Anything is Possible in India… even Train on the Highway!

Last updated on: October 31, 2006 at 4:57 pm By Desh Kapoor

Train on the highway? Read more

Himesh at par with Shahrukh in show biz!

Last updated on: October 31, 2006 at 1:54 pm By Desh Kapoor

Who is the king of the showbiz is seen quite clearly at the shows overseas of the bollywood stars. Who are the crowd pullers and who can pack the house on their own is very important. Here is one guy who has managed many shows over the years who thinks today, HImesh Reshammiya is at par with Shahrukh.. and can pack the entire Wembley on his own! Whats more he costs one-fourth of the actors troupe too! So he is a great value option for these show organizers! Read more

Indian Men make the Best Husbands: Russian Feminist, Indian women up in Arms!

Last updated on: October 31, 2006 at 1:46 pm By Desh Kapoor

Are Indian men good husbands? Well a Russian feminist thinks so! The praise seems to be coming from unexpected quarters for the Indian male! Indians make the best husbands for Russian women because they are 'open' and emotionally attached to their family, says Russia's leading feminist Maria Arbatova. While, the Indian women, who havent lived with any "other" type of men, are up in arms! Diandra Soares, model: Arbatova might be living with an Indian man but has she had to deal with his mother? Most Indian men are mamma's boys and I don't think she has had to deal with that aspect of the relationship. I think most Indian men like their women to look hot when they're dating but once married, they want them to look all traditional and coy. Read more

Death at the Door

Last updated on: October 29, 2006 at 7:06 pm By Desh Kapoor

Deepak Chopra has written a book called Life After Death. He has been sharing one of the stories on his Intentblog for some time in an 8 part series. It is a story of a lady named Savitri who husband, Satyavana is going to die. She goes out to look for him while Yama, the Lord of Death is waiting for him at their house to stop her hubby from coming home and be taken away! The story unfolds as to how a person name Ramana helps her "save" her husband from Death. A Great read!! I am reproducing the first part here and you can go in and read the other ones. The link for the subsequent parts are at the bottom of each post. Long ago, in the dense forests that once encircled the holy city of Benares, there was ample work for woodcutters. One such was the handsome Satyavan, who was all the more handsome because he had so much love for his wife, whose name was Savitri. One day Savitri lay dreamily in bed contemplating her happiness, which seemed complete. Suddenly she noticed a figure sitting cross-legged in the dusty clearing that served for a front yard. A wandering monk, she thought to herself. She put rice and vegetables in a bowl and rushed out to offer them to the holy man, since hospitality is a sacred duty. “I need no food,” the stranger said, pushing away the bowl that Savitri had placed on the shade-dappled ground before him. “I will wait here.” Savitri drew back in horror, because suddenly she knew who her guest was. Not a wandering monk at all but Death himself, who is known in India as Lord Yama. “Who are you waiting for?” she asked, her voice trembling. “For one named Satyavan.” The lord of death spoke politely. He was used to having absolute authority over mortals, and he approached them simply, with just a touch of arrogance. “Satyavan!” the loving Savitri cried. She could hardly keep from fainting when she heard her husband’s name.“ But he’s strong and healthy, and we love each other dearly. Why should he die?” Yama shrugged. “Everything will be as it will be,” he said indifferently. “But if you care so little,” Savitri said, her wits coming back to her, “then why not take someone else? There are sick and wretched people begging for the release of death. Visit them and leave my house in peace.” “I will wait here,” Yama repeated, unmoved by her plea and the tears welling in Savitri’s eyes. In Yama’s face she saw a world where everything is nameless and without pity. Read more

Supreme Truth

Last updated on: October 29, 2006 at 6:21 pm By Desh Kapoor

Given the ongoing discussion on Duality and Nonduality.. here is a nice verse from a Saint named Maharamayana. The supreme truth is established by total silence, not logical discussion and argument. He alone sees the truth who sees the universe without the intervention of the mind, and therefore without the notion of a universe. -Maharamayana Read more

Interesting One Liners for the Weekend!

Last updated on: October 29, 2006 at 6:09 am By Desh Kapoor

Nice one liners!! Regular naps prevent old age… especially if you take them while driving. Having one child makes you a parent; having two makes you a referee. Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband! They said we should all pay our tax with a smile. I tried - but they wanted cash. A child’s greatest period of growth is the month after you’ve purchased new school uniforms. Don’t feel bad. A lot of people have no talent. Don’t marry the person you want to live with, marry the one you cannot live without… but whatever you do, you’ll regret it later. Read more

You and the World are One

Last updated on: October 29, 2006 at 12:08 am By Desh Kapoor

Another great verse from Ashtavakra Gita: You are the endless seaIn whom all the worlds like wavesNaturally rise and fall.You have nothing to win,Nothing to lose.Child,You are pure awareness,Nothing less.You and the world are one.So who are you to thinkYou can hold on to it,Or let it go?How could you! // //  // // -Ashtavakra Gita 15: 11-12 Read more

New changes to this site: Profile enhancement and Similar Entries

Last updated on: October 28, 2006 at 4:52 pm By Desh Kapoor

I have made certain changes on this site. - You can now add some additional information about yourself when creating your profile or if after registering you go to "my account" and that will appear under your blog posts forever! Check out some of the posts I have sent in. - Also added "Similar Entries" which puts in very similar type of posts that have been posted on this site earlier with similar content. When you click on a post - look at the right hand side bar under the "Recent Comments". It only appears when you are viewing a post not on the main page though. Hope this enhance Read more

Dewe Gowda and his parasitical Family!!

Last updated on: October 28, 2006 at 1:27 am By Desh Kapoor

This entire family should be simply deported from India!! The Grandfather - Dewe Gowda - who by accident became the Prime Minister used to sleep at all the meetings and rarely did anything! Now that guy creates issues for the business (infosys).. and this is what his grandson is after: Politicians' sons can't seem to stay out of trouble. Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Gowda joined Rahul Mahajan and Manu Sharma as a member of the influential brat-pack when he and his friends chucked beer bottles and smashed up a Bangalore hotel at 3.30 am on Thursday after they were denied a meal at that hour. Read more

Too many of my name!

Last updated on: October 27, 2006 at 5:18 pm By Desh Kapoor

I believe my name - Desh Deepak - is not only rare but very difficult to find amongst the Indians! Probably there would not more than half a dozen Desh Deepak's around the world. I just googled my name and was intrigued to find a Desh Deepak Kapoor - yeah the whole hog! This guy actually he is a Brigadier in the Indian Army got Ati Vishisht Sewa medal. This the entry on him: IC-24753 Brig Desh Deepak Kapoor, VSM, Arty, Hq ATC.. well surprisingly, there was another "Deepak Kapoor" in the same list.. thats a lot of similar folks in the same list on the same day!! Read more

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