“…the feminist anthropologist Eleanor Leacock’s suggestion [was] that most members of what are called egalitarian societies seem less interested in … More
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
Egalitarianism
The Oxford social anthropologist E. E. Evans-Pritchard published his classic ethnography of the Sudanese Nuer community (who were held out … More
4 Quotes
“It’s probably as correct to say ‘I am as God wills me’ as it is to say ‘I am as … More
Five Sacred Duties (Dharma)
Pancha Maha Yajna (Five Sacred Duties) – The Dharma The five sacred duties are: Deva yajna – to the Lord-Iswara;Pitr. … More
Ideas
“Unfortunately, people identify with ideas and when ideas are criticized they think we are criticizing them. All religions and other … More
I, Me, Myself
“It seems clear enough that my thirst to exist as Samarender will ultimately be my undoing.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Pleasure & Inner Bliss
“The desire for pleasure at the bodily and mental levels covers up the inner bliss that is our true nature.”–D. … More
What Keeps Me Ticking?
What keeps this body-mind machineRunning?Fuelled by thought it seems. What keeps this body-mind machineThinking?Fuelled by desire it seems. What keeps … More
Theory and Facts
In 1908 Francis Galton published his autobiography “Memories of My Life”, and he presented an anecdote he heard from Herbert … More
Maybe There’s Hope for Me After All
I have been a bit miffed (maybe even distraught) that there are many things that I intended to do in … More
Know Thyself 