Why is it that people never learn? I came across this sentence in a very popular bestseller titled Shogun written by James Clavell. I read the book about 30 years ago and was interested in learning about Japanese culture – in particular the culture of the Japanese Samurai warriors. Well I certainly got my money’s […]
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How Marconi discovered Radio Waves
There is a story of how the inventor Guglielmo Marconi discovered radio waves. He developed, demonstrated and marketed the first successful long-distance wireless telegraph and in 1901 broadcast the first transatlantic radio signal. Today we cannot live our day to day routine lives without making use of Marconi’s invention. Everything from the Internet to TV […]
How to quit Smoking
I have been a confirmed smoker and nicotine addict for more than 30 years. But on June 21st this year I smoked my last cigarette. Counting today it has been 82 days since I quit smoking. So how was I able to finally quit? This is the question I will answer in this article. In […]
A Revolutionary Philosophical Concept
I have been taking an interest in philosophy, spirituality and meditation for some years now. But only recently in all my reading did I come across a concept which is as revolutionary as it is basic. The concept is – drumroll please – Self Mortification. The middle class upbringing that most of us have had […]
More Comments on the Caste System
The material for this article has been sourced for most part on the book on the Mahabharata by Gurcharan Das – The Difficulty of being Good. I have taken such points as struck me as relevant to our day to day lives and will discuss them here. The first point I would like to make […]
Some Comments on the Caste System
For starters please watch the video below. It is well made and interesting and keeps you engrossed for all of its 5 and a half minutes. The video concludes by saying that discrimination on the basis of caste is wrong and as long as there discrimination exists reservations on the basis of caste should continue […]
What is lasting Happiness?
I have taken Dikhsa from the Ramakrishna Math but I am finding it difficult to walk the path to God. One of the main obstacles or stumbling blocks I am facing is the unequivocal dictum of Bhagavan Ramakrishna to shun women and gold. In short, I have to be in the world but as a […]
Succeeding in the Markets and in Business
I have a plan for you to (almost) make sure of profits when you are investing in the Stock Markets. But be warned – this advice is coming from a person who quit the Markets more than 10 years ago and who is flat broke. So how can I expect to guide you to profits […]
Content for my blog
I have decided to write three blog posts a week starting from this week. I have as inspiration the article that I had linked to in one of my earlier posts. The link is below Following the post referred to above I had a conversation with one of my cousins. He said that my blog […]
Document, Don’t Create
I have a very short article to write today but the content may be life changing for you. If you are doing anything online visit the link below and read the article I’ll end here. Hope this helps someone. Please explore this blog for more articles on Politics, Spirituality and Self Help. If you liked […]