I turned 60 recently. I am telling myself now that becoming a senior citizen starts at age 65 haha. I was in an introspective mood and I started wondering whether I was where I had wanted or planned to be in life. Flat broke, no family or career, no social life and a dependent on […]
Monthly Archives: February 2025
A New Direction
I have not made much progress in my spiritual practice for many years. No attainments or experiences worth speaking of. I seem to be as far away from enlightenment as I was when I first started taking an interest in spirituality almost 25 years ago. But currently I am reading a book that gave me […]
Antidote to Fanaticism – Religious or Otherwise
Bertand Russell has – in many of his books – written about the dangers of fanaticism. Both religious fanaticism and those involving non religious beliefs. Two relevant quotes by him are as under: It always has been and has done untold harm. I think fanaticism is the greatest danger there is. I might almost say […]