individuals hence become a threat. Woman therefore is in subsidiary position in such narrations. So providing such egalitarian spaces becomes crucial in understanding liberty and democratic expressions. Hinduism despite its primitive contexts and barbaric traditions is able to provide these spaces is appreciable. We though don’t live in egalitarian society nor are these benign choices. And these nuanced understandings are rather difficult in case of regressive religions that sprout, and in this case social context of religion Islam is put into scrutiny. Woman’s sexuality is curtailed and monitored, and clearly seen as instrument of control. Regressive dressing, that is quite alien in this part of the world, is spreading furiously, again one may mistake it as individual choice but it isn’t, it is perpetuation of regressive values in the garb of religion (meanwhile fluffs in London fish in murky water to establish as kindred souls without any inkling of context or repercussions). It segregates people and isolate gender (apart from personal discomfort in what is essentially a warm humid region), and creates divisiveness through religious fictions and miracles that mess up the minds of young and make them incapable to deal with realities, devoid of critical thinking faculty they easily side with fictions over facts. You can see these across the world, in comfort filled god fearing brainless pits that Trump caters too.

So when one side curtails women’s sexuality and is unpardonably patriarchal there is a breach of peace. Meaning an ‘Islamic’ girl seeking to explore ‘hinduism’ and desirous to convert is in diminishing probability because of strict control. So is the case for 'hindu' men interacting with 'muslim' women. I am putting these in inverted commas, though I fully support conversion (as people are not born in pits, and as humans have choices), I find these ideas of religions ridiculous, representing as they are diversity in putrid ways and sickeningly anachronistic mindset that is becoming a threat to normal life. Therefore there is a breach of peace contract. And surely the patriarchal forces in Hinduism will react. You cannot be one sided patriarchal. This will lead to further dissension, and serious control over sexuality in public places. Increase in moral policing and vigilante actions will gain acceptance. Also when one side demands conversion for marriage then it is no longer about love, there is a sinister system at play, further when this is demanded from woman then there is serious breach of humanity. Putting it in conservative and foul social contexts this becomes an emotional blackmailing. There are many "muslim"/"hindu" male celebrities who have married "hindu"/"muslim" (trying to be celebrity) females, got them converted and are now pirouetting around as epitome of syncretic culture and elevated through secularism scale while in reality these are male chauvinistic pigs in the garb of religion as also consumerist louts.

Another issue is that the divisive minded primitive indian elite gave free rein to regressive mullahs as they lacked moral contexts or egalitarian understanding, as also as a compensation for guilt of partition which they ofcourse were the cause, mucky hometruths have given this incorrigible egoistic worldview wherein everyone is seen as subservient which self-respecting muslim leaders found difficulty in. So the worst forms of religious expressions that are not seen in any civilised world was encouraged with characteristic apathy towards plight of common people. So if polygamy is allowed in a system then it will have repercussions. Putting it crudely, as it deserves, these miracle revelations of one dick and many cunts can only be seen as a miracle if one cunt and many dicks are accepted in the same system. Patronising patriarchy has its place in deep pit and shouldn't be allowed to be showcased as secularism. Peace treaty is not a suicide pact for human values and all that is learned and understood over the centuries through sacrifices and hardships of smart people. We cannot be held at ransom by primitives. There is a breach of peace that is seriously undermining human values. Feudal casteist apathy driven effete elite have promoted these to keep patriarchy alive, to control as also rub the competing patriarchy and keep it alive hence posture as guardians of secular world. There is going to be conservative Hindu backlash with sinister patriarchy pushed in as unsolicited and regrettable bull work for revenge.

