A little love, a little kindness, a little charityWould make this world a lot more livableIn the pursuit of our … More
Author: D. Samarender Reddy
Does meditation make people more moral?
Zooming out, what the empirical research shows is that meditation – in its different forms – may have some positive … More
The Innumerable by Fernando Pessoa (from Poetic Outlaws)
The innumerable live in us;when I think or feel, I do not knowwho it is thinks or feels.I am merely … More
My Latest Book “Yet More Half-Truths” is Now Available on Amazon
It is a book of my thoughts and opinions expressed on diverse topics, such as love, sex, God, Truth, world, … More
How to Enjoy Your Work
Enter only such field of study Or only such profession Or only such job or line of work If intrinsically … More
On Board the 9:45 pm IndiGo Flight from Hyderabad to Delhi
Up above in the clouds Somewhere in the sky over India I hang by a slender thread To I, me, … More
My Friend Rashmi Chatterjee
Lover of trees, birds, forests, and hills Abhorring the cities wrought by civilization She is a child of nature, without … More
A Trip to Nainital
I see the lake, vast in expanse, The sun reflecting off its surface The trees giving it a green hue … More
Ramana Maharshi on Prayer
Ramana Maharshi said: They pray to God and finish with “Thy Will bedone!” If His Will be done why do … More
A Different Perspective on Happiness
by Hugh Mackay in his book “The Good Life” I actually attack the concept of happiness. The idea that—I don’t … More