JODHPUR. RAJASTHAN

What cities do you want to visit?

The second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, this “Blue City” is a mesmerizing collection of azure abodes that soothes and delights anyone that beholds it.

In the city of Jodhpur, a sea of boxy indigo houses stretches for more than 10 kilometers along the walls of the historic walled old city. A blue pigment coating on a house used to indicate that a Brahmin—the priests of the Indian caste system—dwelled there, but over time the color became a badge of identity for non-Brahmins, too. It’s also said to have insect-repelling abilities.

Situated on the edge of the Thar Desert, Jodhpur is also called the “Sun City,” named for the overwhelming amount of bright and sunny days it experiences. It is home to famed forts, palaces, mausoleums, gardens, lakes, and towers, making it a hotspot for tourist activity. Since its founding more than 500 years ago, the city has earned renown for its textile industry, exquisite furniture shops, delectable cuisine, and bustling bazaars, among many other attractions.

But above all, visitors aren’t likely to forget the eye-catching color coating the houses, creating a luscious blue sea in the arid Indian landscape. A view from the top of the looming Mehrangarh Fort, one of India’s largest forts from the 15th century, lets visitors overlook the bountiful, striking blue for which the city is known.

खोजा नसरुद्दीन: वह हँसता हुआ संत जो उपदेश दिए बिना सिखाता है

खोजा (नसरुद्दीन) नसरुद्दीन केवल किस्से-कहानियों का पात्र नहीं है —

वह मूर्ख के वेश में छिपा हुआ एक दार्शनिक है।
वह पहले आपको हँसाता है… और बाद में आपको एहसास होता है कि
आप भीतर ही भीतर बदल चुके हैं।
वह वास्तव में कौन है?
एक गाँव का इमाम, जो अंधी धार्मिकता पर व्यंग्य करता है
एक ज्ञानी, जो अज्ञानी बनने का अभिनय करता है
एक दर्पण, जो हमारी अपनी मूर्ख निश्चितताओं को दिखाता है
एक ज़ेन गुरु, ज़ेन के पश्चिम पहुँचने से सदियों पहले
तुर्की, फ़ारस, मध्य एशिया, अरब जगत — और यहाँ तक कि भारत में भी — उसकी कहानियाँ बिना पासपोर्ट के घूमती हैं, क्योंकि सत्य को किसी राष्ट्रीयता की आवश्यकता नहीं होती।
वह गधा जो रास्ता जानता है
नसरुद्दीन को अक्सर अपने गधे पर उल्टा बैठा दिखाया जाता है।
जब कोई पूछता है — “आप उल्टी दिशा में क्यों बैठे हैं?”
तो वह उत्तर देता है:
“मैं उल्टा नहीं बैठा हूँ।
उल्टी दिशा में तो दुनिया जा रही है।”
छिपा हुआ संदेश:
वास्तविकता गलत नहीं है — हमारा दृष्टिकोण गलत है।
वह ताले नहीं, दिमाग खोलता है
एक कहानी में नसरुद्दीन सड़क की बत्ती के नीचे अपनी खोई हुई चाबी खोज रहा होता है।
पड़ोसी पूछता है:
“क्या चाबी यहीं गिरी थी?”
नसरुद्दीन कहता है:
“नहीं, वह तो घर के अंदर गिरी थी।”
“तो फिर यहाँ क्यों ढूँढ रहे हो?”
“क्योंकि यहाँ रोशनी ज़्यादा है।”
आधुनिक युग का तीखा सत्य:
हम सत्य को वहाँ खोजते हैं जहाँ सुविधा होती है,
न कि वहाँ जहाँ वह वास्तव में होता है।
उसकी विधि: पवित्र बेतुकापन
नसरुद्दीन उपयोग करता है:
सिद्धांतों के बजाय विरोधाभास
उपदेशों के बजाय हँसी
रोज़मर्रा की मूर्खता, ताकि गहरी बुद्धि प्रकट हो सके
वह वही सत्य सिखाता है जो रहस्यवादी सिखाते हैं —
पर धूप, चोग़ा और अधिकार के बिना।
आज भी वह क्यों प्रासंगिक है?
ऐसे समय में जहाँ:
अति-आत्मविश्वास है
ज्ञान है, पर विवेक नहीं
गंभीरता है, पर गहराई नहीं
नसरुद्दीन फुसफुसाता है:
“इतना बुद्धिमान मत बनो
कि अपनी मूर्खता को ही भूल जाओ।”
अंतिम आश्चर्यजनक विचार
नसरुद्दीन की कहानियाँ समझने के लिए नहीं होतीं।
वे होती हैं:
बुद्धि को चकमा देने के लिए
अहंकार के पार निकलने के लिए
और चेतना के भीतर मौन विस्फोट करने के लिए
इसीलिए लोग हँसते हैं —
और संत नमन करते हैं।

