Last night, I could not sleep. So, I opened "The Alchemist" by Paul Coelho. It's a great book, about a sheperd's search for the ultimate treasure and fulfillment in life and search for his "soul". He goes to many lands, meets many beautiful girls on the way, earns money and then loses, yet he never gets fulfillment. After searching all over the world, he ,at last, realizes that what he was searching was always there inside him and where he started-he didn't have to travel the world to ...

I am new to this city. It's 11-30 pm. Back in my small town, ppl sleep by 9-30/10 at the most. But this city is still wide awake. As they say, hte night is still young! The full moon comes up, fully decked, like a new bride on the horizon of the night sky. She smiles at the neon bulbs? And, did I see the neon lamps grimacing at the moon. Oh God, am I going senile or is my mind playing games with me? A poor girl comes with a very natural artificial rose, "Sir, take one please,...

Hmmm, Thats it friends. Either we long for some cherishes past moments or look forward to a perfect future. Most of the time,we just cannot enjoy the HERE and NOW. Either we are in a lousy job, or our associates are too dull or uncreative or our circumstances are too constrained. Or somehow things just dont add up. But is there some divine way to be and enjoy the here and now and take some gifts from the PRESENT. As the zen budhists say: "Sitting quietly, doing nothing, The g...