“Who knows who or what “Sam’ is, or who or what ‘Nihar’ is, and who can we ask to find out?”
On Reading Philosophy
“Reading philosophy is the highest risk one can take in life because there is a danger that you might go…
On Love
“Don’t ‘be in love’. Become love.”
Dil Kya Kare Jab Kissise Kissiko Pyar Ho Jahe – On Love & Marriage
Love is the ultimate temptation. In the initial stages it temporarily halts the thinking mind and you exist in your…
The Promise & Perils of AI
Explore the promise and peril of AI superintelligence—its risks, benefits, impact on jobs, and potential to surpass Einstein in scientific discovery.
From Metaphysical Weariness to Self-Realization
There are moments in life when fatigue runs deeper than the body or mind—it’s a weariness of existence itself. Not depression, not despair, but a quiet recognition that life as we know it may be part of a grander cosmic play. In this exchange, I explore this metaphysical tiredness through the lens of Advaita Vedanta and the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and J. Krishnamurti. What emerges is a simple yet profound daily contemplative routine—an invitation to step beyond egoic striving and rest in pure Awareness, where true happiness and freedom reside.
Envisioning Developed India: Integrated Rural Developemnt – a book by my friend Dr. Alok Agrawal
🌾 What does it take to build a truly developed India? Sometimes, just one individual’s vision—and unwavering belief in humanity.…
Is it ethically right to not save a meat-eater drowning in a pond?
Dr. Michael Plant, a philosopher and ‘welfatarian’, argues in an academic journal that it may be justifiable to not save meat-eaters from drowning. He highlights a conflict between the duty to save others at minimal cost and the ethical concerns of consuming meat due to animal suffering in factory farms, suggesting that allowing harm could be a lesser evil.
What Ails Modern Psychiatry as Practiced
Definitely there is a need for psychiatrists to re-examine the way they approach mental illnesses and their treatment. For that…
Freedom
“Freedom is wearing a torn shirt and walking into a 5-star hotel.”