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The Alchemy of Suffering and Freedom
In this artful piece, Shruti Bakshi and Subhash Kak contemplate the alchemy programmed into the game of life where suffering must be turned into freedom. The story of the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan) is used as a metaphor to understand the existential meaning of the suffering inherent life.
A Safari Story: Life on the Wild Side at Jim Corbett
Rahul Sharma shares his experience of undertaking a safari with his family at the Jim Corbett national park in India.
A Quest Called Life
Guest contributor Ashay Gupta shares his existential musings about the meaning of life and the search for one’s true self. All seekers can resonate with the questions about ‘what really is true’ and ‘who am I’?
Ram Rahim Case and Lack of Understanding About Gurus
Shruti Bakshi discusses how the Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh scandal in India shows that you can’t talk spirituality to an empty stomach and also that most Indians don’t understand the role of a guru.
Devotion in Human Form (Ode to my Mother)
The trouble with people who are your life
Is that when they leave, they take your life with them…