by Madhav Punde | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
See the excerpt below from a journal of a young Indian man Family: My father was an upright Govt officer- a low level bureaucrat. He used to work diligently in the office and used to resent people who eschew work under one pretext or other. He was well read and...
by Madhav Punde | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
I got up late again. Now I have to rush through my shower and breakfast. I am finishing my breakfast really quick. Why can’t I get up when the alarm goes off. Just five minutes makes it half an hour or more. I must be more disciplined… Oh! the traffic seems to be...
by Madhav Punde | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Father Anthony De Mello in his book “Awareness” tells a story. “ Last year on Spanish television I heard a story about this gentleman who knocks on his son’s door. “Jaime,” he says, “wake up!” Jaime answers, “I don’t want to get up, Papa.” The father shouts, “Get...
by Madhav Punde | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
It was a cloudy morning in Ahmadabad. I woke up and decided to go for my morning walk. The sky was overcast with Monsoon clouds. Atmosphere was hot and sultry. It could have rained at any point of time. I walked out of my society campus on the road laden with trees on...
by Madhav Punde | Aug 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
It is Monsoon season. In Ahmadabad it has become hot and sultry. Some days it rains and some days it is humid and hot. One day early morning I was walking along the road. Early morning there have been good showers so the road was wet and there were poodles of water at...
