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The diving bell and the butterfly
I just watched a French movie "The diving bell and the butterfly". It is based on a true story of a French Journalist 'Jean-Dominique Bauby'. He suffered a cerebrovascular accident at the age of 43 and was diagnosed with 'lock-in syndrome'. He was paralysed from head to toe and wheel-chair bound. All that he had was a functional left eye and imagination. He went on to dictate a book about his life with a method of blinking his left eye for alphabets. You can read about it here and here
It was truly an amazing movie, engaging and thoroughly absorbing. It was a long time since I watched a gripping movie like this one. It was very poignant. The most painful was the phone conversation between Bauby and his father. It moved me beyond words. Losing one's kid in front of one's eye is probably the worst thing that can happen to a person. Unfortunately I have come across such parents very closely. I was so moved when I read about the Ulaibettu (Mangalore) incident in which 7 children died recently. Rain always brings happy memories to us, makes us nostalgic, romantic. But unfortunately it takes few innocent lives also with it every year. I hope those parents will have enough love for life left in them to carry on. I too pray like my grandma would do, with her hands held high, and with full faith "ಮಾತಾಯಿ, ಇಷ್ಟ್ ಮಳೆ ಸಾಕ್. ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಉಪದ್ರ ಕೊಡ್ದೆ, ಸುಮ್ಮನಾಗು".
The movie also brought the pictures of our own Sridhar Heggodu in front of me. He is fully aware that he is dependent on others and that must be very painful. Life sometimes makes us so helpless. We always want to believe that the good things that we have currently like good job, family, friends circle etc., will continue eternally. We realize the hard truths only when that myth is busted. Bauby says at one point (not verbatim) " I can't talk to my children, can't play with them, can't clasp my arms around their smooth bodies. But I am happy for them, because they live, smile, laugh. That means a fine day to me". What we have today is a gift. But do we realize it? I hope at least one day we won't be fighting each other on various barriers like creed, language, nationality, colour, profession (like IT vs non-IT) etc. May be it is too simplistic. May be life is too complex for such idealism. But then.....life is only one.... Don't move so fast that you miss to smell the roses.
It was truly an amazing movie, engaging and thoroughly absorbing. It was a long time since I watched a gripping movie like this one. It was very poignant. The most painful was the phone conversation between Bauby and his father. It moved me beyond words. Losing one's kid in front of one's eye is probably the worst thing that can happen to a person. Unfortunately I have come across such parents very closely. I was so moved when I read about the Ulaibettu (Mangalore) incident in which 7 children died recently. Rain always brings happy memories to us, makes us nostalgic, romantic. But unfortunately it takes few innocent lives also with it every year. I hope those parents will have enough love for life left in them to carry on. I too pray like my grandma would do, with her hands held high, and with full faith "ಮಾತಾಯಿ, ಇಷ್ಟ್ ಮಳೆ ಸಾಕ್. ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಉಪದ್ರ ಕೊಡ್ದೆ, ಸುಮ್ಮನಾಗು".
The movie also brought the pictures of our own Sridhar Heggodu in front of me. He is fully aware that he is dependent on others and that must be very painful. Life sometimes makes us so helpless. We always want to believe that the good things that we have currently like good job, family, friends circle etc., will continue eternally. We realize the hard truths only when that myth is busted. Bauby says at one point (not verbatim) " I can't talk to my children, can't play with them, can't clasp my arms around their smooth bodies. But I am happy for them, because they live, smile, laugh. That means a fine day to me". What we have today is a gift. But do we realize it? I hope at least one day we won't be fighting each other on various barriers like creed, language, nationality, colour, profession (like IT vs non-IT) etc. May be it is too simplistic. May be life is too complex for such idealism. But then.....life is only one.... Don't move so fast that you miss to smell the roses.
