Dilemma of Happiness: Is it Really a Dog's Life?

 

Arya on His Happiness Mode

Whoever coined the phrase, "its a dogs life" in the 16th century (term first recorded) must regret saying so, if he/she lived today. Our Arya lives a good life, with good food, good health care and most importantly receives abundance of love from everyone at home. What could anyone ask for more?  

Mercantile Capitalism to Industrial Capitalism and now Information Capitalism, only the form has changed but the context of a captured mind since the European Renaissance is deeply rooted in consumerist society of today.

For a little while the dialectical materialism dazzled the imagination of some, but that too did not withstand to the power of capitalist economy. Despite the many evolution of economic modelling the prescription laid by Adam Smith with his invisible hand metaphor still holds steed and has given commercial elites vacuum to act with impunity, continuously bedazzling the masses with illusory hope and aspiration about what constitute happiness.

Whether it was the British worker in the early 19^th century or the American worker in the 40’s or the Japanese worker in 60’s or the Koreans in the 70’s, they were all principally driven by the foundation laid which can be traced to the Baconian programme during the 17^th century. This saw what is known as the Enlightenment Age which followed throughout the 18th century, primarily focusing on applying natural philosophy and expanding knowledge in solving technology related issues towards economic prosperity.

I see this as the beginning of the colonization of the western mind which eventually led to the globalization of the same.

This article captures the essence of how the working class has been wired to this ideagogue without them even realizing that they are co contributors to this malaise, and made to feel guilty for not being able to live up to the illusory expectation imposed on their minds.

This article is definitely a wakeup call, but whether one is going to wake up, or pretend to sleep is left to that individual. Lesson learned, for the Commercial Elites is, old school template on workers has to change. There is already a shift on how workers perceive work and life, thus approach to managing people, has to fit into this new dynamics. Failure to accommodate would only result, the best to move away.

What more with the approach of a “gig economy”, every individual with an expertise can become an entrepreneur, marketing their talent, and only would engage if they find it brings them happiness, both material gains and most importantly socio-psychological comfort. 

Below is the original Guardian article, "Your work is not your god: welcome to the age of the burnout epidemic".

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jan/06/burnout-epidemic-work-lives-meaning?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1641813048  

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ravivarmmakkanniappan133706022022@3.0567° N, 101.5851° E       

NEVER A BYE BYE, ALWAYS WITH US, PAPPA

The Liberation

 It has been 31 days, yesterday, since my Pappa left us. We went to the Shivan Temple to do a prayer for him and to light the Moksha Lamp (மோட்ச தீபம்). It is customary in Sanatana Dharma to light this lamp to symbolize liberation of the soul from the cycle of birth and death.

It was very painful for everyone in the family to accept that he is no more. I realised that it was easy to console others for their loss, but when it actually happened to me it, boy it wasn't easy. I stood strong during the funeral and later throughout the 16 days mourning period. Things needed to be done and I didn't have the space to grief. But eventually after the 16th day prayers, I broke down and let go my emotions.

I can still remember on the 11th of December 2021, I gave Pappa a haircut, shave and a nice hot bath. Somehow he wanted to stay longer under the hot shower, but I was more concerned of his health, being in the water for too long. In fact I even chided him for wanting to do just that. Looking back at the events that unfolded after that, now I feel, I should have permitted him that small joy just a little longer.

I was upset with Pappa the night before for spilling a mug of warm milk on himself. Since his grip was not steady, I wanted to hold the mug while he drank, but as determined as he was, he insisted to hold the mug himself and the next thing the mug tilted. It was 3.00am plus lack of sleep, I lost my cool, and I "snapped" at him, and then went on cleaning him up, the bed and the floor. If there was one thing that I now regret in my life with my Pappa, it will be that incident. Till today, it keeps playing in my mind, never occured to me then, that I won't be able to say sorry, ever to him.

Pappa was never a man who depended on others, he always wanted to do things himself. He picked up computer skills when he was in his late 60's. He was one of the earliest to use Tamil software when I was still struggling with MS-DOS.

                                    This Is Where It All Began: Lanadron Estate, Panchor, Muar.

Despite his personal ups and down in life, never once did his priorities concerning us children got distracted. Emphasis on education was everything to him, and he never compromised on it. Of course I have had my fair share of Pappa's hand prints on my cheeks, either for producing red marks in the school report card or getting myself injured being naughty. But before bedtime all will be resolved and he will check on us and will give a pep talk about the importance of education and life in general.

