It has become increasingly clear to me that this world is much ado about nothing. I no longer want to…
A WhatsApp Conversation on the Pursuit of Knowledge, Truth, and Karma Yoga
“Why I Left Harvard”–Carole Hooven
Since early December, the end of my 20-year career teaching at Harvard has been the subject of articles, op-eds, tweets from a billionaire, and…
FORGET Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
Forget Rama, forget Sita Forget Lakshman, forget Hanuman Visit no temple Either in Ayodhya or Mathura What is there in…
How to Read a Poem
Reading poetry well is part attitude and part technique. Curiosity is a useful attitude, especially when it’s free of preconceived…
Sayonara
“It is said that every saint has a past and every sinner a future. I am confused as to whether…
71 Sayings
“If we can understand just this one truth we will be set free: almost all problems arise from the erroneous…
13 Poems
Whither “Life” It is hard to live life When you have seen through its charade. It is hard to live…
How Does Poetry Help?
The useless poem-product unmasks our dependency on commodity goods, on the commodification of our lives and ourselves, and momentarily blunts…
To a Slower Life by Alan P. Lightman
Not long ago, I was sitting at my desk at home and suddenly had the horrifying realization that I no…
Know Thyself 