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Of An Unputdownable Book

Books, like their authors, are living beings. In spite of book burnings round the globe down the history of time, we know for certain that

Silence is Substance

Silence is Substance

Silence is not to be confused with being speechless. One may not speak. It does not mean one is silent. The rattling continues inside. Silence is of

Loving & Convincing Difficult People

Loving & Convincing Difficult People

Are we supposed to simply overlook other people’s faults and idiosyncrasies? Right relationships with difficult people can seem like an impossible standard to reach. In this

Poetry

What is Poetry?

A poser indeed. Better to frame the question differently: what is Life? Any way both questions are posers that would make any listener to quiver

Power

Direct Your Own Evolution

We normally think of evolution in terms of physical changes. Some evolution occurs perhaps by need or desire. But even more interesting is the prospect

Defeating Fate

On Defeating Fate

Once St. Francis of Assissi visited the sultan of Egypt. Eager to insult the saint, the sultan laid a trap for him. He ordered a

digital india

Can India digitally leap-frog ahead?

Last year in October, the Prime Minister declared that in the last eight years, India has leaped from the eighth spot in terms of economic

Self-Promotion

Importance of Self-Promotion

If you are going to influence others and persuade them to your point of view, ideally it would be great to hold an important position,

Buddha

The Great Secret

“The great secret for keeping matters right in wedlock is never to quarrel with your wives for trifles; for we are but babies at best