Rilke on Sadness

Extract from letter Eight of Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”: I want to talk to you again awhile, dear … More

Extract from the 6th Letter of Rilke’s “Letters to a Young Poet”

You shall not be without a greeting from me when Christmas comes, and when you, in the midst of the … More

This is from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet—one of the most beautiful pieces of writing advice ever … More

The Corridor of Uncertainty My buddy AV Satish ChandraNow retired as prof of pol sciFrom OU, tired as he already … More

“There is only as much distance between God and us as there is between clay and pot.” “There is only … More

The tide of karma seems to be turning against me because these days I receive a lot of flak and … More

How shall I explain to the people I loveAnd I love a great many peopleFamily, friends, relatives and strangersThat this … More

The phrase “not a particle of antagonism” comes from a 1968 conversation between Jiddu Krishnamurti and Huston Smith in Claremont, … More

Jiddu Krishnamurti viewed self-centredness as the core of human conflict, sorrow, and isolation, driven by a “me”—a construct of thought, … More