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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

The Microcosm


My friend says I have to travel Says I can then learn from people Unconvinced I am I told her … More

Poem, Poetry, Travelling

My Views on Brahmins


In my experience, I have found Brahmins to be a tad more intelligent than the rest of the folks. By … More

Brahmins, Caste System

Buddha on Who He Likes to Call a Brahmana (Brahmin)


Selections from Dhammapada, Chapter 26 I do not call a brahmana, just because he is born of a brahmin mother, … More

Brahmana, Brahmin, Buddha on who is a Brahmin, Dhammapada, Who is a Brahmin?

Ramana Maharshi and I – What’s the Difference?


“Ramana Maharshi and I are different in as much as a big pot and a small pot are different. At … More

Awareness, Consciousness, D. Samarender Reddy, Name and form, Pot and Clay, Ramana Maharshi

Problems of Identity


“If you could understand the difficulty of being a Hindu in Pakistan and a Muslim in India, and the causes … More

Identity, Quotations, Quotes

5 Poems


The Unreality of It All Unreal the body, unreal the mind, Mere names and forms are they, Sensed by Me … More

Children, Marriage Proposal, Poem, Poetry, Proposal, Reality, World

57 Sayings of Mine


“To help mankind, first find the remedy for your own suffering.” “We have solved the problem of mosquitos but not … More

Caste, Dream, Happiness, Life, Love, Quotations, Quotes, Relationships, Sayings, Truth

Why I Voted for NOTA


I have gone and voted for NOTA (None of the Above). Why, you may ask. I am guided by political … More

2024 Elections, I Voted for NOTA, India Elections 2024, None of the Above, NOTA, Voting in 2024

A Re-examination of the Caste System in India


Introduction A friend insisted that I write about the Caste System in India so that others in society can be … More

Aryans and the Caste System, Caste, Caste System in India, Gita on Caste, Introduction to the Caste System, Jati, Origins of the Caste System, Purusha Sukta, Svadharma, Varna, Vedas on Caste

A Philosophical Take on Caste, Race, etc.


God-given/Nature-evolved differences and inequalities abound, both in the animal and plant kingdom and also in the human race. However, when … More

Caste, Casteism, Patriarchy, Race, Racial Discrimination

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