DK Kapila The Oracle

Random Kindness and Courage as attributes would certainly take a person far in life. This should ideally have a certain ability to be stern when required. Would it be the ability to be stern or to be singularly focused,  I am still thinking. Mix it with an ability to see life and developments as it could be rather that just what they so plainly are. Just seeing life as it is rather than as it could be makes the focus on nuts and bolts, don’t miss the big picture. And If fate is kind, the last in the mix, and really so important, it just makes life worth it as they say. And carry a light touch in interactions. Tap and move on. Tap into lives and events or developments when needed and then lightly move on. Why linger on unnecessarily. Life has more to offer always. Dinesh K Kapila

Connected Dinesh K Kapila This world can be so connected and so circular can be the relationships, that one can only wonder. A few days ago the gardener walked up to my wife and simply said his salary had to be increased by Rs 300/-. He was not giving her a choice, the way he framed it, it was a demand.  Well, the wife told me he worked well and we could consider it, if nothing else, we ought to think he had some major financial problems.  I grumbled that we had just increased his salary a few months ago, hevhad to explain this demand. Pat came the answer, then you handle it. Well, I thoughtfully did so, only to be told firmly and categorically that Rs 300 had to be increased. No choice there ! After conceding I would think it over while actually thinking if he walked away then who would maintain the lawn, I noticed our servant Ajay  just smiled at the exchange and looked away Later on I told Ajay while leaving for office that the gardener was making an unjustified dem...

Kapila’s Law of Gardening On a hot day when you water the lawns, the probability of rain within 12 hours goes up by 70 %. Kapila’s Law of Walking When you are out walking, with clouds yet to build up overhead, always remember distant thundering clouds are only to mislead us. If you don’t believe this, then be ready to be wet to the bones. Kapila on Trees to shelter from the rain When you hide under a tree to take shelter from the rain, you will still get wet. Only gradually rather than suddenly. The choice is yours.

The “Wakemare” By Dinesh K Kapila First the Definition. Nightmare – Simple, when you are sleeping you have a really bad dream. Wakemare -   When you are about to nod off or rather want to   and cannot. Why, Read on. Last week. It was night time, around 1130 pm. Time to nod off I thought. Close up on Warren Buffet’s thoughts and strategies I was reading and prepare for the next day. The next day promised to be a long day. I decided to turn around in my bed to reach for the switch of the bed lamp. My glance went up and froze. I actually froze. Then decided to watch what happened next. It was looking around, flicking it’s tongue (atleast I thought so) and I just did not know what it would do next. That meant I could not sleep. Or turn off the bed lamp. My “wakemare” was underway.   Then the damned thing moved a few paces and again assessed it’s position. Meanwhile the wifey slept peacefully, oblivious to the turmoil. Being partly interested in matters spiritual is a...

Yesterday evening when I reached home I found my father rather off colour. He seemed preoccupied and disturbed. I sat with him to find out what had disturbed him so much. Turns out it was the day to finalise admissions, specially at the junior level at the Institute for The Blind at Sector 26 Chandigarh. He has shepherded this institute in a purely honorary capacity ever since his retirement in September 1982 and built it up literally brick by brick. Now it has students upto Class XII and they are either totally blind or partially sighted. The students are housed in proper accommodation and the quality of food, teaching and care is considered very satisfactory. Financially, due to the generosity of citizens here and a most supportive administration, it’s very much stable. What had actually disturbed Dad was the large number of parents, mostly from very poor backgrounds; who had come  over yesterday and kept requesting very humbly to admit their children. My father is of the view...

Yesterday evening when I reached home I found my father rather off colour. He seemed preoccupied and disturbed. I sat with him to find out what had disturbed him so much. Turns out it was the day to finalise admissions, specially at the junior level at the Institute for The Blind at Sector 26 Chandigarh. He has shepherded this institute in a purely honorary capacity ever since his retirement in September 1982 and built it up literally brick by brick. Now it has students upto Class XII and they are either totally blind or partially sighted. The students are housed in proper accommodation and the quality of food, teaching and care is considered very satisfactory. Financially, due to the generosity of citizens here and a most supportive administration, it’s very much stable. What had actually disturbed Dad was the large number of parents, mostly from very poor backgrounds; who had come  over yesterday and kept requesting very humbly to admit their children. My father is of the view...

I met my neighbour as I set out for my daily evening walk. We exchanged greetings and remarked on how quickly the age process was showing on us. He went on to say Yeh Zindagi Ka Phalsapha kitna Ajeeb hai Shyam kat Ti Nahin Saal jaldi nikal jaate hain Sort of The journey of life is so strange Evenings don’t pass And the years go by ever so quickly. Loved it as we walked away