Thursday, May 21, 2009

A bit of wisdom

As the dentist said to the lawyer, "I want the tooth, the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth!" Yes that is, or was, my wisdom tooth :)
Apparently I had an impacted (and decayed) upper left molar, which meant that I needed to be operated by a maxillofacial surgeon; I was told that there would be a lot of pain and possibly swelling for 2-3 days etc etc, but lo and behold (Jai Gurudev!) -- no stitches were reqd, there was no pain (at all!!) and absolutely no swelling!! In fact I smsed my dentist and asked if I cd play tennis that evening, of course he said a flat NO! But I was able to attend rehearsal that evening, and the next day I cd perform at the AIDS Candlelight Memorial organised by Parmeshwar Godrej and the Heroes Project at Shivaji Park, Mumbai. It was an emotional evening, with HIV+es, families of deceased victims, industrialists and celebrities coming together to light candles and pledge to support the cause of AIDS sufferers.
Sorry I have been away fm the blog for so long, I travelled and taught two corporate programs, and of course we had Guruji's birthday celebrations in Mumbai, which was a total blast. Anyone with photos of the event, please do mail them in to vikramandtina@gmail.com so that I can put them up here. We had a wonderful surprise as Ehsaan Noorani came onstage along with the talented singer Anusha Mani to perform a couple of songs from Rock On! the crowd went wild :) and of course I was so charged after the long Kriya, Guru pooja and satsang that I cdnt sleep till 3am!
It's good to be back in Bbay, and the back to the tennis courts after a gap of nearly 15 years (yes I used to play at the national level as a teenager, and have always been ultra-passionate about this true gentlemen's sport) McEnroe was and remains my all-time favourite, I dont think there has ever been another touch game like his in the sport (maybe if he had done AOL then he cd have avoided all the tantrums and gaali-galoch!)
Posted by Vikram Hazra

11 comments:

  1. May you get your share of wisdom{tooth!!!} soon.
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  2. Yes, I love John for the aggression as well as sport. And Martina was excellent too.
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  3. Rajesh K Agrawal Teacher AOL ... JAIPURMay 24, 2009 12:48 AM
    McEnroe was and remains my all-time favourite, I dont think there has ever been another touch game like his in the sport (maybe if he had done AOL then he cd have avoided all the tantrums and gaali-galoch!)

    Bhaiya
    It really shows yr concern for yr Sport Hero..
    May yr Dream come true now..and he does the course..though he is Far away fom Tennis Courts..
    Rajesh K Agrawal
    Teacher AOL
    Jaipur
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  4. Ok bhaiya so last mind twisting post has the answer here.

    Well my lower left wisdom tooth got decayed years back. and let me tell you that was a painful experience. Actually it was root canal done in perhaps three sittings. The memory of pain made me avoid the dentists for long :).

    With Guruji's grace you did not undergo any pain and could think of playing tennis and could perform on a huge event, just amazing!

    I did not knew you were playing the game at national level. We could have exchanged few rallies here in Surat, Sadly i had to sell off my pro tennis racquets when i got financially broke. i did much training in Taekwondo and kickboxing (would not advice anybody to go for this brutal sport) and was on the top 2 spots at national level for few years.

    Yes McEnroe did for this sport what Muhammad Ali did for pro boxing. They made the respective sport popular with the amazing talent they had plus all the tantrums and gali galoch. I think all the tantrums were just a part of the game and there was no poison in the heart while doing that, so that can be excused.
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  5. wow alpesh now i too hv discovered yet another side to you! i also agree that they really added to the game by their colourful personalities!
    Rajesh: It was just an observation, not a crying concern. Besides, McEnroe is as active as ever, playing tournaments (seniors), doing TV commentary; he even has a new signature racquet fm Dunlop!
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  6. Vikram I did recording of your satsang at Yogi hall but it looks nice only on the phone even sound quality on reproduction is rather poor..I am sorry I cant send it to you..I enjoy it alone..It was tremendous birthday party at Yogi hall..even I could not sleep for a long time..felt all charged up..I remember how you made the crowds go totally wild..in the next song you would make everyone sit down and sway to a slow bhajan..you really are talented and blessed..I attended your satsang for the first time..I think I will never forget it..
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  7. Vikram,

    I never knew you played tennis!I remember meeting you the first time 14 yrs bck!My identity those days pretty much was Myla's cousin.Hope to meet/talk to you soon
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  8. Hi Vikram,
    I was on google, thought let me try getting info about Vikram and here I get to see your blog!!! I am so happy!!!!!!!! You have no idea but you always have been very lucky for me(something really sacred). Right from the Bombay Satsangs days! How I miss being at your Satsang.
    Gayatri
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  9. The special thing about your blog is that it gets updated once in a Blue Moon : ) I tend to be more attentive reading your blog then!

    See after doing the advance course, one starts finding something good about everything!

    Loving your bhajans, and yes waiting for the new ones! Please if you are planning to launch a new album don't forget to put these 2 wonderful bhajans which i couldn't find in your other cd's

    1. Ajo anantaya : )
    2. Guru Guru Jai Hai !

    Love,
    Siddharth
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  10. Hi Vikram bhaiya i m TRiDEV I M VERY BIG FAN OF URS N UR BHAJANS..
    U R NICE I LOVE U N UR SPIRITUALLITY UR BRAVEMESS UR SPECIAL ABILITY N ALL N I M A BIG BIG BIG FAN OF Ravi shankarji Maharaj...
    when u came orissa(Rourkela)
    i culdnt able 2 see u due 2 my exams.....
    but i always use 2 hear ur bhajan songs.. always b happy if u r in orkut then plz send me friend request my id is TRiDEV ACHARYA OR incite me mail; id tridev.acharya@yahoo.com in orkut...
    i will snd u request n add u...

    enjoy ur life...
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  11. Unable to catch up
    but still trying hard
    the day will come
    I am sure, the day will come
    bAla
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