Ethics of Abortion

This isn’t a topic I spend sleepless nights over. However, since the West seems to be particularly interested in it, I’m going to have my say. For me the issue is a no brainer. Abortion is ethical. And for the following good reasons. First. Let’s open up a different view of looking at a foetus. … Read more

What Democracy is all about

Increasingly in the news, I’m hearing how important decisions are being made based on the “Sentiments” of the people. Whether it’s homosexuality (Art. 377), or some mandir issue, or banning some movie or book, or deciding whether to hang someone. The whole idea being, that “It’s what the people want”. But you don’t just give … Read more

Haikus – This land

This world’s all there is.If there’s heaven, leave me out.I’ll just pick my nose. A leaf’s just a leaf.What we see is what there is.Just a simple leaf. Things are as they are.Chuck the great deeper oneness!And if you itch, scratch.

Revenge on Nature

For 50,000 years, man has been cowed down by nature. Travelling from place to place as a Nomad, searching for food, our brain has most often been of little use against the claws, the teeth, the speed, the wings, the Climbing abilities and the strength of other animals. Simple tools made crudely out of stone, … Read more

Are we afraid of ourselves?

A prominent factor in today’s life is the craving for stimulus. No sooner do we sit still for a moment, than we’re possessed by an urge to do something. To check the mail, to call a friend, watch some TV, to eat something, I mean anything. We’ll just be sitting down peacefully, when a voice … Read more

Haikus – Peace

Solace reigns completeThe mosquito’s steely buzz.A dart, twist, and turn. Go somewhere. Do what?Silly! Time’s an invention.Everthing is here.

Life forces

I’m going to have a problem with definitions in this article. The word energy has too many connotations for me to use it properly here. Nonetheless, I have no choice. In view of this, I will define energy in a particular way that I will use for this article. It seems that most high level … Read more

Haikus – Respect

The poor little cheque!Feted by banks and people.Small harmless paper. The large Banyan tree‘Protects’ the shrub with it’s shade.But the shrub withers.

The correct way of viewing Society

We live and take so much for granted. Like the view that society is something that we must all fit into. It never occurs to us, that we just happen to be born into a community of people who live by certain accepted rules. Rules like the law of the land, for example.And what if … Read more