I am my best friend...

Starting something new is fun but needs effort, taking a break is easy and restarting? phew!! is the most difficult.

That explains my present condition in the blogosphere. My last post was long long ago almost a year when converted in Internet-time, similar to the time that Brahma (of Vishnu-Shiva fame!) keeps. They say one Brahma-minute equals one human-year, and one human month equals one internet-year.

Of course I have my reasons for not being around here for this long, care to know?, here goes:

1. October was hell at work
2. My cook, Bhushan was away in Orissa, that means I cook?!
3. I need to eat what I cook, tougher than cooking for sure
4. Busy planning the Shirdi trip with parents and family
5. Making the 5-day Shirdi trip
6. Tired after all that travel, its always like this you see
7. The famous paani-puri from Kumara-park chat shop, left me food-poisoned, down for couple of days
8. Coordinating Bhushan's return trip from Orissa after the devastating Phailin
9. Navarathri, Dandiya-s, Garba-s and Golu-s to attend
10. After-all Einstein never blogged

Fighting the bad...

Growing up in a tamil house hold, I have heard many phrases referring how to control the tongue, anger, temper, senses and so on. The ones I can recall related to tongue are "naakai addakku, unakku naaku neelam" and the oft-quoted  kural; யாகாவாராயினும் நாகாக்க காவாக்கால் சொகப்பேர் சொல்லிழிக்கு பட்டு  - which roughly translates as- whoever you are you should hold your tongue if not disgrace you welcome.

I learned through the years that holding the tongue is most difficult and requires not just awareness but also presence of mind to hold back when it is really easy to blurt out. Our ancestors, spiritual leaders, poets, religious-swamiji-s and modern day gurus have all spoken about control of the five senses that includes the tongue (taste if you will).

While I have not thought much about the tongue-physiology and its subliminal connection to mastering tongue-control, I came across a tongue cleaner that helps not just in cleaning the tongue but also control the length and breadth of the tongue thereby providing the crucial physical control tool that was always missing.

After using it for the last one week, I can vouch for its effectiveness - I have been having more pleasant conversations with family, friends and colleagues and have also been able to get closer (physical and metaphorical) when conversing with them.

My search for controlling one of the five senses has at last found an answer in this tongue-cleaner blessed by the Greek-God Apollo who is linked with medicine and healing. This tool promises not just a clean tongue and fresh breath but also fight the bad thoughts associated with the length and breadth of our being including the tongue.