The word meditation has been so misunderstood, at least I think so, both in the east and in the west. … More
Category: Philosophy for Everyday Life
J. Krishnamurti on Education
Unfortunately, education at present is aimed at making you conform, fit into and adjust yourself to this acquisitive society. That … More
Why Worry? Why Fret? Why Not Enjoy the Play? | Robert Adams
Here’s the talk by Robert Adams, who was a direct disciple of Ramana Maharshi, and when he was very young … More
How is the mind to be made quiet? | That’s a Wrong Question according to Krishnamurti
Repudiating Myself
“I will start repudiating myself. Let me experiment and see. In a way, I have already started repudiating myself. Let … More
Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh — Rousseau would have been impressed
“Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains” is the famous opening line of the The Social Contract … More
Upon Watching Musafir Café on Netflix
Khair, musafir toh hum hai Lekin pata nahi Kya chala thi hai humko Apne chahathe Apne jazbaat Apne sapne Ya … More
We Deserve Neither the Praise Nor the Blame
When I do not have control over how my brain gets shaped in the womb, what genes are passed on … More
We Need Better Rulers
(The following article of mine was first published in Metro India, an English daily newspaper from Hyderabad, on December 30, … More
The Two Things We Are After
Only two things we are afterWhatever else we claim we wantWhatever else we want, in the endThey serve to give … More