Life Experiences by Tilak

Most of the people around me are dead already Their eyes are like the eyes of dead fish Resigned to their fate to die a slow suffocating death Their walk has lost the bounce and vigour of childhood, to grow up to be walking dead Is this the world we want to live in? A world where we are alive because we have no other choice? We have made machines our new masters Slowly everyday we handover the reins of our lives to them as we slide into a lifeless stupor Wake up mankind wake up We have not come this far only to get no far from here We are not going to write our epitaph just yet We survived because we are fighters Solution seekers and rain makers Let's retrace our footsteps Let's rediscover the way our forefathers lived They had difficult lives but they were more alive than we are today We are like the Dracula, someone who is blessed to live forever as long as he is willing to be more dead than alive Is this the best we can do? The mankind - creator of the gods...

The film mountain between us is a simple story. A storm, A mountain, two professionals, one recklessly sick pilot and a dog. Meagre ingredients for a movie. But the movie touches you deeply. Hits you hard like the sinking Titanic and it's soulful background track. The mountain in the movie is the metaphor we all have in our relationships. It's the mountain and the storm that brings people closer. The lonely souls wandering in the sea of souls, looking for something neither knows. It's so true in our modern lives. We are all living busy lives, chasing dreams. Then life takes over sometimes, creating situations and circumstances that gets us meet people whom we were otherwise never going to meet. Call it destiny or karma or whatever you choose. But these people, places and circumstances help us reach deep within ourselves and find us the anchors in the sea of life. Then life is never the same anymore...there is positive vibrations all around and we follow the vibrations to r...

I think the word international is mostly abused in today's world. However, the International Dam Safety Conference I'm talking about was a welcome exception. It was truly a congregation of more than 700 specialists who attended as delegates representing over 30 different countries. The conference was hosted at Bhubaneswar, Odisha was a delight for both the science and art lovers. The two day event had a perfect mix of scientific knowledge and artistic expressions. A beautiful sand art welcomed the gathering and many cultural activities welcomed the global experts to the rich and diversified culture of Odisha. It was a delight for me as I was able to participate the exhibition as a host of sorts on two fronts - firstly as an Indian welcoming the experts to my Country and secondly my Company was one of the knowledge partners of this mega event. My company has been associated with the event since it's inception and has been a party and witness of the evolution of the exhibi...

Four more shots has everything that the modern Indian craves for - sex, success, freedom, individuality and it has everything that is wrong with our lives today - no intimacy, no happiness, no contentment, no spirituality. The show reminds me of a very famous song by Remo which had a line - you are in a crowd but you are always all alone. That's what the series is all about. A successful lawyer, a successful entrepreneur, a successful fitness trainer and a well to do heiress, stuck in their mundane lives. They have broken the glass ceiling - the restrictions that we have all grown up with. No late nights, no booze, shhh no sex, no over spending. But we have material success today we have money to spend but no one to share the success with. So amidst the loud orgasms and loud fuck yous I find miserably lonely successful people don't know how to deal with a life they all aspired for. As Yuval Harari writes in his books Sapiens and Homo Deus, individualism has killed Gods. Mater...

It's dark and cold The blankets keep me warm The mind plays the shadows of light and dark With the memories of the dark cold caves lived many births before I can see the sun shy away Like a moody cancerian having one of his crabby days The moon is lurking quietly behind in the sky Waiting for the Sun to make way I suddenly come back to the present Reminded of the craving inside me I diagnose as my tea thirst I wake up and drink my tea quietly Munching biscuits dipped in the cup I head to the hall and clumsily look for the TV remote Surf through #Netflix looking for some relief for my wandering mind I'm engaged for a few hours And then the restlessness returns My mind wanders back to the old cold caves Where I remember huddling with my half tamed pets - the wolves I use to hunt My digestive juices begin to flow I head to the kitchen and switch on the microwave to feast on the leftovers of a late lunch I'm full and sleepy again My senses are dulled into f...

Sometimes I feel it is better to proactively look for enemies People who will hurt you People who will torture your soul People who will tear you down And if amongst them, you find some one different, someone who doesn't want to hurt you but is tired of this cycle of hate and hatred It may pleasantly surprise you And you may suddenly realise that Someone you thought as enemy is your friend Trust me friends it is always better this way Better than looking for friends and ending up making enemies who sweetly stab you behind your back This new year, therefore, actively look for enemies for life Who knows you might find a friend forever Happy 2019 in anticipation

Sometimes the world is a bitch Everyone seems to conspire against you The wind, the sun, the moon the earth Even your own heart and mind gives up on you But take a deep breath and hold on Don't give up on the little plank of hope you are holding on to It will see you through The sun will smile again The breeze will cool you down again The moon will seduce once again with its waxing and waning The mind will come around and kiss you with the joys you have been through The heart will overwhelm you with passion and joy But I still maintain that life is a bitch It tempts you with pleasures that cause you pain Leaving you in the whirlpool of emotions that's too difficult for the tiny plank of hope to deal with But don't worry the tiny plank of hope is magical It can hold your weight and the weight of your troubles Through all the turbulence around You have been strong and you have won Both feeding your heart and the mind Your time will come soon The waves of ...