5th and 6th December

On 5th:

Completed morning program. Dev Anand's death reminds me of a couple of hours I spent with him on air from Delhi to Mumbai. We were seated side by side, he on window and me on aisle side. He invited me to his place. But I could not go due to my preoccupation in Mumbai. Nusli Wadia was also travelling in the same plane. He recognized me as we met in CBI office Mumbai in connection with investigation of a case. Dev Anand impressed me a lot, he was full of life even at the age of 85/86. He died at 88. I got vibrations of a person who was living a full life, no regrets, no commitments, no desires and a keenness to go on in life as it came and never miss any moment of it. I pray to God for peace to the departed soul.

Visited CGHS. In chamber 12.15 to 3pm. Handed over arbitration file to Advocate Gaurang. Attended a conference in Belveder club of Oberoi hotel with Madhav on a very short notice. He was leaving for the airport on way to Kuala Lumpur. Atiar could not join in in the conference. Visited Gymkhana club. Met Mr.Pandey, who deals with membership. The Gymkhana management has decided to consider membership of Govt. servants even after their retirement of 10 years. This rule will be applicable prospectively and my case will not be covered. I got the call to join the Gymkhana club in 1998, whereas I had retired in 1997. Sapra, Gaurang and Neha called. retired to sleep at 11pm.

On 6th :

Completed morning program. It being a holiday due to Moharram, slept from 11.15am to 2.30pm after breakfast. Venita was preoccupied in organizing Gita Jayanti celebration. She said that the Nepali Acharya of the priest of the society temple would speak on the day on the Gita. She further said that his knowledge was average. He had been called by the temple priest. Venita's spiritual knowledge is of high level. Quite a few residents of the society as also Venita read the Gita. Visited the new mall near the District Center Janakpuri and had a cup of coffee in Cafe Coffee day. It is a magnificent building. Lot of floor space is lying vacant for new shops. The ground floor had astrologers, palmists and a Guru to give diksha. There were lot of people consulting astrologers, palmists and Guruji. I was amused to see it. Lot of people stbelieve in astrology and palmistry. They also want Guru diksha, so that they will have some one to take care of their welfare. They should, rather, take care of themselves. The toilets are not well kept in the building.

Retired to sleep at 11pm.