“Stop trying to improve yourself.”

Why You Keep Trying to Improve Yourself Spiritually (Ramana Maharshi)

Moral of the Story

I should stop scrolling on LinkedIn. If I do, I will keep finding these sometimes funny, sometimes insightful posts, which … More

What Is a Dream? What Is Real?

A lot happens in a dream. But did the dream itself happen or not. What does it mean for something … More

“God is in charge of not only volcanoes but also all our feelings.”

We Humans are Also Forces of Nature (Non-doership) A little while ago a friend was telling me that she was … More

“Have you seen God?” (Or) The Disservice(?) That Ramakrishna Paramahansa Did to Swami Vivekananda

That Naredranath Dutta (later to become Swami Vivekananda) went around asking “Have you seen God?” is itself a problem, though … More

Ramana Maharshi tells the Story of “I” and “You” — Sage Ribhu and Disciple Nidagha

My Latest Book Now on Amazon: “Life Is Just a Silly Play: The Pot Searching for the Clay”

Some books argue a case. This one keeps company with a mind. D. Samarender Reddy—a physician by training, an economist … More

No More Second Hand

I have worn with pleasureHand-me-down clothesGiven to me by my cousinDr. Dyapa Surender ReddyThe doc who saved many a babyIn … More

The World You See Is Not Outside You, It Is You Seeing Yourself — Ramana Maharshi

The Importance of Truthfulness

from The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna Truthfulness leads to God “I feel very happy when I see Shivanath. He always … More