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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

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa on Why There are Different Religions and Creeds


Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (To the pundit): “Please don’t say anything to Mani Mallick. You must know that there are different tastes. … More

Religion

Lesson to Learn


“If there is one thing that God or Nature is driving us towards, it is towards loving one another, by … More

Hate, Hatred, Love, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

Where Does My Salvation Lie?


I shall not chant the name of RamaI shall not chant the name of KrishnaWhat has my life got to … More

Chanting, Mother, Nama Japa, Poem, Poetry

Zindagi Ka Raaz (poem in Hindi)


Zindagi ka safar thoe katin hai Lekin chalna hi padega Fursat iss jahan mey kisko hai Sabhi apne khwaisho ke … More

Hindi Poem, Leisure, Poem, Poetry, Secret of life, Work

The Price of God / Truth


“The price of God or Truth is not chastity; it’s a silent mind.”–D. Samarender Reddy

Absolute truth, God, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Truth

Vedas in Pictures


Click the link below to see an excellent pictorial introduction to all the major Vedantic concepts. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dE1CG9f6HI4VKbB9StriQF10FZ38o6Fr/view?usp=sharing

Advaita, Advaita Vedanta, Indian Philosophy, Nonduality, Vedanta, Vedas

Being in Love


“If being in love with a woman is bliss, I wonder what being in love with everyone and everything will … More

Love, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

Radical Acceptance


The path out of hell is through misery. What’s that supposed to mean? It means that you have to start … More

Acceptance, Living in the Now, Living in the Present, Radical acceptance

Has Western Philosophy Progressed?


Philosophy emerges as a series of arguments without end, and its questions settle into seemingly intractable problems. Here is a … More

Philosophy, Progress in philosophy, Western Philosophy

No more truth, only “reading.” … “Caution! Reader at Work!”


Fifty years ago, a university couldn’t call itself “Tier One” unless it had a renowned English department. No more: Abysmal … More

Deconstruction, Derrida, English literature, Interpretation, Literary criticism, Literature

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