Ban what pollutes: It is in same context of them versus us (that wage slaves in market media pan out so well) that even sanity is now evaluated. In a civilised society celebration cannot be about giving misery to others, unless ofcourse there is no moral context to understand these. Primitiveness of religion, and tradition or rituals herein, cannot be an excuse. Producing noise through blaring speakers, bursting crackers and producing toxic fumes cannot be accepted as celebration. Clearly, religion has produced mindset that refuse to see reason despite that it is self-harming, what can be more telling about the plight of sapiens. It needs one to be uniquely stupid to follow these. 
There is also a need for blanket ban on use of loudspeakers in public space, with new technology getting more sophisticated these can only get pernicious in Indian context. And with obnoxious religious sites sprouting all around whether temples, mosques and whatever, these have become serious nuisance. It becomes really unbearable in congested places, it is a serious human rights violation –not to talk of miseries to other species that share these degraded polluted spaces. Loudspeakers should be used only in confined places like auditorium so on. This should also be applied to political gatherings. Politicians needs to reach people in a better manner rather than helidropping, blaring and moving on, if ever they need to arrange it in auditorium and use mass media to spread. Listening to politicians is not the only thing people have in mind. Please spare us. 

Celebration is much nuanced collective elevating experience that this society is uniquely incapacitated to understand. In most case celebration doesn’t need any occasion or divine prescription, even sunrise fulfils all the criteria of celebration but then who is bothered when it cannot be packaged and sold. The reason why these have become quite crude, intrusive and blatant pitch for consumerism in recent times.   

Tharoor muses, as he swiftly unfurls sickularism flag (this opportunism is ofcourse tutored from casteist feudals like Aiyerjis of the world), in response to ‘popular’ writer Bhagat that sacrifice "is integral to observance". Yes it is, but not animal sacrifice. Characteristically he is siding with the conservative version. Sacrifice has a broader context that crude may not fathom. Further, I am not at all against butchering of goats for food, it is a good source of protein and nothing is wasted. It only affects society when these are done in inhuman manner and in public display (like some heart rending pics from China). Laws should be enforced on these matters. Furthermore too much non vegetarian food also affects our carbon footprint. Hence must be consumed judiciously and in lesser quantity, and since there is a sinister form of vegetarianism that hover with purity seeking subterfuge these cannot be completely be avoided. As for self-flagellating moharram, who is bothered if adults decides to cut themselves or hit their head with bricks, indeed I am for suicide too (IPC 309 had amusing twists and turns). If child abuse happens then it should be strictly dealt, somehow the narration is twisted so as to seek children as property of parents. Society too has responsibility over vulnerable, the reason why schools must be strictly secular.  

            

The other day I happen to glimpse a talk wherein Shiv Vishwanathan desultorily dismissed breach by ‘scientist’ (hilarious and regrettable voodoo act by none other than ISRO head at gold filled sanctum of Tirupathi) with characteristic ease that only a public intellectual poser of primitive society can muster. He tried to compare it with Bohr who it seems kept horse shoe!! Does he even understand what he is proposing and condoning here? Ofcourse he does and that is why he is elevated and fed by casteist feudals and market media, it’s his existential need. So we leave him within his little world and predicaments (I am pointing him because he was standout in his article on the aftermath of Nekchand and idea of craft). ISRO head’s despicable acts cannot be compared with Bohr. Isro head is in his capacity as representing a premium scientific and technological institution, he is more than representing himself as a public person in public space. Secondly, it is not a personal quirk but he is acquiescing to a system, in this case a system with strong regressive pointers. Significantly Bohr was a pioneer not a replicator, and many pioneers have their quirks which is not same as accepting a regressive framework and acquiescing to casteist arbitrators with dubious link to morals. Also understand these were almost a century back, world has changed quite significantly since then, and the role of regressive religions is closely scrutinised in recent times as it is having a debilitating effect on societies.

Post script: this fellow Shiv V is vaguely familiar, I recall a fellow with beard who used to stay in Karol Bagh about two decades back. I recall him because I used to avoid him, look down, take a detour so on. Must have done something really embarrassing. I used to do so many stupid stuffs it is difficult to keep a tab, but yes not sure whether it’s him, but someone similar to him.   

On wasting precious milk

There is one aspect of the issue that slipped my mind, and occurred quite accidently while I saw this man the other morning who had a cow accompanying him through the streets. So if you want fresh milk they land up with the cow and milk it in front of you! This is not uncommon around here. In a way it’s quite charming reminder to daily life untouched by modern way. So the milk wasted is also that which is denied to the calf (and as a kid i have seen how the desperate calf is denied and finally left to suckle little that is left), and in industrialised dairy farming all kind of hormones are injected, as the poor cow is made to undergo untold suffering to produce milk. There is a pressure on native species that is increasingly getting threatened as their number dwindles with preference given to large quantity milk production. Next is the issue of packaging, the energy spent to accomplish this, the carbon emitted, all these are wasted with these irresponsible acts.

