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Category: Philosophy for Everyday Life

What we need and what we may not need


“The fulfilment of bodily needs in the form of food, clothing and shelter is unavoidable. But we err in thinking … More

Mental Needs, Needs, Physical Needs, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

‘Why I am not a Hindu Woman’ – Writer Dr. Wandana Sonalkar on her Book


About the Writer Dr. Wandana Sonalkar is an Mumbai based Economist , and an author and translator. She retired as … More

Book on Hinduism, Brahminism, Caste, Casteism, Feminism, Hindu Women, Hinduism, Patriarchy, Wandana Sonalkar

Forget Tirupati and its Laddu


As I wrote once, “The whole universe is the temple and we all are the idols in it.” Here is … More

God, Places of worship, temples

18 Sayings (mostly on Love)


“Unplug the mind.” “God is a big show-off. Look at how grandly he has created this world.” “True love can … More

faith, God, Jesus, Love, True love, Truth

Me Talking about Who We Are on a Friend’s Podcast


The Pot that is Clay 🪴- The POV Pod (Oct-14-24), by Perspective Mapper, ft. D. Samarender Reddy Realizing the pot … More

Clay and Pot analogy, Name-and-form, Who am I?, Who are we

10 Sayings


“God does not need the help of an intermediary called the mind to make the body talk, walk, or work.” … More

Mind, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Thinking, Thoughts, World

2 Sayings


“God is only as much distant from you as the clay is from the pot.” “Only when you overcome your … More

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

What’s in a Surname? A Lot!?


by D. Samarender Reddy Shakespeare wrote in Romeo and Juliet, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, … More

Caste, Caste in India, Caste System, genealogy, history, Last name, lifestyle, Meritocracy, names, Surname, Surnames

Why Do We Not Love One Another?


The simple answer to my question in the title is, “Because we live in the mind and not in the … More

BJP, India, Love, Mind vs Heart, narendra-modi, pakistan, Politics, Universal Love

Life & Truth


“I lived my life thus far wanting to know the Truth; having found the Truth, I do not know how to live.”

Life, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Truth

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