Thursday, July 23, 2020

"Typical Pahari Bazar in Night Time of small town."




"Typical Pahari Bazar in Night Time of small town."

This bazaar always reminds the stories of great mountain Poet Ruskin Bond in which he describes small market in the night time with some tents coming out, path made up of mountain rock and few people are roaming here and there and few street lights lightning up the small portions of the these lonely streets. Some are having discussion of politics and religion. These streets have enough benches to sit on right now they are empty. Whenever the day will start some people would be selling their products they are famous for and some people would be having free time to sit on these benches and observe roaming people in front of them. Some vendors would be sitting here and there before the shops under the tents by taking permission from the shop and selling their favorite sweet they have made with love . They might be doing that from generations as always Mountain people do. It is all about time which changes, however, small pahadi bazaars always remains that is the beauty of them. This photographs was taken in night in Kasauli, Himachal Pardesh, India @ 1800 meters in May, 2012.

The Path You would like to Walk


                                                    "The path you would like to walk." 

Whenever I think this kind of small path that vanishes in the woods of Deodars always gives me chills. That moist mist with chilly air passing through the branches of the Deodars and that small reflection of tiny droplet hanging from the leafs of Deodars is what I always remember when I see this path. That drop always waits to complete its path of journey that is submerge into the earth, where its life cycle will get complete. That evening sunlight passing through the mist and moist branches of Deodars; that touches the water that is lying on the path makes it look in amber in color and lights up the whole path, Which is what always think of and I think of a 'Godly Path where I want to walk and want to get vanished forever.' Photographed in Chail, Himachal Pardesh @2250 meters in August, 2016.

Sunday, July 5, 2020

'It Rained here on the road to Mountain'



 
'It Rained here on the road to Mountain'


You could tell it rained, because of the wet small dry grass, leaves, branches of Deodars and Pine trees that have turned deep brown in color were laying on the both sides of the road...

You could tell it rained here, because of rain drops were still falling on us from the branches of the Deodars and Pine trees...

The odd, fine and chilled drop that touched your skin gave you small shiver tells you that, it rained here....

The clouds passing through these roads coming from down hill and going upwards passing through your Soul tells you that, it rained here...

The wet wind with some drops of water when touches your face and your body tells you that, it rained here....

The birds are still chirping and still trying to get themselves dry tells you that, it rained here...

The greenery you feel from Nature tells you that, it trained here...

It is just you and your Soul which feels this rain and warmness of this beautiful 'Temple of Nature' where this Soul of Nature lives.


Sunday, December 24, 2017

Security – A Concern in Digital World



In today's world, Security for our digital devices has become a major concern all over which carry our important information all the time. I have came across some major events recently, which I would like to share with you all. I was thinking of some of the facts which really should be taken seriously and these facts literally became real which was really shocking for me.


Facts are following:


1. Whenever you are sitting with your Smartphone, It is listening to your talks, your surroundings sounds and even they trigger cameras to capture you by using Primary and Secondary cameras of the phone. This is not only with Android and Iphones(Most affected by the company itself). I am not being biased for Apple users, Android had also remained affected with these kind of things, however, being a open-source OS, it can be controlled and you can secure your phone as you want and in iOS its is not there as it completely controlled by one company.


2. The Applications which are under scanner are Majorly Social media related which unknowingly record what you say, what you do. They even know when you pickup the phone, when you are walking, what you are talking and when phone has been placed on desk etc.. and list goes on with the help of sensors that are in the phone. Firstly, My wife noticed this, that whenever you are saying specific word or place you want to visit, Facebook would show that specific place or product you were talking about few hours in the form of ads and same with other free apps also.


Recently, all became true through news about Apple slowing down the phones and Apps showing ads what you are talking about recently.


Go through these news as evidence:


“Is your phone listening words you say?”


1. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...


“Apple slowing down Iphones and guess fruther what they can do?”


2. https://news.sky.com/story/apple-hi...


3. Other things I have noticed is ISP's(Internet Service Providers) injecting ads in Browsers which you do not want and it is too without your permission. It means when you are visiting any web page through browser, Page that came up with ads which shouldn’t have been there. They can even capture what you type. So, stay alert what you are visiting on PC, Mobiles and while downloading, installing softwares & apps from Playstore.


Next Point comes how to secure your devices like Android, Windows and MAC Operating Systems:


1. Either use Linux OS or make sure that your Windows, MAC and Android Operating Systems are fully secured with good security apps like AVG, ESET Security, Norton Etc.


2. You can install small extensions on Chrome, Mozilla like "Ublock" which can block any unwanted ads and websites which spread malware. This extension is completely free to use and open source from Linux World.


3. If you want see which app is triggering your mobiles sensors like Camera, Mic etc. without your consent, You can install ‘Haven’ app from below link, recently released by White Hat Hacker ‘Edward Snowden’. It will trigger events whenever your apps try to access any of the camera's, mic etc on your device. It can crash as it is in development stage. Power for the people.


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.havenapp.main&hl=en


4. Most recommended - While taking call on Mobiles, is the use of Headphones with Mic. As using Headphone will stop Apps to what you are talking on the call as this is a seperate hardware for talking and listening. No sensor is involved in it.


I hope this small article will help you & your friends secure devices from these apps, malwares to some extent. If you have any questions please mention them below in comments, I will be happy to answer them or email me at honeysmiley@rediff.com. Please share this post if you like to.


