heat

Chennai is sizzling. Even sitting under the fan is getting difficult. Should one save on energy and not switch on the AC? the dilemma is ever on. I had a group of 12 faculty members from Woosteer College in Ohio coming in from Delhi yesterday. Doing the Dakshinachitra round was in totally drenched bodies who had flown in from Delhi in the morning and had come in to Dakshinachitra at 3 pm. 3 to 5 pm is the worst time to be in the sun. They told me Delhi was having rains and was quite cool. But my talk on Gandhi got them all so responsive that Gandhi the man and myth fascinates me more. I get goose pimples as I show the visuals I have on my topic "Creating a Sahridaya - Gandhi's communication - issues and perspectives" I am applying the performance theories of Natyashastra to Gandhi's modes of communication through Angika (bodily communication), Vachika (communication through words and music), Aaharya ( through costume, symbols and decor) Satwika ( through inner understanding). I am more than happy that a group of tired, sweating senior American academics were so very responsive to Gandhi. Gandhi goes on and on. Godse did the greatest service to Gandhi by killing him the way he did at the right time and right place. He made sure Gandhi lives on forever.