A traveller of worlds
A keeper of mysteries
Belonging to none
Belonging to everyone
Without lines or borders
In the manner of smoke
Overcoming jalpa and vitanda
debates and discussions
Transforming vāda into samvāda
arguments into dialogues
And sambhāsha into svādhyāya
dialogues into study of self
Embracing the dialogue of traditions
A maker of bonds
A collector of conversations
This is the mearcstapa
The walker of borders
Mearcstapa (Old English: border-walker) is a collection of poems that embody the spirit of integration, interdisciplinarity and dialogue. The poet believes that these can be wisely traversed, while simultaneously recognizing the differences among us as well as the otherness of people. Because when we treat others as ‘persons’ with agency and freedom, it is only then that we discover our own personhood.