A lot happens in a dream. But did the dream itself happen or not. What does it mean for something…
Emotional Vulnerability
In clinical psychology, emotional vulnerability refers to a temperament in which a person is unusually sensitive to emotional stimuli, reacts…
The Vulnerability
Yes, we should believeIn our own abilityBut vulnerability alsoNot to be scoffed at. To be humanIs to be vulnerableThat’s how…
“God is in charge of not only volcanoes but also all our feelings.”
We Humans are Also Forces of Nature (Non-doership) A little while ago a friend was telling me that she was…
The Frills
Roti, kapada, makaan bus thaa nah bhai saab. Kaun kambhakt ye list ko biwi add kar di?
करोगे याद तो, हर बात याद आयेगी
What’s Amiss? Missing the Miss
I miss her likeOne misses the sunOn a December day. I miss her likeOne misses a friendWho has emigrated. I…
Jacques Derrida On Love and Being
Derrida makes the distinction between the ‘who’ one loves – their singularity – and the ‘what’ – the specific qualities…
“Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai.” Aur Baaki Sab Mein?
I know even Ramakrishna Paramahansa said, “The heart of a devotee is God’s drawing-room.” But this is all kindergarten spirituality.…
The True Chariot According to the Ramcharitmanas
(My attention was drawn to this by Tara Mehra, father of my friend Rashmi Chatterjee) According to the Ramcharitmanas, the…
Know Thyself 