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Category: Philosophy for Everyday Life

30 Sayings of Mine


“Truth is shy and hides behind words.” “God is supposedly omnipresent. But, damn my eyesight, I keep seeing the devil … More

faith, God, Love, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Truth

My Brush with Two Nobel Prize Winners in Economics


When I was a PhD student in Economics at Johns Hopkins University in the early 1990s, I was lucky enough … More

D. Samarender Reddy, Economics, Economy, Herbert Simon, history, Johns Hopkins University, Merton Miller, My Encounter with 2 Nobel Prize Winners, Nobel Prize in Economics, Philosophy, Politics

The Vitamin M’s


The mind mostly seeks Money, Material possessions, and Marital bliss. While doing so, one is better off sticking to Morals. … More

Freedom, Liberation, Paths to Moksha, Purusharthas, Vitamin M

Mind & Consciousness


“One will keep encountering difficulties in life until one learns to distinguish between the mind (aka thoughts and emotions) and … More

Consciousness, Mind, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Thoughts

Upon Watching the Movie “Meet Joe Black”


In this land of the living Death keeps walking Through the streets Up the alleys Walks into the heart And … More

Death, Poem, Poetry

Retirement OK. But is there such a thing as “Renunciation”?


Yes, one can “Retire” from work, though not from life. But, is there such a thing as “Renunciation”? One can … More

Renunciation, Retirement

Purpose of Life


Visitor: What is the purpose of life? Ramana Maharshi: To seek to know the significance of life is itself the … More

Purpose of life

106 Sayings of Mine


“Philosophy and spirituality are antipsychotics.” “Respond to each moment with love. That is the only sane way to live.” “True … More

Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

Our Genius or Dullness is Not Our Genius or Dullness


A friend was saying that he admired the genius of the likes of Laplace, Feynman, and their ilk. While that … More

Bible, Christianity, faith, God, Jesus, Sense of Doership

My Bucket List


Main – Figure out that the donkey is not tied to the tree after all Subsidiary – Express my feelings, … More

Bucket List

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