Some of you may be wondering why I spend so much time reading books. What is my motive? Until just recently my motive could be summarized by this teaching of the Dhammapada: We are what we think,All that we are arises with our thoughts,With our thoughts we make the world,So speak or act with a […]
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The Debt I Owe Bertrand Russell
For those of you who haven’t heard of Bertrand Russell the following few sentences will suffice. He was a great mathematician and one of the greatest philosophers of modern times. And what can I say about his family. Will Durant writes in The Story of Philosophy: For he belongs to the Russells, one of the […]
Do you have a philosophy of life?
What do I mean by a philosophy of life? I mean that out of all the things in life you might pursue what is the most valuable to you? Why is that important you may ask. Because if you lack a grand goal in living, you lack a coherent philosophy of life. Why is it […]
How to Read Philosophy
I start with a short description of how I used to read philosophy book. I made a fundamental error in my reading described below: I read philosophy books the same way I read bestsellers and novels. That is, I just skimmed through the pages without forethought or afterthought. This resulted in my not understanding almost […]
How to benefit from Philosophy
I am writing about my experiences over the years in using philosophy to guide my life. Many times, when I was reading philosophy, I could not make head or tail of what was written. And yet I have gained from what I have read. I have taken the road less travelled and would not have […]
Making a Guinea Pig of yourself
This article was written as the beginning of a book that I wanted to publish through Kindle. But now I have decided to post these articles on my blog. I hope you find it interesting. I have two choices in deciding the structure of the book. The first choice puts emphasis on making money. It […]
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 […]
The Moving Finger Writes
My mother suffered a fall this New Year’s eve and fractured her hip bone. Luckily the joints were not affected. While she was lying on her hospital bed after her successful surgery she was feeling low and depressed. I think she was blaming herself for not being alert enough to avoid the accident. There was […]
The most subversive article you will ever read
This is probably the most subversive article you have ever read. Basically, I am stating that the American granting their citizens (in their Constitution) the rights of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness is flawed philosophically. Quantum Physics and the teachings of mystics of past ages tell us that the Universe is an organic […]