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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

Any Excuse Will Do


Don’t wait for the “right” excuse Any excuse will do If you are in earnest about “The flight of the … More

Being alone, Poem, Poetry

Journeying Alone


Ah, friendship is not What it is cranked up to be Ask me who has seen The true face of … More

Friendship, Poem, Poetry

What Do We Owe Our Parents?


Authors: Sachin Sankar, D. Samarender Reddy We both are nearing our 60s. So, quite naturally we keep hearing from our … More

Dharma, Dharma Sankat, Duty to parents, Ethical dilemmas, Svadharma

Rebellious Psychopaths May Also Be Creative Geniuses


If you are able to switch off your empathy, find yourself making highly impulsive decisions, and tend to not feel … More

Creativity, Psychopath

Creative Psychopath :-)


Some feel I am A genius Some compliment me on Having a brilliant mind Some scoff at me That I … More

Poem, Poetry, Psychopath

Are Creative People More Likely to Be Psychopathic?


Of the many traits associated with psychopathy, creative ability is likely not the first one that comes to mind. The … More

Artists, Creativity, Psychopath

Ha, Now I Know Social Media Cannot Get To Me


Because, as Ramakrishna Paramahansa says: “If you enter the world without first cultivating love for God, you will be entangled … More

Bhakti, Devotion to God, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Social Media

Ramana Maharshi on Suffering in the World


Visitor: There are widespread disasters spreading havoc in the world e.g., famine and pestilence. What is the cause of this … More

Ramana Maharshi, Self (Brahman), Suffering, Suffering in the world

“A New Idea of India” – A Must-Read for Every Indian


Book: A New Idea of India: Individual Rights in a Civilisational StateAuthors: Harsh Madhusudan and Rajeev MantriPublisher: WestlandPrice: Rs 799 (Amazon.in lists … More

A New Idea of India, Book on India, Book Review, Hindutva, India, Nehruvian socialism, Pseudo-secularism, Secularism

Happiness & Love


“Every happiness and love is a finite and fleeting glimpse of God.”–D. Samarender Reddy

God, Happiness, Love, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

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