Anish Nadh’s Blog

 Camy visited Bangalore all the way from Canada. We hung out at my place. Vridhi also joined us and we all went to Milanos, played some uno and had our dinner there. Italian cuisine was on the menu. I loved the pizza there.  Camy also got my some authentic Canadian maple syrup.. looking forward to that this week. 

Walked the streets of Magadi yesterday. The market was buzzing with activity. It was entirely different from what we are used to. People were bargaining, yelling out to sell fruits and vegetables. Also, it being Ganesh Chathurthi added to the vibes. We picked up some clay and sculpted Ganesha and also did a cute mooshika. It was a fun day. Then went straight to jam and got back at 2:00 am. The blog is late. So I’ll have to write two today! 

If you genuinely see the world as one, then superiority and inferiority dissolves, because those are comparisons that only make sense when things are separate.   So if someone feels “superior” for being more “in touch” with the cosmos, they’ve actually fallen back into duality they’re creating a divide (me vs. them). This contradicts the very state of oneness they claim to feel.  In that sense, equanimity is the true sign of being connected. To see everything what you like and dislike, what you call higher or lower as equally part of yourself.

I write because I want to be understood. But there’s a paradox to it. Every metaphor feels like a veil. Misunderstanding creeps in. You think you know me, but you really don’t. What you actually see is a glimpse of yourself reflected in my writing, and that’s how we connect. Yes, we are connected through these words. What I write or speak may seem like an open door to my thoughts, but is it really open? Or are you seeing a reflection of yourself here? Maybe you’ll never uncover the true meaning. So, without my knowledge, you step inside my head, wandering through it. Then you notice a door, an exit back to your own world, because you’ve made some meaning out of my words. That’s how you find your way out. But why do you return for more? There’s nothing here, except love. Love is beyond misunderstandings, illusions and metaphors. Our bond transcends all literal understandings for sure. 

I caught up with Siddharth Gautam on Google meet today. We discussed about the melodic minor and how to use it. It was mostly guitar talk. We also shared thoughts on composing solos and songs. I have so many ideas and insights from just one conversation with him. Everytime I talk to Siddharth, I come back with a year long information to work on. 

Your sun radiated warmth to my soil.  It grew a plant.  I chose not to water it,  But waited for the rain.   I guarded it  From aphids and ants.  The sun shone brighter,  Drying some leaves.   The plant fought  Against dry, hardened soil.  You in your lane,  I in mine.   Perhaps  The plant will bloom,  If God showers mercy And sends in the rains.

Where did you come from?  Where are you Going?  Can I follow you? We asked the leopard.