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There exists a profound misunderstanding at the heart of human relationships—one so pervasive that it shapes how we love, how we relate, and how we move through the world. We have been taught that love means being nice, that compassion requires softening our truth, that transformation happens through gentle persuasion and careful diplomacy. But what…
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It began, as many profound conversations do, late on a Sunday night here in Pune. What started with a single, provocative thesis about Artificial Intelligence spiraled into an hours-long dialogue that journeyed through economics, technology, power, and philosophy, ultimately arriving at the most fundamental question of all: What does it mean to be human in…
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A critique of our modern condition through the lens of ancient wisdom We live in a world governed by algorithms. They curate our news, suggest our connections, optimize our routes, and increasingly shape our desires. But what if the most fundamental algorithm governing existence isn’t written in code? What if it’s an ancient, eternal principle—and…
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In memory of all the dreams that died on the altar of strategy, and in celebration of all the miracles born from simple, unstrategic love. We live in an era obsessed with strategy. From boardrooms to battlegrounds, spiritual retreats to startup incubators, strategy is glorified as the master key to success. The strategist is seen…
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Today, strategy is over-glorified. We hire strategists, praise “strategic minds,” and fetishize pattern recognition. But this signals a fundamental loss of the plot. We have confused the blueprint for the building. In love—real love—goals arise not from ambition but from affection. The singer sings “Shriramachandra Preetyarthe”—to please Lord Ram—not because they planned to, but because…
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On the difference between using divine faculties and letting divinity use you A mother sits across from her ten-year-old child who asks, for the hundredth time, “Can I have a mobile phone? All my friends have one.” In this moment, she faces what seems like a modern parenting dilemma requiring careful consideration of screen time…
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How seeing through the illusion of causation reveals the unchanging source “Every damn thing this world cares about is actually an emergent property.” These words, spoken during a profound dialogue on consciousness and action, cut through millennia of human assumption about how reality works. We live in a world obsessed with causes and effects, with…
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In a world that demands our constant engagement—a world of professional deadlines, parental decisions, and personal dilemmas—we often operate on the assumption that “I” am the one making the choices. A recent, profound dialogue challenged this fundamental assumption, sparking an exploration that journeyed from modern anxieties to ancient wisdom, confronting one of philosophy’s most formidable…
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In our previous post, we were left with an unsettling question. If the world is pure “emergence” and causality is an illusion, on what ground can we stand to make ethical choices? How do we avoid a detached quietism in the face of suffering—the proverbial “drowning child”? The dialogue from which this series springs did…
