Skip to content

Know Thyself

  • Home

Philosophy . Political Philosophy. Poetry . Psychology . Perspectives (on 10,000 things)

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

The Various Culinary (Philosophical?) Dispositions Round the World


Americans: The proof of the pudding is in the eating. Canadians: The Yankees are correct. Mexicans: Do you want some … More

Humour, Philosophical humour, Intellectual humour, Eating habits

My Latest Sayings


“Can the pot EVER do anything OTHER THAN what the clay is doing?” “The only sign that you are progressing … More

Enemy, Love, Philosophy, Quotations, Quotes, Romantic love, Spiritual progress, Spirituality

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

Consciousness, Existential Angst, Hinduism, Indian Philosophy, Life, Meaning of life, Nididhyasana, Philosophy, Psychology, Purpose of life, Religion, SManana, Spiritual Quest, Spirituality, Suresvaracharya, Writing

The Sun is Always in the Sky


Without any Faustian bargain I have sought and found knowledge You could even say I have sought and found wisdom … More

Existential Angst, Life, Poem, Poetry

Violence and Its Antidotes – by Stanford University Professor and Evolutionary Biologist Robert Sapolsky


Six (6) 1-hour Videos on Violence and Its Antidotes

Preventing Violence, Robert Sapolsky, Stanford University, Violence

Psychopathology and Social Psychology – by MIT Open Courseware


Psychopathology and Social Psychology – Four (4) 1-hour Videos – by MIT Open Courseware Psychopathology I: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/resources/lecture-20-psychopathology-i/ Psychopathology II: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/9-00sc-introduction-to-psychology-fall-2011/resources/lecture-21-psychopathology-ii/ … More

MIT Lectures, Psychopathology, Social Psychology

The Truth about Caste System in India


ChatGPT, is there a correct and authentic historical record on whether Brahmins had exclusive monopoly on education? What kind of … More

Caste, Caste System in India, Hinduism, history, India, Jati, Religion, Spirituality, Varna

To Marry Or Not To Marry


“I think if children and child-rearing was not part of the equation when it came to marriage, then most people … More

Children, Marriage, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quotes

Our Majboori


“Having been born, our majboori is that we have to live.”

Choice, Constraint, Destiny, Fate, Life, Quotations, Quotes

Do We “Need” Love?


“One does not need love from others because one’s own nature is love, which nature paradoxically is covered up by … More

Love, our nature, Quotations, Quotes, True love, Unconditional Love

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Follow Know Thyself on WordPress.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 360 other subscribers

Archives

Categories

  • Acceptance (14)
  • Advaita (see Nonduality) (176)
  • AI (Artificial Intelligence) (7)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) (8)
  • Bhagavad Gita (36)
  • Bible (16)
  • Buddhism (30)
  • Consciousness (Awareness) (148)
  • Enlightenment (145)
  • Free Will (35)
  • God (118)
  • Hinduism (179)
  • Ignorance (Maya, Avidya) (96)
  • India (19)
  • Indian Philosophy (169)
  • J. Krishnamurti (39)
  • Karma / Destiny (61)
  • Meditation (84)
  • Mind (102)
  • My Books (12)
  • My Poems (316)
  • My Quotes (518)
  • Nisargadatta Maharaj (43)
  • Nonduality (Advaita) (157)
  • Osho (18)
  • Philosophy for Everyday Life (628)
  • Poetry (37)
  • Political Philosophy (153)
  • Psychology (398)
  • Quotes (21)
  • Quran (Koran) (24)
  • Ramakrishna Paramahansa (21)
  • Ramana Maharshi (85)
  • Sankaracharya (12)
  • Self (Brahman) (134)
  • Self-enquiry (63)
  • Self-realization / Liberation (145)
  • Silence (27)
  • Surrender (25)
  • Swami Sarvapriyananda (36)
  • Thoughts / Thinking (58)
  • Uncategorized (60)
  • Upanishads (78)
  • Vedas (29)
  • Western Philosophy (74)

Blog Stats

  • 154,709 hits
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Know Thyself
    • Join 360 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Know Thyself
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...