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What an amazing feeling it is to be among-st animals and spending a day feeding them and petting them! Japalouppe is conveniently located at a three hour drive from Mumbai and attracts animal enthusiast from across the country. Predominantly, it is an equestrian center, i.e. it provides end to end horse riding and breeding facility.     However, it has a vast array of other animals such as Rabbits, Geese, Turkeys, Goats, and Emus etc The thing which is very good is that the entire experience of petting tour is one where you get a sense of happiness and joy when feeding animals with your own hands. It’s a scene straight out of a movie where rabbits come and sit on your lap, shoulders and eat peacefully.                                     ...

Dated: 16.02.2022   The Statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel and the attractions built nearby is a treat for anyone and is built on a world class level. For People who wish to travel and see all the attractions, I would highly recommend to stay at the Tent City 1 and book their package itenary of 2 / 3 Days. Do check the below links for further information: https://www.gujarattourism.com/central-zone/narmada/statue-of-unity.html https://statueofunitytentcity.com/packages/ Commuting Options: 1    From Mumbai:   Travelling from Mumbai is very convenient from Train as there is a dedicated train to the destination (Ekta Nagar). The Train Number is 12927 and the journey can be spent overnight in the train. 2   From Ahmedabad: While Travelling from Ahmedabad – Do consider the Vista dome Coach as it is a one of a kind experience. Attractions: The list of attractions is amazing and it would take 3 days atleast to cover all of it. 1. Statue of Unity: The Iconic Statue...

 Dt 18.08.2021 Life is simple  We, unfortunately have complicated it by worrying about past/future etc Sometimes, I wonder that amidst this chaos , when we connect with our own self, we realize that there is nothing to worry about. Life just is . I would love to always be in this state and be alive just now

Dated: 27 th March 2021 One of the most inspiring moments occurred to me during a visit to Kapils Salon, Goregaon (W). The therapist (Jay) asked me to sit comfortably and inquired whether I   required   water/ tea/coffee. I asked for a bottle of water and asked him where to keep the bottle and glasses that I had worn. His answer surprised me! – He said that he was partially blind and could only see from one eye. I suddenly felt a wave of heaviness and sympathy and said sorry to him. Jay became partially blind when he was in his 10th Standard and studied at the Victoria memorial school for the blind. He was in praise of the school and how it takes care of its students and the facilities given to its students.              He cleared the board exams through the use of a writer. As per rules, the writer has to be a grade lower than the one you are appearing in the exams for. He highlighted the...

Dated: 16th Jan 2021 A friend of mine recommended the Book-“Autobiography of a Yogi” by Sri Paramahansa Yogananda. There are seldom such profound books on self realization and the power a human being is capable of. As the name suggests, this book is the narration of the life journey of its Author- “Paramahansa Yogananda”. The first thing I noticed is the picture of its author on the cover page. There is something really divine and grace in his eyes, as if that he is from another dimension altogether and has been brought to our human world to serve a definite purpose. From being ridiculed by his family members and society, this book wonderfully takes us down to his journey of self realization and the message he delivered to our human race. The sages, the People he met during his life, the ashrams he went to and the complete faith in the divine god within himself he had, this book is an eye opener on the mystical way our human mind works and its capabilities. We all are essen...

Dated :  4 th January 2021. We all are busy in our day to day routine especially in metro cities where the pace of life is such that we hardly stop and observe our environment. A similar incident happened to me a couple of days back. I usually take a stroll post lunch and on one such walks, I keenly observed the Banyan Tree near my office compound. Now, I have seen the tree almost every day but hardly stopped and appreciated it. It’s a wonder!                 I asked our security about the tree and was surprised to know that it is atleast 50+ years (The tree was present before his supervisors too). Imagine the memories the tree might have! It felt so relaxing to just gaze at the tree and all its twigs, fruits, squirrels and all the habitats supported by the tree. The swing, which is typical of a banyan tree, was a pleasure to watch. So many people might have enjoyed the swing J The distinctive part of a Banyan tree is th...

 Dated: 28/09/2020 This happened a week back.  I was downstairs in my building talking to a friend, when i noticed a burning sensation in my feet. There were huge fire ants on my feet and it felt like my leg was on fire. My friend rushed to the security guard and asked him to pour water on both my legs. Although it momentarily felt good, but the pain was very much present and it kept on stinging. When i came upstairs to my home, and showed my feet to my parents, they were shocked and wondered how did i get so many insect bites!  The first thing i did was opened my book on Ayurvedic home remedies by Dr Vasant Lad and frantically searched for insect bites section. My mom kept on pouring cold water on my feet and pressed ice on it. I found that , the best thing to do when we face any insect bites was to apply neem paste on the stings. Fortunately , we had neem leaves handy. We prepared a paste and applied it all over. It really felt good afterwards. I just researched more ab...

