Life on Earth

Within the Gaze: An Exploration of the Inner Eye In the tranquil solitude of a mindfulness garden (at Thekke Gramam near Anikkode with his disciples. A hermitage the "Ramananda ashrama" and a Brahmin residence agraharam, at a site now known as the Chittoor Gurumadhom) , a great scholar and guru of the Malayalam language, Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, pondered the mysteries of existence. He composed a poem called "Hari Nama Kirthanam," which captured the essence of his introspection. Beneath the sun's ethereal embrace, he wrote: അർക്കാനലാദി വെളിവൊക്കെ ഗ്രഹിക്കുമൊരു കണ്ണിന്നു കണ്ണു മനമാകുന്ന കണ്ണതിനു കണ്ണായിരുന്ന പൊരുൾ താനെന്നുറയ്ക്കുമളവാനന്ദമെന്തു! ഹരിനാരായണായ നമഃ Which means... The warm rays dance across our world, Illuminating the hidden corners of the soul. An eye within an eye, a dream within a dream, We perceive, yet our vision extends beyond the seen. In the shadow of the mind, a deeper truth resides, An omnipresent force, the unyielding

Magnet of Optimism In a small, tranquil village nestled in the heart of the mountains, there lived a humble old man named Tetsuo. Tetsuo was known throughout the village for his optimism, a quality that seemed to radiate from him like the sun's rays on a cloudless day. The villagers often marveled at how even the darkest of clouds seemed to part whenever Tetsuo passed by, and the birds would break into the most melodious of songs. Tetsuo's home was a quaint wooden structure adorned with simple yet elegant furnishings. A tiny garden, meticulously tended to by Tetsuo himself, was filled with an assortment of flowers that bloomed in a riot of colors, no matter the season. Here, in this peaceful sanctuary, Tetsuo spent his days in quiet contemplation, immersed in the teachings of Zen. One day, a young traveler named Hiro arrived in the village, drawn by tales of Tetsuo's remarkable optimism. He had spent many years wandering the land, searching for the secret to hap