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ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ವರದಿ
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಜುಲೈ ೨೭ :
ನಗರದ ಸುಚಿತ್ರ ಫಿಲ್ಮ್ ಸೊಸೈಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಂದು ಸಮಕಾಲೀನ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಈರ್ವರು ಹಿರಿಯ ಲೇಖಕಿಯರಾದ ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿಯವರ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಸಮಾರಂಭವು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿತು. ಶ್ರೀಯುತ ಜಗಲಿ ಭಾಗವತರು ತಮ್ಮ ದಿವ್ಯದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ, ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ವರದಿಯನ್ನು ಓದುಗರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ೧೦:೩೦ಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಮಾರಿ ಊರ್ಜಾ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೀಣ್ ಶಿವಶಂಕರ್ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿದರು. ದಟ್ಸ್-ಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಂಪಾದಕ ಶಾಮಸುಂದರ್ ಸ್ವಾಗತ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಚಯ ಭಾಷಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮನವರ ಲಘುಪ್ರಬಂಧ ಸಂಕಲನ - "ತುಳಸಿವನ", ಹಾಗೂ ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿಯವರ ಕವನಸಂಕಲನ - "ಭಾವಬಿಂಬ"ವನ್ನು ಹಿರಿಯ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತ ಜೋಗಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಹಿರಿಯ ಕವಿ ದೊಡ್ಡರಂಗೇಗೌಡ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
ಭಾವಬಿಂಬದ ಅನಾವರಣ 
ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆಗಳೆರಡರ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ
ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿವೆ ’ತುಳಸಿವನ’ವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದು ಹಿರಿಯ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತರೂ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಬ್ಲಾಗುಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವಾರು ಬರಹಗಾರ/ರ್ತಿಯರಿಗೆ ’ಗಾಡ್-ಫಾದರ್" ಎಂದೂ ಚಿರಪರಿಚಿತರಾಗಿರುವ ಜೋಗಿಯವರು. ಸಂಕಲನದ ಹಲವಾರು ಪ್ರಬಂಧಗಳನ್ನು, ಕೆಲವು ಸಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸಿದ ಅವರು ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮನವರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ "ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯ ನನ್ನ ಗುಣವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ" ಎಂದು ಬಲುಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮನವರು ಮುಂದುವರಿದು "ಜೋಗಿ ಕೈನಲ್ಲೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿಸ್ಬೇಕು ಅಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅವ್ರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಲ್ದೆ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ರೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡ್ತಿರ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ...ನಾನು ಬರ್ದಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ಜೀವನದ ಸತ್ಯಘಟನೆಗಳೆ. ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಮೂಲದ್ರವ್ಯವಾದ ಜೀವನಾನುಭವದ ಮೂಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೆ ಹರಳುಗಟ್ಟಿದವುಗಳಿವು" ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಲಘುಪ್ರಬಂಧಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನುಡಿದರು.