Thanks


Harmanpreet Singh

Friday, July 8, 2016

'A Small Prayer of Consciousness Through Nature'

                                                                              


Sit near the waterfall, if you want to feel peace..
Be Conscious!!

Go in the Woods, fall in love with mist of clouds, Soul of Woods..
Be Conscious!!

Breath deep till spirit feels fullness which was empty before you came here, With the smell of Deodars, Pines and wild flowers..
Be Conscious!!

Sit on the grass, feel the touch of it...
Be Conscious!!

Let the butterfly fly over you, around you, Watch the dew drops on grass edge..
Be Conscious!!

Watch the clouds fly around you,There goes one through you!  Yes! you are right! "You felt God"...
You are in Consciousness!!

Let the prayers come out and reach around you, through you and Reach Almighty! Remember always, pray for peace for you, around you and everyone as family!
Remain in Consciousness!!

- Harman

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

A Rain With Face


                                                                 
                                                                       
 A Rain With Face is something about when Rain comes with some feeling of love & you do not know, only heart with soul can understand. It is just like kissing face to face with each other, when it touches you on your skin, on your lips. It is a feeling of astonishment when it touches you, a feeling of loveliness that once it passes through. Each and every moment you enjoy like a small child. It is a feeling like a kid playing in the rain with face full of happiness. No one can judge the happiness of other person just by looking at them, they should be able to see as this is the happiness of internal soul which takes you where you want to go which is internal, mystical journey of past life you have lived.

Love, Hatred, they just go away when you kiss the face of Rain. It just takes away all the sorrows, cries, lies and other things which should not be meant to be there inside your black, dark place inside some where your small part of heart, where fear, negativity lives.

I was on the roof top of my house, standing, thinking, going past in my years of silence which I have gone through in my life till now and was just looking at the black sky, watching gray clouds changing faces from here and there, completely changing to black after sometime. It was completely silence at that time, even you can hear the small birds chirping which are impossible to hear that time, streets which are normally flooded with horns of rickshaws, cars and bikes, Today it was silent like nobody was there, just silence before storm. I was deep into my thoughts, just watching those clouds changing shapes and which took me deep into my thoughts and allowed me to think how my life has changed like these clouds sometimes black and sometimes white  and sometimes completely blank. The things which I had forgot in my life, the shapes of these clouds made me think of my past life. Playing with rain, playing with tires, playing with birds, playing with stray dogs which I named as "Dabbu". A dog with big brown eyes, deep inside those brown was loyalty filled with love. Always stayed with whenever I used to go anywhere. So many things I went through by this small passage of time till the time wind Started blowing.

Within a small time frame of how I went through my whole memory lane. It was there only for few minutes and I came into consciousness when I was kissed by one of the droplets of Rain on my face. Dry leaves of Guava tree which were lying on the roof started moving in circles as it looked like they are celebrating the entrance of first rain of life as it will help the new leafs to grow. This Guava tree stands tall just at the back of our House, giving beautiful Guava fruit red from inside. I always hear some kind of birds singing here and there on it. On the day of rain it was completely different, these new leafs were not singing, at this time there were old dry leaves which were singing all the way for the first rain.  It has beautiful branches which always touches the roof of it and sometimes those old leaves always block the drainage pipe which is helpful in draining rain water from roof and one corner of the roof starts leaking from outside and then we go on the roof to clear the drainage pipe. Getting back, all of sudden few more drops faces kissed me on my lips it felt just like your lover kissing you and hugging you for the first time. Small sensations of love went through my whole body, which was spiritual and love for the others.

It started raining and also with some strong winds, whole thunderstorm came into complete act. Saw some of the pigeons trying to move against the wind, might be they are trying to reach kids, trying to feed them, might be they are going to eat some food which they know where it is. All kind of thoughts were hovering and covering like cloud my whole mind. Some thoughts were black and some were white which I went through at that point of time. Sound of the wind was like music to my ears which is like hoovering around you all the time and taking you in the life of your past. It started raining heavily it was time me stand beneath the roof, however I was not able to as Beloved of yours is coming down to meet after so many years, it was feeling of  which I was able to think of it. I was completely wet in the rain. Like tears coming out my eyes after meeting my beloved and it was all that moment which I will always remember, that sensation going through your soul and touches you from within and you just feel that, you cannot be taken away from me my soul bleeds, which is not possible. Beloved people always go away, and it is just a matter of time they come back.

Rain was in full flow and after sometime it just stopped slowly as it started, whole rain was an experience of Passion, Love, Peace, Meditation and experience of whole life for few moments. I hope the pigeons which were struggling might have reached there destinations. It was normal again, whole street again lit up with horns of cars, rickshaws, voices of kids playing out side. A new thing which was added later was whispering noise of some crickets insects on Guava tree. They kept singing whole night and with that music, I felt like a child again, slipped into my memories of childhood again. Good Night!

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Heartly Prayer....

                                                                                    

                                                                              
                                                                                     Live life like there is no next sec, Use water as there would be no water, Give love as there as there would be no love in life in next sec, Help people as there would be no compassion in next sec, Passion is the key to your adventure in life,Do the things that you want to do you in your life that your heart says, try not to hurt anyone, however try to complete it that are incomplete, 

                                                                                       


There won't be time when you would be on bed at last time and thinking about the things that you have not completed in life, Don't waste every single sec of your life, Complete the things right now which are incomplete, Single second is very important in life, Live it!, Enjoy it!! bring out your passion in your life that will help you move ahead in your life, Thank each and every second to God for giving that passionate moment, Stay contended whatever you have, Pray everyday, live healthy Life