Shivoham, Shivoham

One of my favorite verses from "Nirvana Shatakam" by Jagatguru Shri Adi Shankaracharya, espousing the concept of advaita or non-duality

Na Punyam Na Paapam Na Saukhyam Na Dukham
Na Mantro Na Teertham Na Vedo Na Yajnaha
Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhoktaa
Chidaananda Roopah Shivoham Shivoham

Na Me Mrityu Shankaa Na Me Jaati Bhedah
Pita Naiva Me Naiva Maataa Na Janma
Na Bandhur Na Mitram Gurur Naiva Shishyah
Chidaananda Roopah Shivoham Shivoham

Translation:
I have neither virtue nor vice, nor pleasure, nor pain,
nor the sacred chant of mantras nor pilgrimage,
nor the scriptures, nor the sacrificial rituals,
I am neither the act of enjoying, nor the enjoyable object, nor the enjoyer,
I am pure Knowledge and Bliss,
I am shiva, the Auspiciousness itself.

I have no fear of death,nor have I any distinction of Caste,
I have neither father,nor mother, nor even birth,
nor relation, nor friend,no teacher, no disciple,
I am pure Knowledge and Bliss,
I am all Auspiciousness, I am Shiva.

Shaadi - 1

Me: "So, what are your hobbies?"
She: "Travelling".
Me: "Really. Where all have you travelled?"
She: "To my dadaji's and nanaji's village"

And I am flabbergasted. Here, I am, on a vacation to India meeting girls to end my bachelorhood. And this girl hasn't travelled anywhere except her grandfather's village, and claims to have travelling as her major hobby. And then suddenly the girls father, who happens to be in the same room, chips in, "Are bhai, ghumne ka kaafi shauk hai hamari ladki ko. bas oppurtunity nahi mili. aapke saath shaadi hogi, to woh oppurtunity bhi mil jaayegi". Shaadi, my foot.