The Two Things We Are After

Only two things we are afterWhatever else we claim we wantWhatever else we want, in the endThey serve to give … More

Yes, One Should Respect One’s Elders

Luck Swallows Everything (on Free Will, or rather the lack of it)

This article, by Galen Strawson of Oxford University, appeared in the Times Literary Supplement(link is external) on June 26, 1998, and is … More

Vasanas — What are They, Their 4 Factors and How to Dissolve Them

What Exactly are Vasanas? At their most exact, technical level in Indian psychology and Vedanta, vasanas are subliminal, deep-rooted behavioral … More

“दिल-ए-नादाँ तुझे हुआ क्या है, आख़िर इस दर्द की दवा क्या है।”

Light to Oneself – Day 145 of A Year with Krishnamurti

On the Beach at Night Alone — Walt Whitman

On the beach at night alone,As the old mother sways her to and fro singing her husky song,As I watch … More

One Coping Mechanism Among Many, I Guess

Celia Celia by Adrian Mitchell When I am sad and wearyWhen I think all hope has goneWhen I walk along High … More

Epistemic Humility

Yes, one needs Epistemic Humility to be charitable in our dealings with other human beings. Epistemic humility is the intellectual … More

Mental Health and Domestic Abuse

Are mental health and domestic abuse connected to each other in more ways than one? Do we know the burden … More