Khoja/Mulla Nasruddin: the Laughing Sage Who Teaches Without Preaching

Khoja (Nasreddin) Nasruddin is not merely a teller of jokes — he is a philosopher disguised as a fool.
He makes you laugh first… and only later do you realize you’ve been quietly transformed.
Who is he, really?
A village imam who mocks blind religiosity
A wise man who pretends to be ignorant
A mirror that reflects our own foolish certainty
A Zen master, centuries before Zen reached the West
Across Turkey, Persia, Central Asia, the Arab world — and even India — his stories travel without a passport, because truth needs no nationality.
The Donkey That Knows the Way
Nasruddin is often seen riding his donkey backwards.
When asked “Why are you sitting the wrong way?”
He replies:
“I am not backwards.
It is the world that is going the other way.”
Hidden teaching:
Reality is not wrong — our orientation toward it is.
He Unlocks Minds, Not Doors
In one story, Nasruddin searches for his lost key under a streetlamp.
A neighbor asks:
“Did you lose it here?”
Nasruddin answers:
“No, I lost it inside the house.”
“Then why search here?”
“Because there is more light here.”
A shockingly modern insight:
We seek truth where it is comfortable, not where it actually is.
His Method: Sacred Absurdity
Nasruddin uses:
Paradox instead of doctrine
Laughter instead of sermons
Everyday stupidity to expose deep wisdom
He teaches the same truth mystics teach — but without incense, robes, or authority.
Why He Still Matters Today
In an age of:
Overconfidence
Information without wisdom
Seriousness without depth
Nasruddin whispers:
“Do not become so wise
that you forget how foolish you are.”

Final Surprise Thought
Nasruddin stories are not meant to be understood.
They are meant to:
Bypass the intellect
Slip past ego
And explode silently inside awareness
That is why people laugh —
and sages bow.

I hope people say this about me:

Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.

“He helped others see connections — between ideas, between science and philosophy, and within themselves — and he did so with clarity, humility, and care.”
That one sentence carries understanding, usefulness, and kindness together.

My first day in School

Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc.

When I went to school for the first time, my father took me along with my younger sister for admission. She was admitted to the second class, while I was admitted to the third, in a different classroom.

I began to cry and insisted that my father admit me to the second class with my sister. I refused to go to the third class alone. After much persuasion, the school finally allowed my sister to join me in the third class.

In the end, that one-year gap turned out to be a blessing for my sister. Even today, we both clearly remember our first day of admission and the emotions we felt at that moment.

My favourite physical exercise

What is your favorite form of physical exercise?

Tai Chi or Slow Yogic Movements
Moving meditation
Aligns breath, body, and awareness

Key Visual Elements in Tai Chi Walking

• Weight Transfer: Clear focus on shifting weight from back foot to front foot, often with a slight pause.
• Foot Placement: Gentle, mindful placement, often heel-first or flat, feeling the ground, not stomping.
• “Empty & Full”: One leg is “full” (bearing weight), the other is “empty” (lifting or preparing to move).
• Bow Stance: A common step where feet form a bow, with a channel between them, promoting stability.
• Upright Posture: Spine straight, relaxed shoulders, and a calm, focused expression.
• Gentle Flow: Movements are fluid, not abrupt, like moving through water or on ice. 

