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What Are We Searching For When Nothing is Lost


The piece reflects on the inevitability of tragedy and human discontent, asserting that while death is certain, the deeper pain lies in the search for love and truth. People conform and seek solace in distractions, yet ultimately fail to find true connection, leading to a life filled with unfulfilled sighs.

Death, Heartache, Life, Loss, Love, Poem, Poetry, Truth

18 Poems


The Urge Sunrises and sunsets are beautiful Stars in the night take my breath away The blue sky, the mountains, … More

faith, God, Life, Love, Mental health, Poem, Poetry

J. Krishnamurti on Love & Sex


Krishnamurti explains that true love is not rooted in the ego or desires, which lead to division and conflict. He emphasizes that thought cultivates these desires, often associating love with sexual pleasure, which he views as a form of bondage. Real freedom and understanding of love arise only by transcending divisive pleasures and the self-centered “me.”

Ego, J. Krishnamurti on Love & Sex, Life, Love, Love & Sex, Marriage, Pleasure, Sex, Spirituality

56 Sayings of Mine


“When you touch 60, as I did on 16 July 2024, it really sobers you up because you suddenly understand … More

Christianity, faith, God, Happiness, Heart, Jesus, Life, Love, Mind, Quotations, Quotes, Truth

Superfluous Thing Called Life


So little life interests me; I do not understand others And their enthu for life; This world is but an … More

Happiness, Life, Poem, Poetry

We are not the doers. God alone is the doer. Here’s why Karma theory makes no sense


What is the explanation offered for our present happy or unhappy life? Our past karma, either in this life or … More

Buddhism, Destiny, Fate, Karma, Life, Philosophy, Sense of Doership, Spirituality

The Charade Called Life


As a 16-year-old, long backI thought the world was terribleA place where one shouldn’t be bornAnd so I set out … More

Life, Poem, Poetry

Life & Truth


“I lived my life thus far wanting to know the Truth; having found the Truth, I do not know how to live.”

Life, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Truth

Despairing of Society


There seems not much cause for cheerWhen I find myself in any company,I who have strayed too far from humanityIn … More

Life, Poem, Poetry, Society

2 Sayings of Mine on Life


“If you have not understood life, you’ll keep thinking about a 1001 things. If you have understood it, you’ll keep … More

Life, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

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