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Shodh Yatra
is a journey
for the search of knowledge,
Shodh Yatra
is an attempt to reach out
to the remotest parts of the country
with a firm belief
that hardship and challenges
of natural surroundings
are the prime motivators
of creativity and innovation.
www.sristi.org
I AM CLOSE TO SOMETHING
THAT I CANNOT COMPLETELY GRASP
My phone camera is tucked
away
somewhere
in
my
shoulder bag; I want to record
this strange performance. But I
am not fast enough. Dont stop
dancing, I say. Please dont
stop. The leaf doesnt listen,
follows its own rhythm of
movement and rest. When I
finally get hold of the camera,
the performance is over.
I wait a little, but the leaf wont
dance again. How can it be, the
breeze has not changed, or at
least I assume it not having
changed in intensity and
direction. After a while I give up
the wait and decide to continue
my walk.
When I look up, my heart
jumps. Right in front of me, a
giant fern leaf bows down from
the head of its stem. I would
have completely missed it
without the tiny leaf calling out
for me. Is this why you danced, I
say to the leaf. Realising that I
speak to a fern, I turn around to
see whether some of the other
yatris are catching up. Yet
nobody is in sight.
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Shodh Yatra
is a journey
for the search of knowledge,
Shodh Yatra
is an attempt to reach out
to the remotest parts of the country
with a firm belief
that hardship and challenges
of natural surroundings
are the prime motivators
of creativity and innovation.
www.sristi.org
List of images
Title page Element of Buddhist stupa
4 Dzongu forest
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Thank you.