    As a Sportsman

Pappa had a very interesting life, he and my Amma fell in love while working as teachers in Factory Tamil School, Johore Labis Estate. Their relationship was something that we view in Indian movies, Pappa was a Tamilian of Indian origin and Amma was Tamil of Sri Lankan (formerl Ceylon) origin. Obviously a relationship that was not sanctioned by both communities. But a rebel rouser himself and a feminist Amma, both stood their ground and got married despite objections from both sides. 

The Product Of That Union

One thing that I have learned from my Pappa is, he always believes that "if there is will, there is a always a way." He says commitment and passion are important in whatever endevour we undertake and  without that nothing happens.  

Bestowed an Award by the then Agung (King)

Pappa has always been a public figure, which led him to venture into politics, which saw him associating with 3 prominent Presidents of Malaysian Indian Congress, namely Tun Sambanthan, Tun Manickavasagam and Tun Samy Velu. Pappa was also the past President of the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Segamat, and later upon relinquishing that position he became an Assistant  Registrar of Marriages

A Well Read Orator

Pappa was a man of principle, would stick to his values at all costs. He was meticulous and was highly regarded as a man of letters. His knowledge was not merely academic, but hands on. He loved to travel, and upon retirement set up his own travel and tour company. To this day many who have travelled with him had great things to say about his tours. In fact I met someone at Pappa's funeral who was narrating an incident that took place whilst on tour with Pappa, and how Pappa took charge of the situation and solved the problem. 

The Adventurer

Many who came for Pappa's funeral and even after that, had stories to tell about him, and all of them had their own narration of how Pappa had touched their lives. It was very inspiring to hear and at some point I began to question myself, could I even be half the man he had been? I think the greatness of a person's life should be measured not by his wealth or position but simply how his journey impacted others even in the smallest way possible.

The Suave Gentleman

Pappa led a colourful life, living on his own terms, unperturbed by challenges that life threw at him. To him, Amma,Vani, Thara, Greeja, Kumar, Kavin, Roshen, Harshini, Raviena, Dhivyaa, Pravin and me were his absoluteness. Pappa was always there to lend a ear as well as to give his piece of mind when something was not right. Today he is no longer with us, but the wisdom that he has imparted to me and the rest of us in the family will be our guiding beacon.  A doting grandfather, his grandchildren were  the apple of his eye, and together with my Amma,  have nurtured all of them since birth. Today the grandchildren bear testimony to all the values that Pappa stood for. 

He saw a complete cycle of a mortal life, through his grandchildren. All except one who is still in university have completed their tertiary education and have gone on building their own career, which he was very proud of. If at all there was one regret he may have at all, is that, he did not live long enough to see any one of them get married. 

My dear Pappa, don't fret, you have never left us, because you are part of us.

The Infectious Smile

Kanniappan K Kutta Reddy

1939-2021

Lead me from the untruth to the Truth.
Lead me from darkness to light.
Lead me from death to immortality
Om Peace Peace Peace.

ஓம் அசதோ மா சத்-கமயா 
தமஸோ மா ஜோதிர்-கமயா
ம்ருத்யோர்-மா அமிர்தம் கமயா
ஓம் சாந்தி சாந்தி சாந்தி

Asatoma Sad-Gamaya
Asatoma Sad-Gamaya
Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya
Mrytyor-Maa Amritam Gamaya
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantihi 
AUM TAT SAT
Ravi Varmman@0732210120222.5035° N, 102.8208° E 

Bye Bye ATHENA - Till We Meet Again

The Regal ATHENA 

Athena as her namesake, was indeed stately and has all the characteristics of the Greek Goddess, a beautiful warrior Goddess.

It was about three months after Krystal passed on, Greeja and I felt the lost even greater when we came back to a home not being greeted by the ever happy Krystal wagging its tail, and jumping in joy excitedly seeing us. We thought it was about time we moved on, wanting to fill that void. It was rather coincidental, when one of Greeja's friend mentioned that there was a puppy for adoption in Klang. We contacted the person and she sent us the photo of that puppy. Instantly we took liking to him, and decided to make a trip to Klang to pick him up. Though initially it was just Greeja and I making the trip to Klang, we were accompanied by Roshen, Dhivyaa and Kavin in the end.

