Ramblings

15.8.14

– Metro Plus Theater Fest:

Macbeth (Manipuri!)

Where is Modi in all of this?

16.8.14

– Man vs. Time

Man vs. Space

Man vs. Matter

When will you learn to “stop kicking against the goads”, Joe??

Dance with, instead of fighting against!

– When you prioritize your values, remember to distinguish between means & ends.

– The rare handful of persons who are too far ahead of their time are great blessings to the world, but they themselves are cursed!

17.8.14

– Are we supposed to expect a tide of saffron terror to be let loose in the near future, in this great country??

18.8.14

– Movies:

The Wolverine

If you “had to” kill your own beloved, would you?

– Movies:

The Exterminating Angel (Spanish)

Why this title??

Surrealist documentary – one of the best movies I have ever seen?!

So does history hold the key to unlocking the future?

I know where they are gonna get stuck next – traffic? or office?

19.8.14

– I think it’s enough if I finish the dual M.A in 4 years, instead of the previously planned 2…

– Adobe

– Galleon

– Salamander

20.8.14

– 916 gold = 91.6% = BIS = 22K

– Exercise – cardio, stretching, strengthening, posture & breathing

– Myuzik

– HOW you make money is more important than how MUCH money you make.

– “Hey… One small advice: Don’t immediately get into anything else after you leave this job. Just spend a few months doing nothing. It would be essential to get back in touch with your self!”

– The teacher is the student who is (primarily) self-taught. All other students are just students, not teachers.

– Do you want to travel to all the (attractive) countries of the world before you die?

– So what is the real cause/reason/motivation/purpose behind this major change/decision?

– Ugly/bland » pleasant/agreeable » attractive/beautiful » gorgeous/stunning!

– What is the opposite of reify?

Digitize?

– Yes, but sometimes (& in some ways), money is more precious than even time!

– I kill insects only inside my house.

Musings

13.8.14

Distinguish:
Civilisation
&
Urbanisation

“Practice what you preach” => “Preach what you (really) believe”!

Poignancy

Desiderium

16.8.14

Interruption of services, due to server maintenance
Hmmm……

The conservative definition of Faith (dogmatic certainty – to be preserved)
Vs.
The progressive understanding of Faith (radical hope to be actively pursued)!

Therefore, the pulpit lies somewhere halfway between the Bible & the congregation, thereby becoming the vital bridge.

What is a sermon (preaching)?
2Cor. 3:6b – The sermon is an authentic expression of what the speaker really believes (heart-articulation)!
The homiletical chain/cycle – Holy Spirit => authors of Scripture => preacher => church => world. Divine encounter => inspiration => communication => divine encounter……
From the old, repetitive & boring approach, to the new, innovative & exciting approach!
The light (GOD – Word, Spirit) passing through a stained-glass window (preacher) – beautiful design (sermon)!

17.8.14

Passionate ~ discontent ~ rebellious!

What is the essence/spice/fragrance of your life?

13.8.14
– Must
Vs.
Want
Vs.
Can
Vs.
Ought
– What is common to both ‘fight’ & ‘flee’?
FEAR!
– Do you believe that I love you?
AND
Do I believe that you love me?
– Can something boring be edifying?
– Even when you try to ‘imitate Jesus’, you will still do it only ‘in your own way’!
– All theology is contextual (limited), including the biblical revelation! But that in no way detracts from its vital role & awesome value…
– There is a world of difference between being carefree & being careless!

14.8.14
– Sync-up, backup or fuck up!
My love-hate relationship with hi-tec…
– I must find a way to fuck this gnawing restlessness within.
Mmmm…… Ok. Are you ready to die then, Joe?!
Ah yes………. It’s time!
– On-off, on-off, on-off, on-off……
– “Not wild. The name’s Wilde. Oscar Wilde.”
– 4 kids playing around lock themselves up in a car dicky & later suffocate to death!
What is the meaning of this? Can you identify with that?
– For most people, the challenge is to get free in the context of ambient & ubiquitous slavery.
For me, it is to not get enslaved in the midst of all this external & internal liberty!
– So is your blog a censored version of your journal, or…?
– If every desire/hope is gonna be a letdown when realized, then is it not better to dream/imagine forever? That way, you have both the excitement of anticipation and the (fore)taste of the real thing!
– How would a ‘hundred years of solitude’ feel like?
Would I attain nirvana then??
– The courage to give up!
– After opening the pandora’s box, the one thing you should NOT do is try to close it again i.e. try to get back to how things used to be before that choice was made!
That is the attitude most unfavorable to dealing with the new situation at hand…
– But won’t this extreme/alternative lifestyle drive you insane & wreak havoc in the lives of others close to you? The deadly life!
Mmm… the only other option is the moderated or boring life – the deathly existence!
– Let the Music make love to you – body & soul!
Let the sound get into your blood……
– “Come with me if you want to live”