The Small little blog today refers to three events in the course of the day. They are unrelated in a way, and yet they share an unmistakable connect.
The first of these three was the online/offline mixed mode "performance" of a lecture. In a way, it gives "a local habitation and a name" to voices heard/unheard/partially heard, depending on the whims and fancies of the great internet. Yet the feel of being filmed constantly gives you heebie-jeebies in the complex realities today.
The second one is the end of the "chatur mas". Prakash Mama sent a lovely photo and a still More beautiful video of Lord Panduranga. Unbelievably ecstatic, the visuals reminded me that with Kartiki Ekadashi would begin the Tulasi Vivah, which ends the avoidance of onions and garlic, a great relief for an average and lazy cook like me. Aai could whip up brilliant, superbly tasty dishes without a slice of onion or a garlic pearl. But lesser mortals of my type-n- variety find great help in the inborn tastes of tomatoes, onions and garlics.
The third One is the passing away of B.M. Purandare. A narrator par excellence, he brought the times of Shivaji Maharaj alive in our times. Despite scandals and attacks, his contribution is unmistakable and remarkable.
All these incidents present an end, a completion, and not always unhappy. Meeting at least a few students face to face is a greet feel. Still greater is the mesmerising vision of Vithala, while the likes of Purandare stand for passion. Meaning making, in brief!
Pratima@passion maketh perfection!
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