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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 Connection Fades


No matter how deep the connection No matter how sweet the connection It fades, it slips away into oblivion For … More

Affection, Attraction, Breakup, Chemistry, Crush, Friendship, Infatuation, Love, Poem, Poetry, Puppy love, Relationships, Romantic love, Sweetheart, The connection

The Lower Truth and the Higher Truth About Love


The Lower Truth about Love It is said that you can tell you love someone when their happiness starts to … More

Beloved, Christianity, Destiny, Ensuring the welfare of the ones we love, faith, Fate, Free Will, God, God is the sole doer, Happiness, Jesus, Karma, Love, Self-realization, Sense of Doership, What is love?

ट्रेन वाली मोहतरमा


No telling who you may meet On the 8 A.M. Metro And whom you may never again meet Yet sometimes … More

8 A.M. Metro, Affiar, Extra Marital affair, Family life, Forgiveness, Infidelity, Love, Meaning in life, On watching 8 A.M. Metro, Poem, Poetry, Relationship between the sexes, Relationships

Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi (Briefly)


Philosophy & Poetry

Advaita, Hinduism, Philosophy, Ramana Maharshi, Teachings of Ramana Maharshi in Brief, Vedanta

The Time Here on Earth


Life is good, pretty good With some effort I could also make it better A little bit more better Yet … More

Life, Philosophy of Life, Poem, Poetry

Adhurapan


However much I write Something always remains to be said It never seems to end Always some incompleteness That demands … More

Incompleteness, Love, Poem, Poetry, Truth, What is

On Love & Truth


“We need love when we do not love the truth.” “Every movement of the mind and heart takes you away … More

Heart, Love, Mind, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Truth

So, Claude, How would you define love? What is love?


So, Claude, How would you define love? What is love? Claude replied: This is the question, isn’t it. The one … More

Definition of Love, Describing love, Life, Love, Mental health, Relationships, Thinking about love, What is love?, Writing

Claude on the Different Forms of Love


Claude, So, how does desire and need for sex tie in with love? Where desire and need are admixed with … More

Agape, Bhakti tradition, Christianity, Desire, Different forms of love, Eros, faith, God, Greek Philosophy, J. Krishnamurti, Jesus, Love, Need-love, Plato, Sex, Spirituality, Tantra, Truth

Claude, Why do we human beings need love?


Claude, Why do we human beings need love? Is it nature’s trick to propagate the species as Schopenhauer claimed it … More

Books, God, Love, Philosophy, Reason, Religion, Romantic love, Schopenhauer, Spirituality, Spock, Stoicism

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