Egalitarianism

The Oxford social anthropologist E. E. Evans-Pritchard published his classic ethnography of the Sudanese Nuer community (who were held out … More

Five Sacred Duties (Dharma)

Pancha Maha Yajna (Five Sacred Duties) – The Dharma The five sacred duties are: Deva yajna – to the Lord-Iswara;Pitr. … More

But a single thread ran through all of his work: the notion that facts do not exist outside of society, … More

A later realization—I suppose I have sensed it most of my life, but I have understood it philosophically only during … More

“My whole life and all my aspirations, dreams, hopes, desires, fears, and loves in it are based on my conviction … More

Here is a wonderfully written piece by my dear friend Balakrishnan Satyam on the interesting subject of personhood. There are … More

My latest book of poetry “Existential Angst” is up on Amazon as a Kindle eBook. I will make available the … More

“Real vacation is a vacation from the mind.”–D. Samarender Reddy

While we may run across potential friends through proximity, shared life stage, or shared interests, there remains a bit of … More