When we had been to Ashwin's home at Munnirpallam during October, 2007, just after Maya's wedding, I collected a few plants from Sri Ramasamy's garden. Out of the three plants that I collected two have survived the Pune weather so far.
I am really impessed with the Karuveppilai plant. It has grown from about 2 inches to about 10 inches now...I am attached to this plant...I see this plant every day...I water it every day...I have already added cow dung fertilizer which may come for another two or three months. I am worried if the stem takes a turn towards Sun...I am trying to see that it is vertical, not with a bend...of course it is difficult, given that all my plants have to bend to "see" the SUN.
Now I am a worried man.....Sheila and I are going on holidays for six days...who will take care of the Karuveppilai plant?...it needs water everyday...without water, it may die..I don't want to leave my Karuveppilai plant with the watchman...he had killed a few of my plants (by not watering properly) last time when we were off for Maya's wedding for a long period. I cannot give the plant to my neighbours in the building...it is likely that they are also planning their holidays during the week. I checked with Chandra for help...he has advised some methods to keep the soil wet till we come back. I have now decided to flood the pot with water and cover the soil with a plastic sheet to avoid excess evaporation....let me see if this works...
What is so great about the above...why does this subject need a blog post ? To me it is about a relationship...between me and the Karuveppilai plant...I have taken the task of tending the plant till it is on its own...am I doing the right thing ? I will be definitely sad if something bad happens to MY Karuveppilai plant...the subtle relationship warrants that I take all the necessary precautions to ensure that MY Karuveppilai plant does not "feel" bad that it has not been taken care of during my absence.
If I care for the Karuveppilai so much, would I not have cared for my people all these days??? At times questions / doubts are raised if I cared at all or cared when needed ....I know about me and my feelings....but can I ever change perceptions ???...I do my job..and leave the rest to GOD. I would like to "see" a large Karuveppilai tree when I am gone....hope it will remember me at that time.
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5 comments:
"karam kar.. phal ki aasha mat kar..." u see i am quoting from bhagawat gita... can u believe it? neway... its simple... y r u bothered about wat others think... u have only told me tht u shld do wat u think is rite.!!!
Did you read my post about "Rebirth"? Like the king who was attached to the deer, you are getting too attached to your plant...leave it ....it also has a predestined life ......you can do all u want to protect it but whatever happens will happen!
Great !!! I see budding RK in your comments....even though both of you have missed some subtle points, the overall observation is OK. I am an imperfect soul; hence my observations will have a lot of holes. Love Appa
Dear Brother,
For straight growth you better tie a thin thread near the top of the plant and tie the other end in the roof of the bolcony. The plant will grow straight. Don't tighten the neck of the plant or give force at the other end which is tied at the bolcony.
This dichotomy about care, I guess, always exists.
There are times I wonder if I should hit the mosquito that sits on me and how it would be measured in the realm of "Jeevakarunya ozhukkam" as vallalar propounds...
But the same person that I am, would not hesitate to hurt people around in certain situations...
As you say, we are imperfect!
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