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2005-12-02T05:24:00.000+05:30

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No I haven't read that book. Will check it out asa...

2005-11-09T13:54:00.000+05:30

No I haven't read that book. Will check it out asap...

Dear E: Thank you. Please do not feel guilty. You ...

2005-11-09T07:47:00.000+05:30

Dear E: Thank you. Please do not feel guilty. You can comment when you want to and not do so otherwise. I shall read your blog irrespective of whether you read mine!

I used the 'Rtusamhara' spelling that was used in The Circle of Six Seasons. It is a nice collection.
Sometimes, you are moved by the appropriateness of a verse to your context. I read the Rain collection when it was pouring in Chennai a few days back and it was such a moving few moments. Such little pleasures are the ones that make it all worthwhile you know.

I like to read such texts. It is a personal thing that I share with myself. I have these interesting conversations in my head about such verses. Have you read The Heart Aroused: Poetry & Preservation of the Soul at Work? This link leads to a tailored version of the original book. David Whyte has some nice translations as well as original pieces in that collection.

Nice choice. I feel guilty that I do not comment o...

2005-11-08T22:08:00.000+05:30

Nice choice. I feel guilty that I do not comment on your blog. I hope you don't get cross with me! :-(
I have heard that one from Rithusamhara (your spelling was interesting). Some of these old texts carry some very interesting pieces in them. I remember reading one where the skies are adressed in a very loving manner... let me go hunt for that! Glad to find someone who can quote from such esoteric texts...