K2K - Soul of Solo Riding

In September 2013, I did the Kashmir to Kanyakumari (K2K) SOLO motorcycle road trip. A journey from Himalayas to the Indian Ocean all by myself on a RE Thunderbird covering 5,043 kms in 14 days. (read more) Most people are convinced that long distance SOLO biking is a colossal-bore and that such an endeavor interests only the lonely souls. They say, “Why would anyone go out ALL ALONE while you can go out with family and/or friends”. But, very...

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Notes from the Mountaintop

Sometimes, just as sleep is hard to come by after a tiring day; peace can be hard to find at the end of an eventful life. Especially if one's done and endured so much in a lifetime. At least, HE believed so. One more thing HE religiously believed of was, "When in doubt; consult the Old Monk". In all likelihood, today seemed like an important consultation.  Old Monk was his oldest pal and the also the most faithful. He was there by his side...

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Mind Matters - Tabula Rasa

What differentiates the man from the beast?   Clearly, MIND has been the potent force and the distinction between mankind and any-other-kind that there is. It is ultimate coordinator of all organs in the body. It is also the ultimate logic algorithm that has analyzed the world, pondered over the secrets of the nature and championed them. The human mind has also created and defined the good, bad, god, evil, heaven, hell and...

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Biking is meditating

What’s the craze between a guy and his motorcycle?  Now that the simple answer, “Biking is an attitude and a way of life” wouldn’t suffice, let’s complicate … Don't get shocked. This is a democratic land (some are trying to privatize internet though) and we are all entitled to our opinions. Yes, I  believe that biking has the meditating effect. Before I can connect biking with meditation, allow me to break down the meditative...

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Angry Birds - Lessons for Life

Life reminds us of it's invaluable lessons in mysterious ways. I refreshed my lessons at this addictive game of Angry Birds. If you don't know what it is, it may help to read one of my earlier posts 'Angry Birds - The addiction'. This article draws parallel between the game and life. If there were lessons to be learnt from the game, these would be my pick... 1. Acknowledge and understand your obstacles Pretending that the problems don't exist...

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Can you find true love more than once ?

It has always been easy to fall in love. The harder part is to pick yourself up after the great fall. The fallen have broadly taken up one of the two perspectives on life beyond the break-up. There are those who believe that true love happens only once in a lifetime. And there are those that believe otherwise. The fundamental difference between the two lies in the way they answer the question, Kya pyaar sirf ek baar hota hai? An argument...

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Life on the rainy roads

Tough are the questions in life that don’t come with an answer. Tougher is the question which, simpler you answer, harder it becomes to understand. One such being, “What’s the craze between a guy and his bike? “ Now as the simple answer, “Biking is an attitude and a way of life” wouldn’t suffice, let’s complicate … "Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...

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Once Only .. Forever

There are several conflicts that afflict the human mind. Perhaps, nothing more enigmatic than a confused relationship. Girls seem to have always had absolute clarity. The confusion was clearly a guy's thing. Or at least he thought so. Seeing her after all these years, a multitude of feelings erupted that were dormant for a long while now. He felt a heightened sense of awareness. One which made his heart feel warm and heavy at the same time. It was as though  he felt the presence of something extraordinaire in the vicinity that could not...

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