Tucked away in the heights of the eastern Himalayas, there is a small Buddhist country. As far as one can see – there are lush valleys with magnificent rivers, pure air with the scent of pines, thriving biodiversity (a global … Continued
The saleswoman at the birds supplies store was as bewildered at the newest arrival in the shop, as I was. A special, “dove-proof” bird feeder. It was incredible that there are people who want birds in their backyard, but won’t … Continued
A few years back I was traveling to California when the guy at the airline counter asked me casually, why I was going there. I replied that I was visiting the Redwoods. Enthusiastically he remarked, “Oh that place is magical, … Continued
When someone asks, which is my favorite tree, I often say – the one I can sit under right now. Not only the purest means to attain calm and blessedness, but it is also the only way one can travel … Continued
I once saw this toy seller in India. By the side of a crowded traffic signal, he was taking a nap, resting on one of his life-sized, stuffed tigers. In this rather intriguing glimpse, I saw something scary. And that … Continued
I had a blink-and-you-miss-it, yet, eternal glimpse of a giant cactus pointing its mighty hand towards the sky. It was, the tallest cactus I had ever seen. So tall, it would dwarf the humans standing beside. Before I could see … Continued
When you deeply love, and, constantly write, read, talk, watch & breathe nature (well, this breathe nature, we all do, it’s just that not all remember,) it’s easy to take for granted that every single human being on this planet … Continued
In America, the land of superlatives, the landscapes and the elements of nature constantly awe with their size and expanse. A place that has forever gripped me in its spell with a vast tract filled with blissful silence, and has left … Continued
When I stand under a tree – radiating truth, beauty, and extending a perfect silence, the kind only nature can offer – it is not possible for anyone to make me sad. When the creation envelopes you, you feel nothing … Continued