Painting as a meditation !

Based on an article I read in Yoga Journal where bread baking serves a meditation.
 Let dough rise and the mind fall quiet when you bake bread as a meditation.

I personally enjoy painting and cooking and would call it my meditation. A moving meditation. I think for some people its reading or driving or photography. Anyway.. if this could be my meditation I would do it everyday.

Hands on painting after many-many years.

 

Not sure why I chose this particular one. May be because I am obsessed with sunset and sunrise. If you observe, change in colors of almost everything around with changing atmosphere has an impact on you. I looked at the picture as 'Beauty in desert'. Here is the inspiration photograph by National Geographic:

2008 was an year of 'Change'

When I look back to year 2008. As usual so much happened in one whole year and I can make a looong list of things. Overall I would say year 2008 was an year of change. From personal life to the life of friends and family, to economy, to politics... change everywhere.

I have made a summarized list of my 2008 at the other blog 'Bawri Baatein'

Wonderful 12 days road trip from San Diego to Charlottesville was one of the high points of last year. Obviously start of a new life with some adventure:)



We started from San Diego on 5th April and reached Charlottesville safe and sound on 16th April. On our road trip we crossed 11 states in 12 days. Main attractions were Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, Great Basin, Arches National Park and Gateway Arch. Took Hwy 101, 1, 50, I-70 and I-64.

It was a wonderful experience. Saw variations in landscape, climate as well as living styles and accent. What we saw and experienced was impossible to capture in camera. Took loads of pictures and videos and it's tough to choose few out of so many.



Resources:
- TripTik travel planner and maps by AAA (went to AAA center. very helpful!)
- http://www.roadtripamerica.com/
- http://www.roadtripusa.com/
- Book: Road Trip USA
- Online trip planner Rand McNally (Not so robust, its a buggy tool)
- Healthy eating on road LA Yoga, March'08

Happy we did it and ready to do it again!

Happy New Year 2009!

Happy 2009!

Finally, after lot of thinking and re-thinking I have created this blog. Its been in my mind for a long time but I was not able to come up with a name which I like and it is available too. Rangeen Ainak (Colored Glasses) is the perfect name which I was looking for. World from my eyes, full of colors, happiness, beauty, creativity.. and the list is long.

I am sometimes(read always) unable to express and put together thoughts in presentable form. May be I have too much information to share or may be I need correct inspiration/guidance or may be I need correct specifications/requirements(when at work:) ).

Anyway, Here I am planning to put all the beautiful things, interesting ideas, inspiring projects and may be more...

As of now, a recap of 2008 will be a good idea:) [coming soon]

Keep visiting,

Best of health and happiness ever!