Niranjan Seshadri

Twelve Lines Niranjan Seshadri

Life is about contrasts. We live on a backdrop of opposites. In order to say one has lived a full life, both ends of the spectrum have to be experienced in equal measure. This takes considerable time and effort. There may be another way. It is staying in the center and watching the pendulum of life, as it swings from one extreme to another. It cannot move from one to another without transiting the center point. That is where our attention should be as we watch the drama of life unfold. By giving into this endless and mesmerizing show of dualities one does not get very far in the inner search. If one is identified with either extreme of life, good or bad, there is always a danger of falling, as the mind tries to swing to the opposite end. The mind cannot hold onto those who simply watch from the center, like a neutral referee as the game of life plays on. In this collection of poems, Dr. Seshadri explores a series of opposites that we are frequently confronted with in our daily lives.