Haikus – Momo's and Hope
Far too hot to touchFar too tempting to resist.There the momo sits. Evil is stronger,We will resist to the end.Though it will triumph.
Year: 2006
Lessons from WW II
Warning: One or two references here might offend religious people. I was brushing up on the Second World War today on wikipedia with all the videos and photos included. I need to be reminded every once in a while what real horror is. What real evil is. And who can we blame? To what purpose. … Read more
Haikus – Time will tell
Think you yourself free?We have our dependencies,Of which we know not. When grief claims her own,Shall we acquit? Time will tell.For our time will come
Development of the Self
How do we develop a ‘Self’?. For be assured, the self exists only as a potentiality in the beginning. It is yet to grow and flower. For this, primarily the correct conditions must initially be present from the outside. But such is the crying out for growth, that even when the initial conditions are not … Read more
Haikus – Expression
Piano’s have no lifeThe musician gives his ownThey join with respect. To bring things to lifeis the highest expression.Thus we become strong.
Peer Gynt – Know Yourself
I’ve just finished reading Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen, the Norwegian author. So many things I need to answer. Who are we? No mystical answer this time. Straight serious practical question. Gynt lived a life where he was selfish (without self love though), didn’t show concern for others, and was anything but consistent. He changed … Read more
Haikus – The Onion
Are we just layers?The onion has no core.Are we Onions? Do all of us change,varying with the shifting time?Can I trust myself? So when the test comes,will I betray myself then?And how will I sleep?
Man, a Slave to Time
We take time so much for granted, that we forget that as far as our life is concerned, time is something very much abstract. It’s not real. We’re not talking about the mathematical space-time continuum here, we’re talking about awareness of time as an entity, the past, and the future. The idea of measuring time … Read more
Haikus – Oh yes
A teacup. So plain.Completely normal and simpleAnd yet just so right! Three parallel cracksrunning on a stained white wall.Creases on a face.
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