PinnedShri Krishna: The EssenceShri Krishna: The Essence Since time immemorial, existence, sustenance, and destruction of the universe have been reflected upon by myriad philosophers and poets, with the most intriguing question being: what is the purpose of life. Every thinking mind has, at one point or another, wondered why, at all, one is born if, eventually, one…Krishna5 min readKrishna5 min read
Jan 20, 2022Commentaries on Living by Jiddu KrishnamurtiLife is beautiful. Life is terrible. Life is simple. Life is hard. Life is a river. Life is a rollercoaster. Life is this. Life is that. Since time immemorial, human beings have grappled with this complex idea of life. What is life? How is life? Why is life? While poets…Living Life4 min readLiving Life4 min read
Jan 15, 2022Thoughts and EnquiriesThe rich landscape of Indian history holds testimony to the fact that excessively rational minds often find it hard to reconcile the spiritual with the material, simple living with elevated thinking and compassion with renunciation. Whatever way of life one adopts, there is always a question of belief and disbelief…Advaita3 min readAdvaita3 min read
Jan 14, 2022A Lovely WordThe emotion of ‘love’ has extensively been interpreted and analysed in the literary, psychological, and philosophical domains. Poets have implicitly developed interesting theories to appreciate this heavily-loaded word, often leading to diverse academic implications. Through fictional works ranging from poems to short stories to novels to films, artists have addressed…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Jan 7, 2022The Middle PathTo empathise with people is always considered good quality. We all want people to understand what we are going through, and hence, subconsciously, we enjoy the presence of those who serve as pillars of support when we are traversing tricky waters. Empaths are people who can perceive and cognise the…Empathy3 min readEmpathy3 min read
Jan 7, 2022The Ego and the VeilWhy are we so afraid of death? What causes the fear of death within us as soon as we gain our senses? Doesn’t the fear of death rule all our efforts? In the fear of a strange inevitable force, we all appear to be powerless and meek. We feel helpless…Death4 min readDeath4 min read
Aug 30, 2021On The Greater Plan by Sri AurobindoThe life of a spiritual seeker is not extraordinary. The mere difference between his life and one of a materialistic person lies in the fact that a spiritual seeker is clearly able to see the destructive power of desire and hence considers it his prerogative to be unmoved by the…Janmashtami4 min readJanmashtami4 min read
Mar 3, 2021The EscapeMost of us struggle with making correct decisions in life. Oftentimes, we are unsure if we are moving in the right direction. Amidst all such confusion, we begin to look for escape routes. Do our choices and decisions affect the world? Do we drive the world? Or is the world…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Mar 3, 2021The RealityWhat is reality? Realists hold that reality is ontologically independent of any concepts, beliefs, and perceptions. Anti-realists believe that reality is coloured by the mind or cultural artefacts. As per the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis, everything that surrounds us is simply a fragment of a mathematical structure. An age-old philosophical question…Reality4 min readReality4 min read