So we went, saw the puppy, got excited and was just about to leave with him when the lady (who runs the animal shelter) mentioned in passing that the puppy's sister will be lonely now. This got everyone a little emotional. She added on saying that no one wants her because she has a darker shade compared to the rest. I am not sure whether the statement was meant to make us feel guilty, but everyone felt that they had to see that puppy too. The lady brought her out, and it was Kavin who picked the puppy up and said she is beautiful, shall we adopt her too. Well it was not him alone, but everyone felt the same way, including Greeja and me, and that's how Athena came into our lives. A video was sent to Raviena in New Zealand, and she too thought it was a good idea to have them both together.

From day one, they were a boisterous pair, shoes were not spared, and the front door saw the brunt of their teething.

It was Athena and Arya. Athena depicting the symbol of Wisdom and Arya meaning the Noble One. Whether it was coincidental, as they were growing up, Athena exhibited the signs of being the alpha, and expected Arya to follow orders.

"Can't You Behave Yourself", Athena Reprimanding Arya

She was not only protective over everyone at home but also showed her affection too. She will be the first to greet us when we come home, wagging her tail and jumping on us. As she was rather a large dog, the tendency to push us off balance was very frequent. They say that human's best friend is a dog, and nothing can be far off from that, when I saw the bonding between Roshen and Athena. They have their affectionate moments both before he leaves to work and after he returns. They appear to almost whispering to each other exchanging some kind of deep emotions. To the point sometime last year an incident shook all of us, when whilst they (Roshen and Athena) were having their moment, Arya butted in, and in an instant reaction, Athena bit Roshen's lips. That was a gory site, and Roshen was immediately rushed to the hospital and eventually had to be tended to by a plastic surgeon to minimise the scar on his lip. I don't know whether Athena felt remorseful but until Roshen came back from the hospital she was awfully quiet and distant. Three days later he came back, Athena saw him, and they had their moment again, and after that everything was fine.

The Lady After Her Bath

Even when my Mom and Dad or my sister’s family visits us from Johor, they are at their best behavior. They also know our neighbors well. But anyone else, they would go furious with blood curdling barks. The worst is if anyone comes to the gate (postman,courier etc) or even seeing other dogs passing, they would jump on the gate and would kick a big fuss.

The Rascals Having Their Afternoon Siesta

On the 19th of November, Athena, started to exhibit some unusual behavior. She was not eating and wobbled when she walked. We took her to our regular clinic at Subang Jaya, but was referred to the Veterinary Hospital at Jalan Gasing. They did all the necessary tests, including an MRI, and we discovered to our horror, that she was suffering from meningitis on her brain stem. According to the Vet, this was rather unusual for a young dog (she was 3 years old), but she also mentioned that in the last 2 months, there were four other dogs with similar symptoms and in all except one, it was fatal. We were solely hoping for that 25% chance for Athena. By the second day she wasn't able to move much, except when we visited her and called her name, she responded with slight movement of her legs and made a yelp kind of sound. The meningitis had affected her throat muscles too, hence she couldn't bark nor was able to eat. She was on drips all the way, and was administered with high a dose of broad spectrum antibiotics. Last Thursday when Roshen visited her and spoke to her, she gathered all her strength push herself and lied her head on his lap. That sought of gave us, including the doctor some hope, but that night itself her conditioned worsened.

The Kangaroo Pose

We know she was suffering, such an active dog, suddenly being in a state of immobility, is too much a pain for her to endure both physically and mentally.

On Friday the Vet told us the bitter truth, that none of us wanted to accept. She said, we had to let her go, otherwise she will endure this suffering till the end which was certain. It was a very difficult moment especially for Greeja. Like Roshen, Greeja's bond with Athena was special too. Every morning and evening Greeja spends quality time interacting with them. I always tell her "looks like Athena and Arya gets more of your attention than me," that should speak volumes of their bonding.

But we had to make the call, I did not want to push it, and wanted Greeja to take her time to cerebrate and decide the next course of action. That day, for some reason, Greeja brought milk for Athena, both of us fed her. Though she was lying on her side all the time, she seemed happy. But it was obvious too that she was fast deteorating. We left the hospital feeling wretched, informing the Vet that we will update her later that day.

