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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

No More Blog Posts From Now On – Reader Response Theory


Roland Barthes declared that the author is dead and the reader is the author/creator. A writer is never in control … More

Books, Literature, Reader Response Theory, Reading, Writing

It’s All a Trap


It’s all a trap. This society. These relationships. The love in this world. These religions. Especially the religions and all … More

leela, Life, Truth, World, World as Play

What I Wrote to My Cousin Just Now


The Context: Celebration of My Paternal Uncle’s 1st Death Anniversary M, I thought you were an anti-Modi atheist, a lion. … More

Bible, Brahmins, Death Anniversary, faith, God, Heaven, Jesus, Spirituality, Vedic Mantras, Vedic Rituals

The Benefit of Living With No Purpose | Alan Watts


This talk invites you to slow down, breathe, and explore what it truly means to live freely — without chasing … More

Meaning of life, Purpose of life, Purposeless Living, Reason for Existence

The Heart That Gets Hurt


Love ties you to this world firmly Where you cannot but get involved To share a joy or wipe a … More

Heart, Hurt, Love, Poem, Poetry

Being Nobody, Doing Nothing, Going Nowhere


“He who is an Āchārya has to know different things. One needs a sword and shield to kill others; but … More

Difficulty of Convincing Others, Others, Ramakrishna Paramahansa, Transmission of Wisdom

The Wisdom of Time


I sit alone in my room Every hour, every day Silently, not thinking anything Just listening to see what Time … More

Poem, Poetry, Silence, Time, Truth, Wisdom

My Mother’s Curse


In a fit of anger my mother cursed me once that, “After you are dead, your body will become purugula paalu.”Now, … More

Death, Maya, Mother, Subjective Idealism, World

The Complexity of Love Explained


Can you explain this position of mine to others who may not understand what I am saying:  “It is not … More

Existential Despair, Life, Love

The Complexity of Love


“It is not that I do not love her. It is that I do not love life.”

Life, Love, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

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