Sampath-Musings

FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   SELF PAT ON OUR BACK     Thanks to the Telecom Department first and the BSNL next for uniting us in a bonding FRIENDSHIP;   And ushering us into non-biologocal KINSHIP; We have natural MEMBERSHIP; And not MASTERSHIP or LEADERSHIP; We only have common PARTNERSHIP and collective and emotional OWNERSHIP!   But for this group portal, every one of us would have been in a separate ISLAND, Without joining the MAINLAND; We have avoided straying into WASTELAND; For that, each one of us deserves a GARLAND!       While in service, we formed the secretarial FRATERNITY; Maintained to the core the SOLEMNITY; By forging UNITY; And working with utmost DIGNITY!   What was an IMPOSSIBILITY during service days has been converted into POSSIBILITY; Yes, now we have more COMPATIBILITY as close friends free from official RESPONSIBILITY; We are now able to show NATURALITY than SUPERFICIALITY; By ...

FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   MUNDANE LIFE REALITIES     Expect even the unexpected; But challenge the challenges!   Explore the unexplored; But don't unduly exploit!   Charter the unchartered; For there may be pleasant surprises to find!   None of the stars can match the brightness of Moon; For distances make the difference!   Ups and downs are common on the Earth and in life; Discern and distinguish the difference between them!   Roller-coaster stands upright; But its wings move round and round - bottom to top and vice-versa!   Mundane life is nothing but an endless spiral of such realities.     R.SAMPATH

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   TEMPLES Temples represent our CULTURE;   Mostly built by rulers at a huge EXPENDITURE,   They have withstood test of times - retaining their GRANDEUR, STRUCTURE, and STATURE;   With countless embellishing works of SCULPTURE;   Providing rendezvous to people for Divine purposes even at this distant JUNCTURE!       Multi-tiered entrance tower (GOPURAM) is a visual SCRIPTURE;   The decorative finials (KALASAMS) epitomize a unique ARCHITECTURE;   It enjoins upon devotees all kinds of discipline to NURTURE;   Paving way for each devotee's journey to the mundane FUTURE!   Many arts developed and promoted here for eons - devotional music, dance, discourses, lectures, and the like - have documented LITERATURE;       A temple is not just a place for peace of MIND,   Of a rare KIND;   But a holy hub and WONDERLAND; ...

FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   இயற்கையின்  வரங்கள்       இயற்கை வளங்கள் இறைவனின் வரங்கள்;   வானம், பூமி, மலை, மடு - இவைகள் கொடைகள்;   செடி, கொடி, மரம் என பல அதன் பரிமாணங்கள்;   நீங்கள் காற்றில் ஆடுவது அற்புத ஆனந்தக் கூத்துக்கள்!       மலர்களே, உங்கள் நிறம், மணம் இவைகளுக்கு இணையில்லை;   எங்கள் உள்ளங்கள் தொடும் மகிழ்ச்சியின் எல்லை;   காய், கனி போன்றவற்றிற்கு எதுவும் ஈடில்லை;   இயற்கை தான் களிப்பின் உச்சத்தை வழங்குகிறது, வேறில்லை!       ரா . சம்பத் 7.6.2026  

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:   SCHOOLDAYS     Had no WORRY;   Woke up daily as a fully charged BATTERY;   Never felt SORRY;   Fond of hearing STORY;   Lot of books and notes to CARRY;   Sometimes, some routines were monotonous  and DRUDGERY;   No SALARY, yet a lot of   GLORY;   Daily burnt many a CALORY,   Attempted BRAVERY and DEVILRY;   But mostly landed in a mere FAKERY;   With friends, maintained a good CHEMISTRY;   Boring subject was HISTORY;   Friendships were EXTRAORDINARY;   School life was always GLIMMERY and GLITTERY!   At times, we had sessions of MIMICRY;   Play and more play, and fun-making dominated our ITINERARY;   Bonding with each other was stronger like a mountain, and IVORY;   On the constructive side, group studies were MANDATORY;   Peer tutoring was eagerly VOLUNTARY; ...

  FROM SAMPATH’S DESK: WAYS TO LIVE       World is a playground;   We all play around;   Some make a lot of sound;   Going round and round;   With nothing meaningful found!       Some think they are born great;   Some have in mind some record(s) to create;   Yet others build the life brick by brick;   No brake, nor break!       Better be slow and steady, avoid rush;   Let there be no push;   Lest you may crash;   And get trapped into slush!       Support the genuinely needy;   With your soul and body;   For service to man is service to GOD;   Get inspired to take the lead!       It's a noble cause for people to make one another's life easy;   By living a life that's busy;   Don't crows always share with their community the eatable(s)?...