Philosophy

Modern day living has given rise to a new sort of entertainment which is unique, to my mind, in the history of mankind. The resources of television and the silver screen, commercial novels and shopping malls make it possible. To understand this, I must first make clear the difference between pleasure and joy. Pleasure can … Read more

This post refers to a specific type of advertisement that we see all around us on TV, billboards, and the like. A sort of advertising that does not deal with rational attributes of the article, but instead, by triggering emotional and unrealistic emotions, seeks to bypass the intellect altogether. I refer to those ads that … Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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