On impermanence

Refer to the comment by Madhumita dt.7/1/14  “Maám, this post reminds me of an old chinese proverb posted by you. "You can wash you feet in the same river only once" on Impermanence..........

On impermanence, I’ve writen “…..everything is subject to change and only change is certain…..”

Take an eg. of body, the size of body and it’s parts at birth and see the body of the youth – it belongs to the same person but still difference is world apart. Again, the same transformes as we age further – though we try to look the same – what with dyeing of hair,face-lifts and dozen other medical procedurs – but the truth is “package may look” near to “youth” but the fact is body is old.  Cells and organs have aged and they’ll show signs of the age they are of only!

Look at our city.  Can you remember, how it was 10/20 years ago?  The same roads have been transformed and we’ve even forgotten the then landmarks.  Fly-overs are being constructed and so is metro – the city would be totally changed in 5/10 years – yeat it’ll be called Hyderabad and we’ll relate to it the same way – the change has happened, is happening and will be happening but still the city continues to be the same in books/talks……….but the question is which is the Hyderabad we are talking about? The one we know 20 years back or now or 20 years later?

………..contd………….