God, as we human beings know and as we revere, is a misnomer. There is no God. There is no God, as we try to idolize in our images of Christ, Krishna and the Buddha. There is a God, there is a Christ, Krishna and the Buddha. Each human being who cherishes and lives the [...]
The end was brutal and maybe a little too fast – Martel did not waste many pages and words in describing the “real” course of events. I am still fascinated by the episode of the carnivorous island. Sometimes, you are so near salvation, so near the ultimate truth and peace and strength engulfs you, and then suddenly you catch the signs of distress and disaster that complacent living offers you.
It makes interesting reading to delve into the mindset of people from various walks of life, who talk about Athena, as they knew her, and as she influenced some aspect(s) in their life. It’s almost like reading pages from the personal diaries of these people, and it goes a long way in holding your attention.
In an age of DINKs – Double Income No Kids, I am faced with the pertinent question – To have or not to have – kids (or a kid, to be precise). Seven months down blissful matrimony, a belated honeymoon, and quite a well-settled household, the attention has been diverted to my aging ovaries. The [...]
The tryst between faith, belief, empirical research and scientific enquiry has remained encrusted in our psyche and our socio-political fabric since time immemorial. While the characters debate on the existence of God and scientific practicality, the author has summarized the entire human quest in one word – Immortality.
no, not Sex, but a more logical consequence of the Act … the consequence called Life.
That is what we – friend and one-time co-traveler, known by the pseudonym, theemptyhead, and me, talked (rather chatted) about. Here is a chat transcript of a very interesting chat, reproduced with due permissions from theemptyhead. Of course, [...]