For most of my life, I never knew my neighbours' names. My parents didn't either.
In Europe, neighbours are just people who exist in the background. You might say hi in the hallway, but that's it.
When I moved to Gujarat in 2024, on the very first day, someone knocked on our door.
It was the neighbour from the apartment in front of us, asking if we needed any help or even food while we settled in. I remember standing there, a little shocked. I had never experienced that before.
Since then, we've celebrated festivals together, exchanged food, planned safaris all these small things that somehow make everyday life feel more full.
Living in India completely changed my perspective on neighbours.
They're not just people next door. They're the ones closest to you. The ones who will notice if something is wrong. The ones who will open their door in case of an emergency.
Knowing that they're there is one of the most comforting feelings. It feels like having a family and a support system you didn't even expect.
@smitaprakash@itsabhirathore 😂 aapke bohot fans hain
But yes my opinion on the Lakshmi motif - in Markandeya puranam, the only place where having Lakshmi on your body is considered 'dangerous' is on top of your head so in a weird way having Lakshmi at feet is not problematic.
@jeremyphoward I usually copy paste the YouTube URL into gemini to get back a summary with time stamps, and then use the conversation to drill down into aspects.
Curious to see how your tool would differ from this
@soiled_plants2 This is not advice in any capacity. Just an anecdote. I remember feeling the same 10 years back. I took up yoga and after a couple of months, somehow the body took care of itself. No tiredness or stress