Saturday morning, Athena was brought to the Vet's consulting room, where all of us took turns to feed milk to Athena and said our goodbye's.

Then the difficult moment came, Roshen, Kavin, Dhivyaa, Raviena (on video call), Yuhain (on video call), Greeja and I, witnessed the passing away of ATHENA, whilst Arunachala Shiva hymn was playing in the background.

We took ATHENA's mortal remains and gave her a meaningful burial.

Thus ended the life of ATHENA who choose us to be part of our family. A regal dog till the end, loved as a member of the family and died leaving good memories to cherish.

AUM TAT SAT

AUM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI ATHENA

Ravi Varmman145429112021@3.0567° N, 101.5851° E

JAI BHIM the REALITIES

 Jai Bhim The Movie

Photo courtesy of The News Minute (Screen Grab from Amazon Prime Video)

Jai Bhim, beyond its gripping entertainment value, it also speaks about the inveterate state of affair in the criminal justice system. This is not an affair that is peculiar to a particular country, but appears to be endemic even in the most developed countries.

The irony of it all is that these perpetrators of these dastardly acts do have family, friends and lead a pretty normal life, like everyone else. Many are devout religionalist, fasting on Kandha Shasti, fasting during the month of lent, or even fasting during the Ramadhan month. But when they take on the role of position and power, suddenly they become a complete different human being altogether, as though either they are possessed or suffering from schizophrenic disorder. I am puzzled, whether is it the nature of their work (dealing with criminals and undesirables) turning them into psychotic state, or they already possess a manic disposition.

I can still recollect the words of Paulo Freire, "Dehumanization, although a concrete historical fact, is not a given destiny but the result of an unjust order that engenders violence in the oppressors, which in turn dehumanizes the oppressed."

Just because the weak has always been oppressed, it does not mean that it has to continue. We have come a long way from slavery to the pursuit of creating a just society, hence people like Justice Chandru (the protagonist in the real story) are the very pinnacle who have made significant strides in that direction. Surya's effort in bringing this story to mainstream attention is very much laudable.

The movie definitely has political undertones, which in a way reflects the movie makers perceived ideagogue, but it is expected. Though I do not think Surya himself has any political ambitions, but he surely has his own sociopolitical values, and I believe that seems to sync with the current TN government's.

Championing equality is one thing but pitting one community against another (SI "Gurumurthy" Vs Rajakannu, in the movie Jai Bhim), if it was intentional, then, it will have consequences to Surya the actor. But that is something that the actor would have thought about and I am sure he will deal with, if it becomes an issue.

I firmly believe that every individual have the right to prescribe to their own values, and it should be respected, even if it differs from our own. However, I would put a caveat here, “that as long as the prescription and practice of that value does not harm another human being”.

Go watch Jai Bhim, with an open mind, beyond good screenplay, acting, and cinematography, it speaks volume of the reality of oppression. As Frederick Douglass says, “where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe”.

Until we collectively renounce fallacious and anarchic assumption on human diversities, we are actually shifting the focus away from the real inequity and discrimination, which in turn will do injustice to the pursuit of human progress.

 

Note: You can catch Jai Bhim on Amazon Prime

Ravi Varmman 1210141120213.0567° N, 101.5851° E

Nineteeth September, Two Thousand Twenty One, Another Day, Another Year

The day started with Greeja and me went for a walk at 7.30am. It was something we do either in the morning or in the evening. The usual 1 hour walk ended with a shorter walk which lasted just about 45 minutes. Greeja made a "greens" smoothie for breakfast. The morning was filled with calls from my parents and aunties and friends. Had my bath, went straight for my morning prayer at home. Then Greeja and Dhivyaa presented a gift sent by Raviena, that was my first surprise, which made my day.   

Raviena's Birthday Gift

Then I was browsing through my WhatsApp and FB, pleasantly reading greetings sent by family and friends from near and far. The sense of "being" overwhelmed my thoughts, felt very elated that I was remembered. I realised then, that I had an important task to do, a dear friend from south has asked me and another friend to prepare a document to facilitate financial assistance to needy students who had been admitted to University Science Malaysia (my alma matter). This was a commitment that like minded guys from my batch (Class '87) have pledged to carry out to assist in our little way to give back to the community.  

