The Earth Day

For the uninitiated, April 22, is celebrated as Earth Day. Its a day when everyone talks about "going Green". Reducing, Recycling and Reusing waste are buzzwords. Al Gore will be the most used celebrity name. Then there is the Global Warming and the melting polar ice caps. And not to mention the "carbon footprint". Suddenly, its the question - "Is life on Earth going to end?"

I know that Srimad Bhagavatam talks about a great deluge (pralayam)when the entire population on the Earth disappeared under water. Lord Vishnu comes as Matsya avataram to preserve life forms from the deluge waters. Searching through Wikipedia reveals that most of the world's religions have some reference to "the great flood". In western mythology, Noah builds an Ark to save the various life forms.

So, all this talk of global warming, melting glaciers and rising sea waters, does it forebode a similar fate? Is it God's way of punishing us irresponsible humans?

The Bhagavatam says that after a deluge none other than the Primodial Souls exists. Then as per His will life begins again.

Global warming will happen and continue to happen, if not carbon gases it will be some other gases in the near future. With time we humans learn more, the more we learn the more we will come face to face with the eventuality!

Its Spring Time!!

The best part about living in this part of the world is the change in seasons. Its not like Chennai, where the only season is summer.

Its spring time - all the snow has disappeared even the big mounds. The grass is greener. The squirrels, rabbits and birds are all out. The trees are begining to bloom. Its exciting to watch even though it happens every year. Its a sense of freedom from the many layers of clothes. No more heaters. I can walk out without a jacket and shoes. Arjun can go out on demand!

A new hope that it will be summer again!! Spring is a wonderful time. It may not signify too much in the larger picture of life, but for now its just the feeling of freedom!