Even if there is a superior caste such as Brahmins and even if there is a superior race such as … More
Tag: Philosophy
My Latest Sayings
“Can the pot EVER do anything OTHER THAN what the clay is doing?” “The only sign that you are progressing … More
The Spiritual Quest & the Existential Angst — Philosophy Vs. Psychology
In response to my poem “The Sun is Always in the Sky” (https://selfrealization.blog/2026/02/15/the-sun-is-always-in-the-sky/), my clinical psychologist friend replied, “Next stop … More
Zorba the Greek: A Philosophy of Living
Nikos Kazantzakis’s Zorba the Greek stands as one of the most vivid explorations of the tension between intellectual contemplation and … More
Jaspers’ Concept of Boundary Situations
Karl Jaspers’ “boundary situations” (Grenzsituationen) are inescapable, extreme life experiences like death, suffering, guilt, and struggle/chance, which shatter everyday reality … More
“Always go too far, because that’s where you’ll find the truth”–Camus
For Albert Camus, “extreme truth” means confronting life’s inherent meaninglessness (the Absurd) by pushing beyond comfort, convention, and societal illusions, … More
No More Preaching
In understanding others, we understand ourselvesIn understanding ourselves, we understand othersHidden in these lines is a deeper truth than at … More
My Reply to a Friend’s SMS – How I am Living My Life
Yes, we have no choice but to be active, writing or teaching or loving or whatever else. Why? Because we … More
“Leisure is the mother of philosophy”
The phrase “Leisure is the mother of philosophy” means that deep thought, wisdom, and profound questions arise not from constant … More
Living for Others
I am pretty much self-sufficient unto myself, physically (for the most part, unless I am struck with some debilitating illness), … More
Know Thyself 