ನಗರದ ಸುಚಿತ್ರ ಫಿಲ್ಮ್ ಸೊಸೈಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಂದು ಸಮಕಾಲೀನ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಈರ್ವರು ಹಿರಿಯ ಲೇಖಕಿಯರಾದ ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿಯವರ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಸಮಾರಂಭವು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿತು. ಶ್ರೀಯುತ ಜಗಲಿ ಭಾಗವತರು ತಮ್ಮ ದಿವ್ಯದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿ, ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ವರದಿಯನ್ನು ಓದುಗರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ೧೦:೩೦ಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಮಾರಿ ಊರ್ಜಾ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೀಣ್ ಶಿವಶಂಕರ್ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿದರು. ದಟ್ಸ್-ಕನ್ನಡದ ಸಂಪಾದಕ ಶಾಮಸುಂದರ್ ಸ್ವಾಗತ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಚಯ ಭಾಷಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮನವರ ಲಘುಪ್ರಬಂಧ ಸಂಕಲನ - "ತುಳಸಿವನ", ಹಾಗೂ ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿಯವರ ಕವನಸಂಕಲನ - "ಭಾವಬಿಂಬ"ವನ್ನು ಹಿರಿಯ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತ ಜೋಗಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಹಿರಿಯ ಕವಿ ದೊಡ್ಡರಂಗೇಗೌಡ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
ಭಾವಬಿಂಬದ ಅನಾವರಣ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆಗಳೆರಡರ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆಕವನ ಸಂಕಲನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಮಾತಾನಾಡಿದ ಕವಿ ದೊಡ್ಡರಂಗೇಗೌಡರು ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿಯವರ ಕವನಗಳ ಲಯಬದ್ಧತೆಯನ್ನು, ಸರಳಗನ್ನಡದ ಪ್ರಯೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಶ್ಲಾಘಿಸಿದರು. ಸಂಕಲನದಿಂದ ಮೂರ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕವನಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಚಿಸಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿಯವರು "ಕವನ ನನ್ನ ಹುಚ್ಚು. ನನ್ನ ಪೌರುಷ ಏನಿದ್ರೂ ಕೀಲಿಮಣೆ ಮುಂದೆ. ಆದ್ರೆ ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲು ಕಂಪಿಸ್ತಾ ಇದೆ" ಎನ್ನುತ್ತ ೧೫ ನಿಮಿಷ ನಿರರ್ಗಳವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾನಾಡಿ ಕೇಳುಗರನ್ನು ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡರು.
ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿವೆ ’ತುಳಸಿವನ’ವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದು ಹಿರಿಯ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತರೂ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಬ್ಲಾಗುಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವಾರು ಬರಹಗಾರ/ರ್ತಿಯರಿಗೆ ’ಗಾಡ್-ಫಾದರ್" ಎಂದೂ ಚಿರಪರಿಚಿತರಾಗಿರುವ ಜೋಗಿಯವರು. ಸಂಕಲನದ ಹಲವಾರು ಪ್ರಬಂಧಗಳನ್ನು, ಕೆಲವು ಸಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸಿದ ಅವರು ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮನವರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ "ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯ ನನ್ನ ಗುಣವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ" ಎಂದು ಬಲುಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮನವರು ಮುಂದುವರಿದು "ಜೋಗಿ ಕೈನಲ್ಲೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿಸ್ಬೇಕು ಅಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅವ್ರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಲ್ದೆ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ರೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡ್ತಿರ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ...ನಾನು ಬರ್ದಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ಜೀವನದ ಸತ್ಯಘಟನೆಗಳೆ. ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯದ ಮೂಲದ್ರವ್ಯವಾದ ಜೀವನಾನುಭವದ ಮೂಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೆ ಹರಳುಗಟ್ಟಿದವುಗಳಿವು" ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಲಘುಪ್ರಬಂಧಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನುಡಿದರು.
ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯ ನನ್ನ ಗುಣವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ
ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಮೆರುಗುನೀಡಿದ್ದು ಹಿರಿಯ ಕವಿ ಎಚ್ಚೆಸ್ವಿಯವರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೀಯ ಭಾಷಣದ ಮಾತುಗಳು. ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೂ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು, ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅಭಿಮಾನವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಂತಹ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಿಕ ಪಾರಿಚಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಲೇಖಕಿಯರ ಉತ್ಸಾಹವನ್ನು, ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಪರ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಶ್ಲಾಘಿಸಿದರು.
ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಲೋಕದ ದಿಗ್ಗಜಗಳಾದ ಸಾ.ಶಿ.ಮರುಳಯ್ಯ, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀನಾರಯಣ ಭಟ್ಟರ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಮೆರುಗು ನೀಡಿತು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಬ್ಲಾಗುಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿರಪರಿಚಿತರಾದ ಸುಶ್ರುತ, ಶ್ರೀನಿಧಿ, ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ, ಮಧು, ಮನಸ್ವಿನಿ, ವೀಣಾ ಹಾಜರಿದ್ದರು. ಮಾಯಾವಿ ವಿಕ್ರಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಮೊದಲರ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಸುನಾಥ ಕಾಕಾ ದೂರದ ಧಾರವಾಡದಿಂದ, ಫೇಡೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಬಲುಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
೧೨:೩೦ಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಗಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ನಂತರ ಸುಗ್ರಾಸ ಭೋಜನವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಬಿಸಿಬೇಳೆ ಭಾತ್, ಶಾವಿಗೆಭಾತ್, ಉಪ್ಪಿಟ್ಟು, ಬಾದಾಮ್ ಪುರಿ, ಮೊಸರನ್ನ, ಕೋಸಂಬರಿ, ಉಪ್ಪಿನಕಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಮೃಷ್ಟಾನ್ನ ಭೋಜನವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಸವಿದರು.
ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷದರ್ಶಿಗಳ ಉದ್ಗಾರಗಳು :-
"ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮ, ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿ ಇಬ್ರೂ ಫುಲ್ ಮಿಂಚಿಂಗ್ ಇವತ್ತು":-)
"ಜೋಗಿ ಸಕ್ಕತ್ ಕೂಲ್. ಆರಾಮಾಗಿ ಜೀನ್ಸ್-ನಲ್ಲೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ರು"
"ಮಾತು ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಎಚ್ಚೆಸ್ವಿದು. ಸೂಪರ್"
"ಸುನಾಥ ಕಾಕಾ ಬಂದಿದ್ರು. ತುಂಬ down-to-earth-ಉ. ಆದ್ರೆ ಬರೀ ಮೋಸ. ಫೇಡೆ ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮಂಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಟ್ರು. ನಾವು ಜಗಳ ಮಾಡಿದ್ರೂ ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ :-("
ಗಮನಾರ್ಹ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ:-
ಸುನಾಥ ಕಾಕಾ :- "ಜಗ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗ್ವತ್ರು ಸಂಭಾವಿತ ಮನಶಾ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅವ್ರ ಕಾಲು ಎಳಿಬ್ಯಾಡ್ರಿ ಅಂತ ಲೇಖಕಿಯರಿಗೆ ಖುದ್ದು ಹೇಳಿ ಬಂದ್ರ ಛಲೋ ಅಂತ ಒಬ್ನ ಬೆಂಗ್ಳೂರಿಗ ಬಂದೇನ ನೋಡ್ರಿ"
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ಇಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಬ್ಲಾಗು
ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮನವರ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿಯವರ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಇದೆ ಜುಲೈ ೨೭ಕ್ಕೆ, ಬೆಂಗ್ಳೂರಿನ ಸುಚಿತ್ರಾ ಫಿಲ್ಮ್ ಸೊಸೈಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ೧೦ಕ್ಕೆ. ತಪ್ಪದೇ ಹೋಗಿ, ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಕೊಂಡು ಓದಿ :-)
ಇವತ್ತು ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿನ ಹಾಗೆ ವಿಹರಿಸ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನ ತುಂಬ ಗಾಢವಾಗಿ ಓದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ಒಂದೆರಡು ಬರಹಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಒಂದನ್ನ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳ್ಬೇಡಿ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. ಇದನ್ನ ಬರೀತಾ ಇದ್ದವ್ರು ಮಂಗ್ಳೂರಿನ ಡಾಕ್ಟರೊಬ್ರು :-) ಅವ್ರು ಬರೆಯೋದನ್ನ ನಿಲ್ಸಿದಾರೆ. ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸ್ಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಳಿ ನೋಡೋಣ :-)
ಇವತ್ತು ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿನ ಹಾಗೆ ವಿಹರಿಸ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನ ತುಂಬ ಗಾಢವಾಗಿ ಓದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ಒಂದೆರಡು ಬರಹಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಬ್ಲಾಗ್ ಒಂದನ್ನ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳ್ಬೇಡಿ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ. ಇದನ್ನ ಬರೀತಾ ಇದ್ದವ್ರು ಮಂಗ್ಳೂರಿನ ಡಾಕ್ಟರೊಬ್ರು :-) ಅವ್ರು ಬರೆಯೋದನ್ನ ನಿಲ್ಸಿದಾರೆ. ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸ್ಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಳಿ ನೋಡೋಣ :-)