Dated: 14th September 2020 Ohh, I miss playing badminton and going to Goregaon sports club. One of the many things this covid crisis has caused :( A fun read :-   I dont even remember when i posted this, Sometime in the year 2013: https://www.sportskeeda.com/badminton/the-joy-of-playing-badminton I am so looking forward to starting the games again :( :( :( Come on Russia - Get the vaccine ready for all of us !

Dated:26.08.2020 It was one of those days when you want to be on the street and marvel at just the simple things in life. I was taking a walk outside my building and observing people around and just being happy for no reason in particular, when i came across a very young person selling vegetables. He had this amazing aura around him and it felt good just observing him continuing with his daily business. His genuineness struck me and i just sat next to him asking him more about his life and family. His name is Vivek and he lives close-by in Malad East. The first thing i asked him was that he did not had a large variety of vegetables but was only selling some of them. To this, he replied that in the current market , a lot of vegetables are not good and there is no point selling something that is not  good enough for us consumers. I saw that he only had limited quantity of what he was selling but everything looked so fresh and good. It made me realize the beauty of doing one thing but...

Dated: 06.08.2020 Its been more than 4 months since COVID 19 Virus caused India to enforce total lock-down in the country It First started on the 24th March 2020 when our PM Mr Narendra Modi pm announced lock-down for 21 days. I was so thrilled to hear this news because i could now spend entire day with Priyanka and my lovely daughter Arannya Jain :) Little did i know then that the lock-down would extend so much ! Its now more than 4 months and we are not sure when will normal life resume. This lock-down is filled with mixed emotions and memories. The most happy and positive moments were those that I, Pu and Chugnu spent together, enjoying open sky in our terraces, laughing together and clicking lots of photographs, going for vaccinations to Dr Piyush, eating good food ( Pu makes wonderful pasta), and many others. Spending almost 4 months at home, reading good books like Bhagwad Gita ( By AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Watching Surya Putra Karn, reading about natural ways to healin...

I Recently had a herpes zoster virus infection on my right shoulder Although it is not painful ,  but itchiness is very much there As Arannya was closeby, i decided to get it treated immediately Hardly did I know that this infection would get me connected with a very wise and respected person: Mr Nanavati He is a gujju and sits closeby to Ashoka hospital The vaccination he gave me treated me completely but he gave me certain life lessons from his experiences which i will always remember and imbibe in my life Lesson 1 : Always do your best and Keep on learning ( Dr is aware of Astronomy, Ayurveda and Speaks Marathi Fluently) Lesson 2: Learning should come from within and not be treated as a chore Lesson 3: Destiny is predetermined , be grateful for where you are now Lesson 4: Be humble and do your best so that you are satisfied and sleep peacefully. Also do not worry or criticize about what others should do or are doing. They are living their life and you are livi...

Was in Jaipur for work While returning from Jaipur Airport, I saw a group of Elders who were travelling from Jaipur to Kolkata They were from different places in rajasthan ,wore traditional dresses and all were happy Somehow, i felt like talking to them and listening to their stories. For most of them, it was their first flight journey and many were from my native place: Fatehpur Shekhawati The journey was completely funded and organized by DEVSTAN VIBHAG RAJASTHAN SARKAR It was pleasing to know that our government organizes such trips and its implemented in the right manner. Imagine the emotion of such elders, many of whom have only seen an aircraft from a distant and are now travelling and going to religious places together and creating beautiful memories. I felt really grateful and shared my number with them Wished them a beautiful journey and a healthy old life

I have a daughter named "Arannya Jain" and she is 2 months old she is now at the centre of my life and i look forward to spending as much time with her as possible Before leaving for work, during work( Facetime) and after work, I just marvel at this beautiful creation and feel blessed for this wonderful soul in my and my wife life We call her by her pet name , "Apu" at home. Yesterday i was in Bengaluru for work and travelling on the back of a scooter. Suddenly i came across a board signalling "Appu Rao Road" :) what coincidence ! This shows us that whatever we think about the most, we attract it in our lives :) Arannya Jain - I hope you read this blog later in your life and you know that your father and your mother love you a lot :)

I came across a book - "IKIGAI - The Japanese secret to a Long and Happy Life" by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles. I remember my state of mind was confused, scared, No definite goal and purpose in Life when coincidentally i came across this wonderful book Maybe it was like the universe was helping me and i grabbed the copy without thinking twice Its been wonderful reading this book and i definitely recommend it to everyone