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The Trouble With the Ideal of Unselfishness

Monday, January 18, 2010

Though I can’t seem to find the post now, I remember mentioning my dilemma with the means by which we struggle to achieve perfection in an earlier post. Essentially, there seems to be a conflict between the most efficient way to achieve perfection and the morally appealing way to go about it. In question form, [...]

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Are you religious?

Monday, January 4, 2010

A friend asked me the other day if I am religious. I said yes, but I am not sure why. I could not define the word in a Hindu context.
One interpretation is that being religious is equivalent to being a practicing Hindu — being aware of and following the many rich traditions and rituals our [...]

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How to dodge life’s ups and downs

Monday, December 28, 2009

Life oscillates. Today, you are the winner, the admired — tomorrow, you are the loser, the alone. Today, you have aced an exam, or enjoyed the company of a close friend — tomorrow, all that is forgotten, because of the stress of a problem set, or the impending essay deadline. Today’s sweet relationship ends in [...]

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