“Another thing is that, before our marriage, we vowed never to have any sexual relationship with each other.” Again, why? … More
Tag: Life
God’s Fault
“One cannot realize God if one has even the least trace of desire. A thread cannot pass through the eye … More
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
Rilke’s Advice to a Young Poet
This is from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet—one of the most beautiful pieces of writing advice ever … More
Hitherto Unblogged Poems from My Latest Book “The Seeking Soul” — www.amazon.in/dp/B0G4KCHV3W
The Corridor of Uncertainty My buddy AV Satish ChandraNow retired as prof of pol sciFrom OU, tired as he already … More
My Latest Writings
“There is only as much distance between God and us as there is between clay and pot.” “There is only … More
I Know a Man, by Robert Creeley
Is the tide of karma turning against me? Claude answers
The tide of karma seems to be turning against me because these days I receive a lot of flak and … More
The Light That Always Shines
How shall I explain to the people I loveAnd I love a great many peopleFamily, friends, relatives and strangersThat this … More