KarmaDude

Moment of Zen

KarmaDude — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:25:24 +0000

“once you can see the boundaries of your experience, they are no longer the boundaries of your experience.” - Marshall Mcluhan

India 61

KarmaDude — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:56:55 +0000

Happy 61st Independence Day Everyone, and enjoy the wallpaper. Download: 1920×1200 All images used in the wallpaper were found on flickr. Photo Credits: States Andhara Pradesh – Kaleda1, Arunachal Pradesh – Camera School, Assam – Electic.Man, Bihar – C Departure Lounge, Chattigarh – Sathiyan S, Goa – Frederick Noronha, Gujarat – Tetyana Pryymak, Haryana – Suz Kosh, Himachal Pradesh – [...]

Kapalbhati Pranayama

KarmaDude — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:43:32 +0000

Kapalbhati Pranayama is a simple breathing exercise, which when practiced regularly can benefit your respiratory system, improve abdominal muscles and digestion, and also lead to weight loss. Here is a demonstration by Anmol Mehta. See more pranayama techniques.

Moment of Zen

KarmaDude — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:44:09 +0000

The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens - Bahá’u'lláh I came across this quote over at PSDTUTS, in a tutorial for creating the above spectacular grass text effect in Photoshop.

Love, Friendship, and Art

KarmaDude — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:41:56 +0000

A letter Ansel Adams, an icon of landscape photography, sent to his friend Cedric Wright on June 10, 1937 Dear Cedric, A strange thing happened to me today. I saw a big thundercloud move down over Half Dome, and it was so big and clear and brilliant that it made me see many things that were [...]

Moment of Zen

KarmaDude — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:57:57 +0000

The thirty spokes unite in the one center; but it is on the empty space for the axle that the use of the wheel depends. Clay is fashioned into vessels; but it is on their empty hollowness that their use depends. The door and windows are cut out from the walls to form an apartment; [...]

Happy New Year

KarmaDude — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:13:09 +0000

2007 was a memorable year both for me and the world in general, especially in the way the green revolution has taken off. However, it was a slow year for this blog. Even though, as an optimist, I am looking forward to a great year in 2008, and looking forward to sharing more of my [...]

Moment of Zen

KarmaDude — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:36:43 +0000

“Happy are those who give without remembering and receive without forgetting” -Anonymous via a comment in The Builder by Shekhar Kapur.

Moment of Zen

KarmaDude — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:35:01 +0000

Koi dam ka mehman hun ai ahle mehfil/ Charaagh-e-sehar hun bujhnaa chaahta hun/ Meri hawa men rahegi khayaal ki bijli Yeh musht-e-khaaq hai faani, rahe na rahe â€˜O friends of the gathering, I am just a guest of the last few breaths/ Iâ€™m a lamp of the morning about to burn out/ My ideas will fly [...]

Good-bye: An interesting Etymology

KarmaDude — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:54:03 +0000

Good-bye Etymology: alteration of God be with you That sure can put an atheist in a dilemma!

Moment of Zen

KarmaDude — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:44:41 +0000

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle via zen habits

Disposable

KarmaDude — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:29:47 +0000

It’s pretty amazing that our society has reached a point where the effort necessary to extract oil from the ground, ship it a refinery, turn it into plastic, shape it appropriately, truck it to a shore, buy it, and bring it home; is considered less effort than what it takes to just wash the spoon [...]

Moment of Zen

KarmaDude — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:02:51 +0000

“Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.” - Steven Wright

World’s Oldest Dad

KarmaDude — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:34:24 +0000

Nanu Ram Jogi, a 90 year old farmer from Rajasthan, who already holds the world’s oldest father title, has fathered another child. “Women love me,” Mr Jogi said. “I want to have more children. I can survive another few decades and want to have children till I am 100 – then maybe I will [...]

India 60

KarmaDude — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:12:05 +0000

When it comes to milestones, sushtipurthi or completion of 60 years, is special in India. Today, India has been independent from its brutal colonial rule for 60 years. In the grand scheme of things it’s a small time frame in contrast to a region rich with traditions, religions, languages and history whose lineage dates back [...]