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People of a divided sky

Once upon a time, on a world not very different from this one, there lived a race of people with very short memory spans. They remembered nothing of yesterday, and only very little of what had happened a few hours … Continue reading

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The difference between natural and supernatural

Some time ago, during a debate about God as creator, I found myself running into a wall with my atheist opponent who kept refusing to acknowledge anything “magical”. Funny thing was, I wasn’t even talking about anything magical. I was … Continue reading

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Quantum Elephantis

The storyteller put down his pen and rubbed his aching fingers. He decided that writing a story was hard work. Every once in a while, he entered other stories. Just to soak in the environment and revel in the company … Continue reading

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It is you!

Find an orange. Look at it closely. What colour is it? Do you like the colour? Does someone you know like the colour? Would it look the same if you were to look at it under a different shade of … Continue reading

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Why Hindus worship many gods

Many people believe that Hindus worship many gods and therefore, are fundamentally opposed to the idea of there being One God. Umm… True. And false. I will try to explain. Let us gather together a bunch of people. One loves … Continue reading

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Your very own God

“Everywhere O Bharata, faith is in accordance with one’s nature. A person’s faith is according to his nature.” [Bhagwad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 3] Everyone tells me there is One God. That we are all actually worshipping that One God … Continue reading

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Why the ant hates me

There is a suicidal ant in my loo. Almost every time I go in for a leak, I have to use a brush to sweep it out of the pot and drop it on a dry spot on the floor … Continue reading

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