When I got back to India after a decade, I came prepared for the usual changes. India shining, prosperity, malls, cars, excessive pollution and what not (the last few days have been very gloomy here, thanks to Obama saying no to Bangalore). Anyway, I was quite surprised to see so many fat people in the city, especially women in their 30s and 40s. Cylindrical with multiple bulges. I thought it was quite an eye sore. The other thing that I had not expected was the absence of the Indian style squat toilets in the middle class households. I think there is a strong connection here and I miss the squat toilets. I know it is just a puffed up hole in the floor.

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tadah drastuh svarupe avasthanam

Then the ability to understand the object fully and correctly is apparent.

After one learns to still the mind and observe, you get to know your true self that emerges from beneath. (more…)