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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

Maya (Ignorance)


“Maya (or ignorance) is nothing but the wrong understanding that happiness lies outside. The moment one realizes that happiness is … More

Avidya, Ignorance, Maya, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

Ramana Maharshi on Svadharma


A visitor told Bhagavan that he was working for Harijan uplift, that he and his co-workers in the cause had … More

Ramana Maharshi on Svadharma, Svadharma

Whither Happiness?


“The biggest lie we tell ourselves is that we need something more or someone in our life to be happy.”–D. … More

Happiness, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

O, Saffron-Clad Brother


I love my RSS brothersAnd my BJP brothersBut, do they love meIs the questionI like to ask;Can they love meWithout … More

BJP, Hindutva, Modi, Poem, Poetry, RSS, Sangh Parivar

Seek Only Understanding


“He who understands it cannot help living it.”–D. Samarender Reddy

Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Understanding

The Impossibility of Language


Words, yes, wordsThey are a problemTheir meaning eludes usEven when we lookDeep into the dictionaryCoz who saysI have to concurWith … More

Language, Poem, Poetry, Words

Ban the Q?


No God worth His saltWill wantWomen denied freedomWill wantOther folks to convert or be killedWill wantLaws that are inhumaneUnless He … More

Islam, Koran, Muslims, Poem, Poetry, Quran

Ban the Taliban?


Even as a semi-educated doctorI, too, knowOne does not eradicate diseaseBy merely targeting the symptomsTreat if you have to any … More

Islam, Poem, Poetry, Quran, Taliban

Animal Liberation


There is no logically compelling reason for assuming that a factual difference in ability between two people justifies any difference … More

Animal liberation, Animal rights, Equality, Speceism, Veganism

Eggs


I am going to stop eating eggs because I do not want to contribute to the abuse of chickens.

Eggetarian, Eggs, Vegetarianism

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