Lunch Prepared By My Dear Sister Thara

The fragrance of Sotong Curry (Squid Curry) was already whetting my appetite, and I thought a "boiler" would put me in the right mood for lunch. Thank's to Thara, lunch was nostalgic, Sotong curry with Kathrika Paal Curry (Eggplant with Coconut Milk Curry) was one power pack combination. 

With a satiated stomach, and wanting to laze around, I mistakenly looked at my FB, and behold something caught my eye. There was a post that states, "If I recieve an envelope, which contains an information stating when I will die, would I open the envelope?" My immediate answer was, NO. I will not open the letter. Why would I? I would rather go on living my life the way I would want to, then to worry about living with fear that I would die on a particular date. If one lives life without regret, then there is nothing that should stop him/her from going on life as it is. I would want death to surprise me. Interestingly on the other hand there are many who live their life as though they are going to live forever, postponing many a matter for tomorrow, wanting to do it another day at an opportune time. It could be something as simple as "hello how are you?", "I love you.", or "I am sorry." But many are caught up with the mundane of day to day living or even seeking to satiate the immediate pleasures in life, that by the time they realise, they would have missed meaningfulness, it would be too late.

Try to nap after that, I just couldn't, because the reflection kept my cerebrum awaken. So did the next best thing, caught an action movie on Netflix.         

Dinner by Greeja, My Best Half

Dinner was ready, but I have already started with a glass of Malbec, it went well with the spagetti after that. It was a sumptious dinner, and was catching up with my nephew Kavin, who dropped by. The food tasted great because it was cooked with love, the dinner felt great because of the warmth of being with the family. Moments like this is when one feels contented and fulfilled. It would have been complete if Raviena, my parents and my sister Vani and her family were here. That will be in good times.

 

Birthday Cake and Portugese Egg Tarts by Roshen and Dhivyaa

No birthday is complete without a birthday cake, followed by sweet indulgence. It is a state of bliss. But life is not all about bed of roses. It has its ups and downs, going with the flow of the journey one has decided. But like they say, never a journey complete without the companionship of friends. My classmates from school, John, Raj, and Dass wished me early. We were together since standard One, till high school. We know our secrets and naughty thoughts. Life then was without inhibition, carefree, only stopped short because we didn't have the means, but we made do with what we had. 

Then came the video call from my Nanbans (நண்பன் aka friends) from Class 87, USM. For the last 34 years we had an unbroken relationship, crossing many challenges and tribulations. Despite our distance and diversities in our profession we stood steadfast with our bonding. Lending a ear when in need, partaking in happiness and sadness of each other and their families. Thank you Jega, Megan, Ganason, Selva, Sugu, Dorett and Raja Saar for not only making my birthday complete but also being the pillar, holding C87 together.   

I poured my favourite Jameson

As the day ended, I came across another post on FB that asks, "Will we remain faithful to our spouses, children, relatives, friends, nation and God until the very end?"  Well I thought why should one be faithful, instead it should be "meaningful". Faithful sounds enslaving, and when one is faithful, the chances of being blind to perversity of the other would be there. 

"To Live Is The Rarest Thing In The World. Most People Exist, That's All."

Oscar Wilde

CHEERS,

  

TO MORE YEARS OF WIT, WISDOM  AND WHISKEY

(That was Raviena's Wishes for Me)

LETS CELEBRATE LIFE FOR LIFE ITSELF 

  Ravi Varmman, 105721092021, Subang Jaya.

ON 58TH MALAYSIA DAY

 

I was musing over Adzhar Ibrahims ponder on FMT today entitled "Let's Reboot Malaysia and Invite Brunei, Singapore Again." (original article link attached)

Adzhar Ibrahim means well and in the "True Spirit of Malaysia" this notion should be welcomed. But unfortunately the truth is far from that. Every Malaysian today are critically facing identity crisis. Malaysia today is categorically divided by race and religion, where every entity has cocooned itself within it's own construct promoting exclusivity.

The notion of INCLUSIVITY by virtue of UNITY IN DIVERSITY as Malaysian, is broken. We have moved from accepting diversity to tolerating it. That is indeed sad. Gone were the days when the sense of brotherhood or for the matter sisterhood overode every differences that we had. Somewhere along the way this EMOTION had been hijacked. What is left now is a fractured nation, searching for its soul.