Categories: ಇಂಗ್ಲೀಷ್ ಪುಟಗಳು
ಕೊರೆತ ಪುರಾಣ
ತುಳಸಿಯಮ್ಮನವರ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಪ್ತದೀಪ್ತಿಯವರ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಇದೆ ಜುಲೈ ೨೭ಕ್ಕೆ, ಬೆಂಗ್ಳೂರಿನ ಸುಚಿತ್ರಾ ಫಿಲ್ಮ್ ಸೊಸೈಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ೧೦ಕ್ಕೆ. ತಪ್ಪದೇ ಹೋಗಿ, ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಕೊಂಡು ಓದಿ :-) ಭಾಗ್ವತ್ರಿಗೆ ಬರ್ಲಿಕ್ಕಾಗಲ್ವಂತೆ. ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಪುಕ್ಕಟೆ ತಿಂಡಿ, ಮಧ್ಯಾನ್ಹದ ಪುಕ್ಕಟೆ ಊಟ ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋಯ್ತು ಅಂತ ಭಾಗ್ವತ್ರು ತುಂಬ ಕೈ ಕೈ ಹಿಸುಕಿಕೊಳ್ತಿದಾರಂತೆ :-)
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Did you watch men's Wimbledon finals between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal? It is one of the best live tennis matches I have ever watched so far. Breathtaking beauty it was. When I started watching, the match was held up due to rain (first time interruption). I was shocked to see Federer trailing. Then the match started again. I wanted the match to go into 5th set and it did!!! I was jumping in joy seeing Federer save 3 championship points. Ultimately Nadal won, and he deserved it, for he was the better player throughout the match. Federer is my tennis sport idol and I wanted him to win from the beginning. However, I had no complaints for Nadal winning the match! In my view both were winners, but yes, officially we can have only one!
I like these champions for their focus, determination, never-say-die attitude and perseverance. The absolute class with which Federer saved the match points and sets, how he maintained his calm, composure throughout those tense moments....I just love it. Even during the post-match interview, each player gracefully acknowledged the greatness of each other. May be they are groomed to behave like that by their image building agencies, but does that matter? Is there something for our new generation of over-hyped cricketers to learn from this?
The past one year has been very disappointing for me in sports:-) All my favourites are on back foot. My cricket idol Dravid abdicated the captaincy, lost his place in limited overs team, was humiliated publicly in IPL....New England Patriots lost in the superbowl (NFL) to underdogs NY Giants, Federer lost Australian Open, French Open and now Wimbledon.....It is so disappointing. After the Wimbledon finals I was thinking about the match and was feeling bit low for some times!! How should it be for Federer then? When John McEnroe tried to interview Federer, he was almost about to break down and he finally did. Tears must have rolled down, but he turned his face away and went back. McEnroe ended the interview there very sensibly. It is a testimony to what emotions, stakes go into playing those matches. Money alone isn't the factor there. Have you ever invested so much of your heart into anything like that?
I was following Dravid ever since I came across an article when Dravid was 19 or 20 years old. It was essentially saying that Sachin got into Indian colours very early because he was from Mumbai. Although Dravid had a similar record in domestic cricket, he had to wait till the world cup of 1996 got over. I remember the Ranji match commentary. Kambli was replaced by Dravid in the Indian team before the start of that Ranji match. The commentator, with his own leanings for Kambli, was criticising Dravid's technique comparing that to Kambli's!!! That made me like Dravid more :-) I followed him very closely ever since. I liked him for his perseverance, elegance, substance and patience. He will hold on to one end come what may!!
