Lecture Notes: I. Richard Rorty may be viewed as an “Americanization” of Derrida: widely considered the postmodern thinkers (perhaps wrongly). … More
Category: Philosophy for Everyday Life
Human Vs Divine
The human in us sits uneasilyWith what the human recognizesAs the divinity within itselfThis tussle between the two pullsIs a … More
We Have Nothing to Lose Because Nothing is Ours
The body which we now claim as ours was formed in our mother’s womb from the union of the sperm … More
My Own Take On Being
Man always is in the present where the “trace” (to use or misuse a word/concept that Derrida keeps hearkening back … More
Want to make a difference in the world?
Dear GSR uncle, While your goal/intention of making a difference in this world by having a positive impact, leaving this … More
The Various Kinds of Hunger
Swami Vivekananda believed that you cannot preach spiritual truths or give religious lectures to someone suffering from extreme hunger. For … More
The Cost of Not Following One’s Svadharma
Here’s a poem I wrote (see photo below) about my med school classmate when he lost his father. It is … More
Relax, It’s Only a Dream
“You begin to relax a bit more when you realize that nothing of what happens in a dream can affect … More
Don’t Chase These Awards. They Don’t Exist
The Longing and its Consequences
“Drop the longing and your biology, psychology, philosophy will all come to a grinding halt and only the truth will … More