But not all is lost, I see that the millenials today are looking at the nation with a completely different lense. Their voices are becoming louder, and they are seeking sociopolitical legitimacy towards building their "TANAH TUMPAH DARAHKU" (The Land Where My Blood Spilled) the way the Founding Fathers of this Nation wanted.

With so much taint, I do not think we have anything to offer to either Singapore or Brunei, to be part of a propounded notion called Greater Malaysia.

And before we can even offer an olive branch to others, we have a lot of soul searching to do, to correct our mistakes, before we can make our Nation Great again.

Like the caption above we all MUST see ourselves as MALAYSIANS First, no colour or creed should be reflected in front of the JALUR GEMILANG (Malaysian Flag)

SELAMAT(kan) HARI MALAYSIA

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2021/09/16/lets-reboot-malaysia-and-invite-brunei-singapore-again/?fbclid=IwAR2Nx4Qz5oKOpQEgS2MRlVP6B-bqknet72b11yuP-do2_Pq7lS9QlN82qEw

Ravi Varmman, Subang Jaya, 022216092021

 

WHERE DO I BUY WISDOM

Vegetarian Lunch Today

Payasam (Milk Based Sweet Dessert)

Today is VINAYAKA CHATHURTI, a festival celebrated for Lord Ganesha, who is also popularly known as the Elephant God. 

But did you know that Lord Ganesha is the manifestation of the "INTELLECT". Many are consumed with the ritual of the celebration, not realising the philosophy of what Lord Ganesha epitomises. Lord Ganesha is worshipped as the enabler who removes all obstacles in life. Hence everyone who prescribes to Sanatana Dharma (aka Hinduism) will start their daily activities and began all important events in their lifes by seeking the blessings of Lord Ganesha.

On a ritualistic level, upon prostrating to Lord Ganesha, before the start of the day or event, is an action to psyche ones mind to have clarity and confidence, that everything will go as planned. The method of prostration applied to Lord Ganesha is called the "Thopukaranam." It is a Yoga action where one crosses their arm across the face, where the thumb and index fingers clips both ear lobes, and while doing so one has to do squat down and up. In Yoga practices it is called the Superbrain Yoga, where it facilitates the concentration of the mind, and also activates the parts of the brain that helps to attain higher sense of alertness. This action synchronises the alpha mind waves and siultaneously stimulates and initiates the cerebrum. Therefore the overall action increases ones thinking capacity, concentration, as well as mental and spiritual growth.  

Even the ritual connected to Lord Ganesha speaks volume of the mind, what more then its salient philosophy behind it. Intelligence and experience are vital elements in ones accumulation of wisdom. There are many intelligent people out there, but unfortunately not all have availed themselves to experience, hence many lack wisdom. Success and failures are both equally important in the quest to gain wisdom. Unfortunately many intelligent people prefer to seek safe passage in the journey called life, moving from one phase of life to another in a shielded cocoon. Predictability stifles intellectual progression. 

Lord Ganesha reminds us that wisdom is not something we can merely learn from existing knowledge, but one has to have strong conviction about ones capability and clarity of mind in pursuing any action. By this contention, it is clear that, merely knowing how to swim, would not be enough, but one must have the intelligence to know the conditions of salt water and fresh water are different or for that matter the current in a river would act differently from the current in the sea. Thus with clear wisdom one can better prepare to face any circumstances with ease. 

Beyond the expected Divine Intervention, there is an element of science and logic that goes in the celebration of Vinayaka Chathurthi.

In the mood of celebrating this significant festival, I prepared a vegetarian lunch for the family. The spread of the meal itself is a reflection of human emotions. In Tamizh we call it "Arusuvai" (Six taste of Food). It had Thuvarpu (Astringent) - Surprise; Kasappu (Bitter) - Sorrow; Kaarppu (Pungent) - Anger; Oovarppu (Salty) - Fear; Pulippu (Sour) - Disgust; Innipu (Sweet) - Happiness. Reflecting on our emotions via food would help us understand and manage the moods that we are susceptible to. Whether everyone at home reflected or not, I don't know, but judging from their actions (having afternoon snooze) definitely they had a scrumptious meal.    

The values propounded are universal, it may have been conveyed and ritualised differently, but the message is clear, "Our Destiny Is In Our Hands, With Clarity Of Thought and Action, We Can Make The World A Better Place." 

Vinayaka Chathurthi Greeting To All

Ravi Varmman

Subang Jaya 

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