This never-say-die attitude...it is real great fun. You try and try and try and try....till you are convinced that there is nothing left and that you have tried your absolute best. It makes one happy just for that effort put in!!! To be happy, I think there are two ways. One is to be laid back. You should not be perturbed by any earthly matters :-) You are one and only one in the world and there is nothing else to disturb your peace :-) Second way is to 'want' something and have a full go to get it. It could be as simple as wanting to watch a movie in a theatre of your choice. Or it could be becoming Prime minister of India :-) Once you have decided that you 'want' something then you should go for it!! I think the excitement will be in the effort that we put in rather than in the result.
It does not matter what we are or what we are not, if we want to enjoy. All that matters is that we have only one life and no one till now has escaped death :-)....So... have it or lose it :-)
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Did you watch men's Wimbledon finals between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal? It is one of the best live tennis matches I have ever watched so far. Breathtaking beauty it was. When I started watching, the match was held up due to rain (first time interruption). I was shocked to see Federer trailing. Then the match started again. I wanted the match to go into 5th set and it did!!! I was jumping in joy seeing Federer save 3 championship points. Ultimately Nadal won, and he deserved it, for he was the better player throughout the match. Federer is my tennis sport idol and I wanted him to win from the beginning. However, I had no complaints for Nadal winning the match! In my view both were winners, but yes, officially we can have only one!
I like these champions for their focus, determination, never-say-die attitude and perseverance. The absolute class with which Federer saved the match points and sets, how he maintained his calm, composure throughout those tense moments....I just love it. Even during the post-match interview, each player gracefully acknowledged the greatness of each other. May be they are groomed to behave like that by their image building agencies, but does that matter? Is there something for our new generation of over-hyped cricketers to learn from this?
The past one year has been very disappointing for me in sports:-) All my favourites are on back foot. My cricket idol Dravid abdicated the captaincy, lost his place in limited overs team, was humiliated publicly in IPL....New England Patriots lost in the superbowl (NFL) to underdogs NY Giants, Federer lost Australian Open, French Open and now Wimbledon.....It is so disappointing. After the Wimbledon finals I was thinking about the match and was feeling bit low for some times!! How should it be for Federer then? When John McEnroe tried to interview Federer, he was almost about to break down and he finally did. Tears must have rolled down, but he turned his face away and went back. McEnroe ended the interview there very sensibly. It is a testimony to what emotions, stakes go into playing those matches. Money alone isn't the factor there. Have you ever invested so much of your heart into anything like that?
I was following Dravid ever since I came across an article when Dravid was 19 or 20 years old. It was essentially saying that Sachin got into Indian colours very early because he was from Mumbai. Although Dravid had a similar record in domestic cricket, he had to wait till the world cup of 1996 got over. I remember the Ranji match commentary. Kambli was replaced by Dravid in the Indian team before the start of that Ranji match. The commentator, with his own leanings for Kambli, was criticising Dravid's technique comparing that to Kambli's!!! That made me like Dravid more :-) I followed him very closely ever since. I liked him for his perseverance, elegance, substance and patience. He will hold on to one end come what may!!
This never-say-die attitude...it is real great fun. You try and try and try and try....till you are convinced that there is nothing left and that you have tried your absolute best. It makes one happy just for that effort put in!!! To be happy, I think there are two ways. One is to be laid back. You should not be perturbed by any earthly matters :-) You are one and only one in the world and there is nothing else to disturb your peace :-) Second way is to 'want' something and have a full go to get it. It could be as simple as wanting to watch a movie in a theatre of your choice. Or it could be becoming Prime minister of India :-) Once you have decided that you 'want' something then you should go for it!! I think the excitement will be in the effort that we put in rather than in the result.
It does not matter what we are or what we are not, if we want to enjoy. All that matters is that we have only one life and no one till now has escaped death :-)....So... have it or lose it :-)
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