Tag Archives: universe
Is this magic or madness?
I find that I do my best writing when I have no idea what I am doing, like right now. Taking notes, making plans, and plotting prose works when you have the luxury of time. But more often than not, … Continue reading
Compassion as a universal constant
Cosmologist Brian Swimme, in an interview he gave to EnlightenNext magazine a few years ago, posited the idea of kindness and compassion being far more than biological characteristics. He implied that what we know as compassion is some sort of … Continue reading
Shekhar Kapur on creativity out of chaos
I saw this TED talk by Shekhar Kapur some time back and totally related with it. I plan very little when sitting down to write. I have only the vaguest of idea regarding the direction I want a story to … Continue reading
What if everything exists?
Often, when two people debate things like the existence of something like God or paranormal phenomena or telepathy, the course of arguments inevitably leads towards a stone wall. The non-believer asks the believer to prove the validity of his assumptions. … Continue reading
The universe as imagination
This post begins with a little story that I can’t quite remember where I read (I suspect it was somewhere in the Vedas). It is about a dissatisfied disciple going to his guru and asking him a question. The disciple … Continue reading
Why is there suffering in the world?
One point about the world that is often brought into the debate about whether God exists or not is suffering. What sort of God would watch as his creation rips itself apart with violence? What kind of God would let … Continue reading
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
The need to feel small
Ever noticed we all have this need to feel small? It manifests itself differently in different people, but it is there in all of us. Some of us bow to gods, some to elders, some to forces of nature. In … Continue reading
The need for God
One common question I often hear (implied, if not asked) from people is that being spiritual is fine, but where is the need for God in our daily lives, in our practical routines, in the “real world”? There is no … Continue reading