Great Ideas of Science — A Philosophical Journey Through Matter, Life, and Consciousness

Science is far more than a survey of scientific discoveries; it is a meditation on existence itself. Each great idea—matter, energy, motion, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, evolution, genetics, cosmology, and quantum theory—reveals a deeper thread binding the universe into one living whole.

Science begins with matter, yet modern physics shows that matter is not solid substance but vibrating energy. Energy, in turn, is the eternal pulse of the cosmos, transforming endlessly but never disappearing. From energy arises motion, the hidden rhythm of time, the dance that structures reality.

The laws of thermodynamics introduce a paradox: disorder increases, yet within this rising entropy life emerges as a brief, luminous island of order. Electromagnetism unifies the forces of nature, revealing that light, electricity, and magnetism are expressions of a single cosmic harmony.

Evolution shows that life is not static but a flowing story, continuously reshaping itself. Genetics deepens this revelation—life is a language written in molecular code, a self-reading, self-transforming script. Cosmology expands the stage: from a single primordial point, the universe blooms into galaxies, stars, planets, and eventually consciousness capable of asking, Why?
Finally, quantum theory dissolves the boundary between observer and observed, suggesting that consciousness participates in the unfolding of reality itself.

Together, these ideas form a profound philosophical message:
the universe is not a machine but a living pattern.
Matter, energy, life, and mind are not separate—they are different expressions of one continuous cosmic process.

Great ideas of science is thus illuminate a single truth:
Science is the universe becoming aware of itself.

That spark my admiration

What is something others do that sparks your admiration?

What sparks my admiration is not a grand achievement, but a quiet gesture: when someone acts with awareness.
In a world rushing toward noise, a person who moves with mindfulness — who listens before speaking, who chooses kindness without being asked, who remains truthful even when no one is watching — becomes a living reminder of the deeper order of life.
I admire those who keep a light within themselves. Their presence says that wisdom is not taught; it is lived. Their actions reveal a truth: that the world is shaped not by power, but by the still strength of a conscious heart.”

My Favourite Cartoon — A Memory That Never Grows Old

What’s your favorite cartoon?

Gulliver’s Travels

Just like you, my favourite cartoon is not a modern TV show —
it is the timeless cartoon series Gulliver’s Travels published in Chandamama between 1963–65.
I carry those issues with ne even today — that itself is a treasure.
Stories like these do not fade; they grow with me.
Why This Cartoon Is So Special
Even though everyone knows the story of Gulliver’s Travels, the Chandamama version had a magic of its own:
Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations that captured a child’s imagination.

Liliput

A storytelling style that mixed adventure with innocence.
The charm of monthly anticipation — waiting for the next issue.
And the joy of reading it again and again, even as we grow older.
Some stories stay with us not because of their complexity,
but because of the emotions they awakened in our childhood.
A Hobby That Stays Evergreen

“Children’s hobby is everywhere and evergreen till now.”
Childhood interests do not disappear;
They become the quiet companions of our maturity.
My love for this series shows that the heart remembers what it once loved deeply.

Beautiful sences

Why It Remains my Favourite
Because Gulliver’s Travels in Chandamama was not just a cartoon —
it was a window into imagination,
a friend of my early years,
and a story that still speaks to my inner child.
And that is why it is still interesting, even today.

What could you do less of?

What could you do less of?

“I could do less multitasking, as it sometimes reduces my focus. I am working on prioritizing tasks one at a time.”
“I could do less overthinking and instead make quicker decisions with available information.”
“I could do less checking of emails during deep-work hours to maintain better concentration.”

I could do less worrying about things I cannot control.”
“I could do less screen time at night and spend more time reading.”
“I could do less comparing myself with others.”