Gerald D'Cunha

"Old ways won't open new doors." -     Unknown “In the end, nothing will change, but, everything will.” T his was a line from one of my earlier books by the title – ‘The Cheetah’. Read it again… Does it sound familiar? Have you heard this: “All things in this world change… but, not the Principles”? And this: “The changing times and the unchanging God”? The only thing constant is the change itself. Yes, we have heard this, too… So, the times we live in is like the river we have stepped into… It’s a new experience… Yes, we cannot step into the same river twice, as it is said… We forget, that living sensibly means living with all the paradoxes Life throws up before us… We just need to smile and move on with the flow… yes, often, join the dance! Do you remember how we all felt whenever our parents preached with “In our times…”?   And, don’t we see what faces our own children put forth when we preach them w...

M y friends and enemies alike – both Ramas and Ravanas - have started forwarding this Dussehra message even before the Sun had come out today… ‘Dasha Hara’ is a Sanskrit word which means removal of ten bad qualities within you. KAMA VASANA (Lust) KRODHA (Anger) MOHA (Attachment) LOBHA (Greed) MADA (Pride) MATSARA (Jealousy) SWARTHA (Selfishness)’ ANYAAYA (Injustice) AMANAVTA (Cruelty) AHANKARA (Ego) It’s also known as ‘Vijayadhashami’ which means vijaya (victory) over these ten bad qualities May you be blessed to win over all evils and may Eternal Love, Peace, Joy and Wonders occupy life completely. Happy Dussehara! T his is my fifty-eighth Dussehra… and, I really smile when I think about this reality: the ten bad qualities are very much there in my heart as the permanent residents there… They are ‘bad’ I know… But, they somehow refuse to go even if I try to push them out… beat them up… burn them, burry them… bo...