 Most critical is the issue of how these moral vacuums of sanctum trickles down and gets percolated among common people as desired behavior, as attitude, is also telling. General sense of apathy, to be insulated from other’s misery, while one is in a way responsible for it, is easily achieved without as much an afterthought. Many times these depraved acts are replicated in public space on figures one wants to treat like gods. People have even died as they slip trying to pour milk over huge cardboard cut outs of movie personalities and demigod politicians. Wasted carbon units waste as they accumulate and spread.     

Not really a Non Violent Day

Ideally Gandhi’s birth anniversary should be about spreading purity, cleanliness is close enough. Purity is something special in this part of the world, for some it is the only quantified purpose in life. Every occasion seems to be an occasion to search for purity, as if the whole world is dependent on it. For the last 70 odd years on Oct 2^nd it’s been a free run as they use the government machinery and state might to impose their ideas about world, and crucially how to live in it, on people. There seem to be some elevated plane where the blessed people dwell and patiently wait for such occasion to teach us, to guide us, to replicate the putrefying pit. Nowhere else in the world they will be imposing vegetarianism on people or ban liquor that too for some self-conceived moral reasons. But in here they do, and they do with such moral authority that democracy is reduced to be a mere conduit. On Oct 2^nd every year (the list of days is now set to grow) state’s true character as agents of sanctum scum is on display. On this day sale of meat, fish and liquor is banned, as if implying that there is something wrong in savouring these and that lowly people needs to purify themselves and should be compulsorily trained to show restraint in these ‘lowly acts’, atleast on the day ‘mahatma’ dropped in. Wtf.

Understand this vegetarianism is not about compassion in this part of the world, although they may mask it as such (like liberal masquerade), nor nonviolence from lack of violence by peaceful brutes. I was reading an interesting piece the other day that postulated tolerance is not a moral absolute, this in context to soul churning moments after the white supremacists, with Nazi symbols, moved around public space in US and drivelled it as freedom of choice and speech. Also, where the head of the state lacks ethical certitude; trained and prospered in market manipulations and victories of the moment nothing much is expected from him. “Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty. Tolerance is a social norm because it allows different people to live side-by-side without being at each other’s throats. It means that we accept that people may be different from us, in their customs, in their behavior, in their dress, in their sex lives, and that if this doesn’t directly affect our lives, it is none of our business. But the model of a peace treaty differs from the model of a moral precept in one simple way: the protection of a peace treaty only extends to those willing to abide by its terms. It is an agreement to live in peace, not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others. A peace treaty is not a suicide pact”. So if it doesn’t affect our life, it is none of our business. It is in the same context one must add that religions are detrimentally effecting the society and the expressions of these are becoming serious threat. Hence if it is advocating violence, segregations, discriminations, patriarchy so on and if ignores rational values and understanding -that are achieved after thousands of years of efforts, then it affects the social wellbeing therefore cannot be ignored.

So what do you do when things are imposed on you? What to eat? When to not eat? What to drink? Who are these scoundrels to decide even for a second what I should and should not eat? Also consider that this society suffers from severe malnutrition and poverty, over that now this nonsense. This control is a serious breach of human rights. Casteist forces, under the guile of liberal, could only go this far in their starch khadi, now hindutva forces will attempt to take it to the next level. They have been handed over the template with blessing. These attempts at spreading depraved sanctum purity in the name of gandhi on common people should be resisted. I was reading somewhere that Hope has two daughters Anger and Courage, and so if you want hope to survive in this bleak world be angry, be very angry. Any breach by unethical frames on common people’s life must be resisted. These violations are happening for too long with impunity.

On this ‘Purity Day’ strongly resist every attempt that is made to intrude your world by some of the worst kind of people. Eat fish masala or chicken curry on this day, and yes brandy in crackling soda should go down well. Being non vegetarian is an act of compassion in this society, as much as claims of non violence is a sick joke.