3. A Buddhu - A Buddha

The title of this collection is, IIT Bypass, from ‘buddhu’hood to ‘buddha’hood…

‘Buddhuhood’ means ‘a state of being a buddhu’ the stupid one, a guy whose life always fits the Murphy’s Laws, who often feels he is child of a lesser god, a guy who always struggles to find himself a girlfriend, then gets too emotional and looses her, then cuts his wrist to get her back, wow, a guy who always runs into trouble no matter what, to get out of it tumble’s into a new one, confused about what to make of his life, does things just because all others are doing it, one who swears to avenge every time someone laugh’s at him. A guy who has this unfounded belief, that things will surely get better, and he will have the most beautiful girl on the campus by his side and he will still be open for options if any. That everyone will envy him, including himself, all girls will love him as if he were a butt of chocolate (remember the axe add). That life will be a dreamland…

‘Buddhahood’ means ‘a state of being a Buddha’, the enlightened one, a guy who continues to love the girl who said him goodbye without expecting her back, a guy who never locks his hostel room, one whom everybody tell their secrets, whose door you can knock at midnight if you are in trouble or just want to share something that's been bothering you all day long, the last friend standing when you've fought with everyone else, one who seeks forgiveness on your behalf, proposes on your behalf, when you get up for susu in the middle of the night find him sitting in the balcony staring at the sky, for whom broken things are as good as the new ones, who smiles for no reason and you think he's crazy, smells the flowers too often, blank, original a guy who demonstrates that life is beautiful and there is no room for sulking but all reasons for celebrating. That life is bliss…This novel is a journey of transition between these two States, from buddhuhood to Buddhahood...