June 21 is indeed a unique day for me. Let me begin with the personal. June 21 marks Papa's death anniversary. Both as a father and as a human being, he was indeed special. As a human being, he was honest, sincere, genuine, committed, qualities which very few people possess. He was excellent at his work, and there were not any compromises either with the quality or the quantity in that area. He had a tough life. He had to look after his parental family which he did assiduously. As a father, he loved deeply. He was not exactly very demonstrative, but his total faith in you was your best defence in this fakeless world.
A genuine family man, Papa loved suryanamaskar's, and he adored music. He liked Marathi natya Sangeet a lot. That brings us to the other two aspects of the day. June 21 is the yoga day. We must remember that yoga does not merely mean a mode of exercises, the asana's. Yoga is a way of life. "Yunjati iti yoga:", it is said. That is to say, the yoga is way of uniting our head, heart, soul in to a unique balance. Pranayama, the asana's are the early, the primitive tools towards this goal.
Once thus united, the very life becomes harmonious. Music, too, is such a harmony of tal, sur, shruti's, melody, and most importantly, meaning. Whether vocal or instrumental, it is a mode of attaining pure bliss, almost a devotional high.
Life is complete and fulfilled when it is unified and harmonious as was Papa's. Long live June 21 in fond memories of Papa, and Yoga and Music that he adored.
Pratima@Music and yoga are the foundations of a balanced life, 'ful-n-filled' in a good, decent life such as Papa's.
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