Author: ManipalMonk

The ways of the monk are turbid and often give you a solid headache but devotion and commitment is the first step to enlightenment ( also known as stick to your poison ). To share your enlightenment with the monk, write to him at manipal.monk@manipalblog.com

The insecurity of graduating

I wonder what it will be like "out there" for them. Photo: Sambit Mohanty / ManipalBlog.

“There’s no place like home,” said Prajakta as she wished her way back to Mumbai. Nithin Shetty counters, “You can never go home again.” These two quotes come to my mind as I watch a new batch near graduation. It’s different than high school. Scarier. A common line seems to be, “I just want out.”… Continue reading The insecurity of graduating

A Day with myself and Strangers

Maybe it is the stranger in us that lets us be who we are. Photo Aditya Sinha / ManipalBlog

The alarm rings cheerfully heralding another college day. I really don’t want to get up. I begin my mental argument, knowing the part of me that wants to sleep will lose. The hall is quiet. Padding down to the lounge, I look in awe at the multicolored sky. The sun rises dyeing the Swarna blood… Continue reading A Day with myself and Strangers

A Manipal Monk guide to Surviving Helplessness

I am not really an Engineering Student; I’m yet another confused youngster who’s just smiling and waving at an uncertain future.

So what can one do not to feel helplessness? The best thing to do is to be the true friend or caring child. Part of this caring may mean making the other person laugh if they are down. It may mean giving all the moral support possible and helping them wait out the problem. It’s… Continue reading A Manipal Monk guide to Surviving Helplessness

Thinking of UFO’s

It was a good summer. Whether passing time doing everyday things or relishing quiet moments with a good book or an interesting person, it was good. One of my pastimes became stargazing. But it wasn’t stars I studied. I was looking for and wondering about something else. UFO‘s. I saw planes and many stars and… Continue reading Thinking of UFO’s

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