We were children. I used to love the conversations we had exchanging thoughts and ideas, my brother and I. We were on the terrace, talking. I shared some thought of wonderment with my brother. A what-if kind of thought. He said, “It’s all just mental masturbation.” I interpreted his statement as, “It’s all pointless, undesirable… Continue reading Children, Philosophy, Meaning, and Joy
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32 Women from 24 Countries, and One Beautifully Researched Book
It is easy to lay our hands on stories from USA, UK and the like – but what about stories from countries such as Chile, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nigeria, Argentina, Belarus, Tunisia, Eritrea? Did you even know of a country called Eritrea? I did not. But that country and its people also play a crucial role… Continue reading 32 Women from 24 Countries, and One Beautifully Researched Book
Of Writers Who Talk Too Much, and A Writer Who Brings The Wide World Into Hindi
As he critiqued the book, this speaker complained that in too many prose writings these days, the writer is talking too much!
A Beautiful Mind – Not A Book Review
Last week I finished reading A Beautiful Mind. It is a biography of John Nash written by Sylvia Nasar. John Nash was a mathematician who made fundamental contributions to several fields of mathematics. His work in game theory has had a tremendous impact in economics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1994.… Continue reading A Beautiful Mind – Not A Book Review
How I Started Reading My Favorite Fat Spiritual Book
Those days, moments and settings of my childhood used to flash back to me vividly. So I wasn’t surprised that yet another moment from my childhood had presented itself in my mind. That moment put me in the grips of fear. Emotions constantly change form. Even within seconds. So ok, that moment from childhood had… Continue reading How I Started Reading My Favorite Fat Spiritual Book
Thank you Albert
I finished reading Writing As A Path To Awakening by Albert Flynn DeSilver yesterday night. Even while reading it I had felt driven to contact the author and thank him – and so I did. He requested me to post a review on Amazon. So I sat down today morning to keep my word. This… Continue reading Thank you Albert
The Science of Shiva – My Favorite Thin Spiritual Book
कहें न तुमसे तुम्हारी बात तो किससे कहें हम? Shivji is one heck of a cool dude. You see, I have a teenage crush on Shivji that endures. So when he says, “O Beloved, put attention neither on pleasure or pain but between these”, I feel this warm glow all inside. He’s addressing me as… Continue reading The Science of Shiva – My Favorite Thin Spiritual Book