Dear Bharat,
Congrats on finding yourself a great job, that combines business with pleasure! I love golf too and used to have a six handicap some years back. But have been out of touch lately. Had a great swing too, I guess it comes naturally to big hitters in Cricket.

Even though Vijay Singh is of Indian Origin he belongs to Fiji. So, you're right he wouldn't be counted as an Indian golfer. I would recommend Irina Brar (India's number one female golfer) as an emerging star in this sport. She belongs to Delhi. Check her out....she has a great personality too.

So, you're travelling to Malaysia......I spent some time at the Genting Highlands Resort of Malaysia 3 years back. Also got to see the Petrona Twin Towers (then, the tallest buildings of the world) at Kuala Lumpur. If you have time, visit the Genting Resort, I really liked it.

Look forward to hearing more of your "Tales from the Tour".

Cheers & Congrats again

Navin

Congratulations on the move to WSG. I look forward to reading more posts from you on your life managing professional golfers in Asia - I am from the same industry as you are, doing more mundane cricket stuff:-) Will be cool to hook up sometime.

Happy is the man who can make a living out of his hobby. Good luck in your new venture. Can't say I'm excited about golf, but your enthusiasm sounds great.

Hey Bharat!

Sounds really exciting! Good luck in your new career.

Peace,
Scott.

Good for you Bharat! Thanks for sharing the news, and your excitement and passion with us. :)

Love, Kristin

Hey Bharat,
I thought I told you they did have a business class bus that went from Boston to NY. You never listen to your big sister, do you!

Excited about your new career. We always said this was your dream job....now, maybe you can "check out" this Irina Brar woman since she is a great golfer, and has a great personality... :)

love,
K.

Dear Bharat: I particularly enjoyed seeing your post here--last fall, I attended several events at a school which was at the heart of the movie, "What the Bleep Do We Know?!"

Of the three I events I attended at this "School of Enlightenment," the third one was for a group of advanced students who came from all over the world to attend; it was called "The Future Now Event," so I couldn't help noting your description of the fabulous unfolding that you've presented here.

I recall you are about 27-28. Your connection reminds me of the astrologer's description of something called the "Saturn Return," that is a kind of "forced" reconciliation with one's "soul urgings" that is said to occur during the 28th year--one that is designed to "force" the soul, among other chaotic changes that usually accompany this transitional year, to reckon with the notion of "first finding, and then doing what you love, and the rest will follow!"

Your life-changes are a storybook example of this pattern at it's very best!

Even if none of the "Saturn Return" stuff has any real merit, your boundless enthusiam for this "synchro-destined" opportunity is infectious, and brings great verification to the meaning and very tangible results that materialize when one actually does "follow his/her bliss."

I find it to be one of those "magical coincidences" that you will be working with a Swede named "Chopra!" What are the odds of that one!

Very wonderful post Bharat--and maybe you and Gotham will eventually have to start a luxury double-decker bus service for the "movers-and-shakers" of the East/West coasts of the U.S.--one that operates it's vehicles with hydrogen cells and/or one of the other new fuel alternatives!!!

Please do keep the Intentblog full of your experiences so that when the time comes, you will be the source of those fairy-tale lives that are accounted for in the likes of "The Legend of Bagger Vance," or Michael Murphy's, "Golf in the Kingdom."

Thanks for sharing this magic Bharat! Dave

Hi Dave,
Is your favorite sport golf? I see Bharat has a passion for it. And his new venture sounds so exciting. I wish you great success, and Fun, Bharat!
(I like tennis, and ping-pong! and walking in the park (it's not yet recognized as an official sport :)

Dave, do you believe our destiny becomes apparent at a certain age? I can say, for myself, I have emerged into several avenues of destinies, that are still unfolding. And the common ingredient, is a love for Life Unfolding.

I enjoy reading your posts. Thank you, always - for your insights!
With love,
~ Kate

Hi Kate: I've not been involved in any "sport" for some years now--at least not as I once knew them--the commercialization of most sports is a thorough "turn off" to me--but I love the stories of individual lives that can be monumentally tansformed by their love of a sport--such as seen in Russell Crowe's portrayal of the Depression Era boxer named James J. Braddock--"The Cinderalla Man."

Your question about "destiny" would require me to ramble on ad-nauseum to many readers, as I would then have to babble incoherently about "fate," as well---in the same fashion that Karma can't really be understood without viewing the notion of same through the much greater and all-encompassing lense of Dharma!!!

Hijacking Bharat's magical post to try and address the notion of destiny then would not be "good karma," as I would wind up misleading you anyway--N'est Pas!!!!

But the thought for your "highest-and-best destiny" being sent along--although I suspect you are already well along that path based on your "love of Love itself!"

Your "walks" in nature are verification of this progress--as indeed nature is capable of teaching you more than a thousand lifetimes of learning from the wisest Sages--as they themselves will tell you!

Walking and doing certain "spiritual disciplines," on an inconsistent basis (!), and just learning "to be the Observer" are increasingly my favorite "sports" these days; and of course, reading "The Intenblog" and about the lives of all those who share here!!! Love--Dave

PS Kate--as far as sports go--surfing the So. Cal. coastline was my second favorite sport, by quite a "long-shot!"

My favorite sport of "all my lifetimes" of course--was "Chasing Women"--as "they" were, and are still (in a new and different way!), my most "favorite of the divine creatures" that God ever graced the face of this, or any other world with!!! Dave

hey everyone,

thanks for all your comments! ashok - where are you based? i'd be very happy to meet up with you at some point in the future (which is now, right!)

scott, kristen, always nice to hear from you.

david - honestly, just about everything i've been doing in the past five years has put me on the path to having this job... i really feel i've found my calling. and i am really excited about being involved in the rise of the sport in india!

take care all,
bharat