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Author: D. Samarender Reddy

Philosopher & Poet. Holds degrees in Medicine (MBBS) and Economics (MA, The Johns Hopkins University). Certified programmer. An avid reader. Worked in various capacities as a medical writer, copywriter, copyeditor, software programmer, newspaper columnist, and content writer. Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.in/stores/D.-Samarender-Reddy/author/B0CB7PMW36

Unconditional Love


Unconditional love is an illusion. Sacrifices and gifts are the reality. Once couples are able to give up the illusion … More

Love, True love, Unconditional Love

Authentic Living


The more I study people who are single at heart, the more I think that at the core of their … More

Authentic living, Authenticity, Bachelors, Spinsters

Mental Illness


In contrast to ailments like a fractured leg or a badly pumping heart, he notes, psychiatric problems can’t be directly … More

Mental illness, Psychiatric problems, Psychiatry

Relationships


“In a relationship, be it friendship or conjugal, often it is difficult to trace out whose fault it is for … More

Friendship, Live-in relationship, Marriage, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Relationships

Religious Texts and Religious People


“I do not love Quran and Bible, but I love Muslims and Christians.”–Me

Bible, Muslims, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Quran

How Little Faith in God


If we are silent And do not think We wonder How will the world run? So thinking, Many are busy. … More

God, Poem, Poetry, Thinking

The Eye of the Storm


Silence is not shutting of the mouth Or the drying of the ink in the pen Or the fingers idling … More

Being still, Keeping quiet, Poem, Poetry, Silence

Amma, I Miss You


I wish I could sit by my mother Once again like ol’ times While she strokes my hair And I … More

Mother, Poem, Poem on Mother, Poetry

Seeking Truth Through Silence


O Sam, surely by all your readingYou have discovered and realizedThat there is wisdom and TruthThat words cannot captureAnd what … More

Be still, Being still, Poem, Poetry, Silence, Summa iru, Truth

Random Musings


“I’m trying not to be reborn. So, what’s so happy about a birthday?”–some dude “A little money, a little pleasure, … More

Birthday, God, Life, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Relationships

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