All the random thoughts

"My name is Peshal Kumar", he said  "Special Kumar?" I asked, astonished a bit.  "Not special sir. Peshal"  "Well you do look special" needless compliment given that I hardly knew him.  Peshal Kumar was our driver designate after the original designate, Habib from Bangladesh, dropped us at the National Museum at Doha and then just disappeared after handing over the reins to Peshal.  Now the "us" here are all my destiny friends, as Qatar Airways dropped us at Doha while ensuring that all of "us" missed our respective connections. Since the airlines had already made up their mind to make us all the guests of the Kingdom for a day - complete with hotel, food voucher and a transit visa - we had no option but to oblige.  Wyndham Royal Heritage was a very nice sounding hotel and even though we didn't exactly know what the 250 Qatari Riyals would buy us in the form of food, it felt like a decent deal given the circums

"Tell me oh God, I pray But who are they That want to rule and preach the world what's cool?"  "I did ask them, my son, 'whence this run For glory and fame and an everlasting name?'"  "We don't believe in you, God" They said with a haughty nod. "We want to be loved and respected and do more than expected. And if ever there is a need, To be feared and agreed"  "So, my son, I asked them all, 'do you want to be me, after all? For what you are chasing to become Is who I already am and some'" "They ignored and left me alone For them I am but a stone. But here's the secret I tell thee The desire for Success is the desire to be Me"  "Tell me oh God, I pray Isn't that the Advaitin's play To be on a journey To become thee?"  "Ah ! Now you see it It's the same but with lost wit. The Advaitin's journey is inside out And all others are outside out"  "And let me tell you