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My Evening Walk


As I sauntered on my evening walk todayA 30-year-old JagannathAccosted me on Himayatnagar roadSays, “Uncle, do you have knee pain?”Surprised, … More

Evening walk, Poem, Poetry, Talking with a stranger

“The cause of suffering is desire”: Buddha’s Second Noble Truth


“At last, at long last, I have understood Buddha’s Second Noble Truth that ‘The cause of suffering is desire’.”–DSR Buddha’s … More

Attachments, Buddha's second noble truth, Buddhism, Craving, Desire, Dukkha, Greed Hatred Ignorance, Ignorance, Pleasures, Roots of evil, Sensual pleasures, Suffering, Tanha, The three poisons

Relationships as a Mirror


A close relative asked, “Isn’t the world including the family a mirror showing my face? Good or bad is My … More

Buddhism, Defilements in the mind, Dust on the mirror of mind, Gradual Path, Huineng's view, J. Krishnamurti, Mind, Philosophy, Relationships, Religion, Satori, Shenxiu's view, Spirituality, Sudden awakening, Writing

On Watching “Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery”


I stop watching it midwayIn Episode 1, Season 1Yes, there may be ghosts Of whatever kindAren’t they just another kind … More

Bhay, Cosmos, Eris & Eros, Gaurav Tiwari Mystery, Ghosts, God, leela, Nama-rupa, Names and forms, Poem, Poetry, World

Religion, Democracy & Constitution in India


Conflict, Culture, Democracy in India, Equality, Freedom of expression, Hinduism, India, Indian Constitution, Justice, Liberty & Fraternity, Morals, Religion

Virtue & Vice


“Do not be fooled by virtue into pride in oneself or praising of others, and by vice into regret in … More

Blame, Blemishes, God, Mistakes, Praise, Pride, Regret, Sense of Doership, Shortcomings, Vice, Virtue

“Stop Struggling: The Final Obstacle” | Ramana Maharshi | Non-Duality | Self-Enquiry | Who Am I?


Enlightenment, Freedom, Liberation, Self-realization, Silence, Spiritual effort, Spiritual Sadhana, Summa iru

The Route to Immortality


Become dead to the world, and just keep the body alive is the best possible mantra for both happiness and … More

Death, Immortality

The 3 Ancient Steps to End All Suffering – Sravana, Manana, Nididhyasana


Advaita Vedanta, Be still, Enlightenment, Liberation, Manana, Nididhyasana, Nonduality, Self-realization, Silence, Sravana, Summa iru

I’ll Keep Walking | Rise Through It All | Bleeding Strings


The road is rough, the night feels long Shadows try to tell me I don’t belong But I’ve been stronger … More

Bleeding strings, I'll keep walking, I'll Keep Walking by Bleeding Strings, Song

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