Rajessh M Iyer

The broken tooth

January 9, 2024

Soumya woke up with a strange sensation. A tooth in the left upper corner of her mouth was troubling her. A few days ago, when she realised that it was a bit shaky, she was overcome by this strange temptation to shake the tooth with her tongue. Soon, it became...

Peace in cacophony

January 2, 2024

Restlessness was Rajan’s second name, though he often attributed that to his immense success as a corporate honcho. After all, even before he turned forty, he had spread his business empire far and wide, with a turnover running into billions. However, while that restlessness was the reason for his material...

Weeds among the wheat

December 26, 2023

The field didn’t resemble what either the farmer or his aides had imagined. Along with the flowering of wheat stems, the field was filled with weeds, a sore, unseemly sight that dismayed the aides. One of them wondered why it happened since they had sown high-quality seeds. The farmer remained...

The ever-present watchman

December 19, 2023

Spiritual masters have unusual ways of making their disciples fully grasp the deeper meanings of life. One such was when Ramakrishna asked his disciples to steal a handful of rice from their homes. There, though, was a caveat. They must ensure that no one’s watching them perform this act. Ramakrishna...

Flight of the dead bird

December 12, 2023

Mulla Nasruddin watched his son play and felt the young boy needed a live demonstration to be convinced of Nasruddin’s abilities. He had boasted about his skills to the young one, but the latter always seemed indifferent. Nasruddin wasn’t sure if it was disinterest or disbelief. That day, he decided...

The Other Side

December 5, 2023

The young man viewed the river with apprehension. It seemed to be an insurmountable problem since he intended to cross over to the other side, though with neither a human in sight nor a boat to ferry him across. Is swimming the only option? he wondered. He wasn’t sure his...

Eloquence and wisdom

November 28, 2023

King Bimbisar preferred visiting Buddha’s vihar whenever he could since he found it to be a betterplace than his palace to discuss matters of higher plane. The serenity of the vihar was unbeatable.Besides, Bimbisar realised how wealth and opulence—that enamours everyone—becomes a hindrance in the quest for spiritual answers. The...

Sita’s tears and the crane

November 21, 2023

The crane was inconsolable. After all, the event it had witnessed was traumatic, to say the least. It became difficult to narrate to Ram what had transpired. Like Jatayu, the crane was an eyewitness to Sita getting abducted by Ravan. It stammered and somehow managed to describe the event. The...

Mystic Musing column; Rising above desires

November 9, 2023

The night was frighteningly dark, and the thunder in the sky was enough to send shivers down the spines of the bravest. Tulsiram considered his options. His wife, Ratnavali, had gone to her father’s house in the neighbouring village. However, he had no idea what all acts the desires rising...

Who will bell the cat?

October 31, 2023

The mouse was extremely cautious. It nibbled at the piece of food but kept looking back. The last few nights had seen the new cat in the neighbourhood terrorise them by eating some of its ilk. Notwithstanding its cautiousness, the mouse had no inkling as to how nim-ble-footed a cat...

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