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Some people have begun growing vegetables in their balconies or even windowsills
Many have taken to collecting as groups Maharashtrian vegetarian fare to his family.
and cooking and serving food to the starving And in the bargain realised the extraordinary
migrant families and providing PPE masks passion and patience of mothers and cooks
to the deprived healthcare workers. Many that go into making delicious food. Can there
others have been supportive and cheering be a better service than serving food to the
them by heartily opening up their purses and hungry? Remember Sudama serving simple
contributing their mite to the gargantuan puffed rice to Krishna?
efforts. Across ages and socio-economic groups, by
Another friend has taken to the digital and large there has been a spirit of positivity
medium like a duck to water, creating videos in facing the pandemic. Their enthusiasm
of his astrology lessons and predictions in making the most of a situation has been
and has gone viral. Today, he has a packed contagious and has helped transform the
schedule consulting with international mindsets of the scared and bored ones too.
clientele. As is a daughter of a friend, In vedantic learning there is a concept of
imparting yoga classes via Zoom to many in ‘svanubhava’ – this means direct experience
Asia. An ex-sailor, 70, is honing his Japanese – in the spiritual journey. Our life journey
language skills while another, 62, is sprucing is no different – you can discover yourself
up his Sanskrit. A well-being entrepreneur only if you experiment and experience.
has taken to digital mediation sessions and Circumstances may veil our métier, but
doing a wonderful job of it. decisions reveal our métier.
Life is spice, if you know how to mix It has been a mixed bag of responses to the
condiments well. Yours truly, who is restless restrictive lockdown. But many have come out
by nature and a gourmand by palate and better due to their basic joie de vivre. After
childhood helper to his mother in the kitchen, all, living is not passing frisson but a steady
learnt cooking and has turned a full time passion. Live on, shine forth; no virus can
chef at home dishing out Tamilian and unseat your crown!
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