Page 1 of Drunken Mystic's writing

1. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - The World Is My Family The title “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” is in Sanskrit. Sanskrit, like Hebrew, Greek and Latin is known to be one of the oldest languages of human civilization. To determine the age of this language is almost impossible while historians will... (posted by Drunken Mystic 220 days 19 hours ago.)

2. Thoughts To Live By Most people think SEX is the most important part of a relationship, and as long as SEX exists, LOVE is alive. SEX can never build trust, faith, confidence and LOVE between individuals, because it is only an act of the senses, while LOVE if... (posted by Drunken Mystic 225 days 7 hours ago.)

3. I’m Scared To Look Into The Mirror(At Times) When I look into the mirror, I see my obvious face and the nasal hair which keeps growing fast every four to five days bothers me a lot. I have to be very careful with my pair of scissors to cut every bit of hair so I don’t look awkward when... (posted by Drunken Mystic 240 days 10 hours ago.)

4. God Lives in Patal Bhuvaneshwar Kerala, the southern state of India facing the Arabian Sea has unanimously been named as ‘God's Own Country'. There is not an inch of doubt in that with the Western Ghats providing the lustrous beauty under the golden rays of sunshine with... (posted by Drunken Mystic 243 days 19 hours ago.)

5. Oh what a miss....I mean, mess! This would be one of the most notorious years of my schooldays. I was just thirteen and according to the Indian system of education the years are named as kindergarten, 1st standard; 2nd standard and so on. We Indians start schooling by at the age... (posted by Drunken Mystic 309 days 21 hours ago.)

6. I’ve Walked Miles and Miles Alone I’d walk a mile for anything that would be considered as a part of the natural process of life. The journey began right away when I cried because I couldn’t walk or even turn my body to my left or right and I was so tiny that I... (posted by Drunken Mystic 317 days 2 hours ago.)

7. Father – Is he Positive or Negative & Do I Love Him? All I know is; being a parent is extremely difficult. The ‘self-centred’ ego doesn’t stop playing its role even after one becomes a parent – be it – father or mother. What is a father and who is he? Is he just a... (posted by Drunken Mystic 345 days 7 hours ago.)

8. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Asana – Stillness of Posture II.46 Sthira sukham asanam | Translation: Practice of asana to bring stillness, comfort and perfection. Inner poise is attained after stillness in posture has been achieved. So, this sutra of Yoga Sutras focuses on stilling the body before... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 9 days ago.)

9. The Birth of a World Teacher To understand the birth of a world teacher is not difficult. If I mention the word “World Teacher”, I am not literally projecting the image of a man standing in front of six billion people delivering them from sorrow and pain. A world... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 17 days ago.)

10. God Stole My Beard Because He Was a Barber This was one of those days when the uncommon Drunken Mystic got selected through a written examination and interview with the ashram administration for the one year diploma course in yoga. Initially, I thought I was in an ashram. Later, I thought... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 23 days ago.)

11. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Asana – Shatkarma – Body Cleansing Aum Asatoma sadgamaya | Tamasoma joythirgamaya | Mrityorma amrithamgamaya | Aum Shanti Shanti Shanti || Lead me from untruth to truth. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality. Aum, peace... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 37 days ago.)

12. Anna Hazare Ends 97-Hour Fast Anna Hazare finally ended his 97-hour fast after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi accepted most of the terms of the Lokpal Bill. The best part is, they agreed to give independent powers for the Lokpal and... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 48 days ago.)

13. More Photos of Peaceful Protest - India is Changing A new dawn awaits India - Rabindranath Tagore WHERE the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments By narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 48 days ago.)

14. Photos from India - Protest Increases Thanks to ' India Against Corruption '. They have done great work in bringing us the best pictures from all over the country. I am really happy to take part in this campaign on Facebook along with them. They are the true revolutionaries supporting... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 49 days ago.)

15. Anna Hazare's Fast Continues - Day 5 The fight against anti-corruption and to demand 50% power for the civil society continues for the 5th day in succession and talks have failed. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has spoken in private with President Pratibha Patil and there hasn't been... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 49 days ago.)

16. Incredible India Fights Corruption India has seen a 90-year freedom struggle against the British Raj. Today, incredible India is seeing another freedom struggle and this is the struggle for independence from corruption. The politicians have held the common citizen at ransom for too... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 49 days ago.)

17. India Awakens to Support Anna Hazare - Brings the Right Reasons This is the third day of the fast and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal agreed for dialogue and accepted to the terms of accepting 50:50, representation of civil society and Group of Ministers – but on an unofficial basis. The initial plan was to... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 50 days ago.)

18. Anna Hazare Becomes Voice of the Nation Anna Hazare Social worker Anna Hazare has vowed to fast unto death at the historic monument, Jantar Mantar in New Delhi till the Congress government accepts his demand to enact the Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen’s Ombudsman Bill). Ever... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 50 days ago.)

19. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Asana I previously spoke about the first two steps of the yoga sutras of Patanjali . They were Yama and Niyama . The yama and niyama consist of five principles each which are to be implemented in thought, words and action in our daily lives. While... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 51 days ago.)

20. World Cup Cricket 2011 Finals – Tarot Predictions - India v/s Sri Lanka Emotions are still high and I am haven’t yet got over with the hangover of the India - Pakistan semi-final clash. I had four glasses of lemon detox today and it hasn’t been of any use – I think! My mood swings intensified and... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 56 days ago.)

21. World Cup 2011 Semi-Finals - Shook the Nerves - India Inches Closer to Trophy For the one and a half billion Indians, cricket is bigger than God and in fact, cricket is God. Never dare to say anything negative, about the Indian Cricket Team (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 57 days ago.)

22. India v/s Pakistan - Is it Just a Game or War? Semi-final Scheduled for Tomorrow at Mohali Ever since I realized there was a country called Pakistan across the border and we play cricket against them, there have always been feelings of animosity, hatred and despise amongst the cricket players of the two nations. Why is there so much... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 58 days ago.)

23. The Art of Soul Expression Makes Artistic Expression Selfless Music, dance, theatre arts - all three can lead to self-realization - only if one knows how to use them for selfless expression, instead of "selfish" expression for personal gain of fame, wealth, pride, arrogance and prowess. Any kind of... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 60 days ago.)

24. Official Probe Into The Yeti's Existence The yeti has always intrigued man since a long time. We can even find Tintin meeting the yeti during his adventure in Nepal. Some sources in India say that yeti is not a special creature, rather they are Himalayan Yogis. There have been many... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 64 days ago.)

25. Sing a Song of Sixpence for a Lullaby I always enjoyed this rhyme through my years of school and I enjoy singing it even today. It sounds very melodious, pure, and the childlike flow of words and sequence of rhythm touches me somewhere inside and feels like I can connect with the... (posted by Drunken Mystic 1 year 64 days ago.)