Category Archives: Philosophy

The Nature of Reality

Published on: November 22, 2010 by Lalit Kumar

What is reality? Does it have any characteristics that could define it? What it means when we assume anything to be real? Lately, I have been pondering over these questions. … Read more

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Yes, Gandhi is still relevant. Any doubt?

Published on: September 30, 2010 by Lalit Kumar

The trend which started yesterday on all TV news channels has gained more steam today. Sipping my tea and eating breakfast this morning I switched on TV to bring me … Read more

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Is anarchism better than civilization?

Published on: June 13, 2010 by Lalit Kumar

Depending upon their social stratum different people will answer differently to this question. Rich and powerful will prefer civilization because that ensures security to their already easy life. No one … Read more

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Siddhartha Gautam and myself

Published on: May 27, 2010 by Lalit Kumar

Gautama the Buddha, or Siddhartha Gautama as I prefer to call him, has a special place in my thoughts. He was one of the most remarkable persons whose existence has … Read more

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Of our relative insignificance and living in present

Published on: May 1, 2010 by Lalit Kumar

There are more than 100 billion galaxies in the universe; each containing hundreds of millions of stars. Our planet is like an extremely tiny grain of sand circling a hundred … Read more

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Strength of belief

Published on: April 25, 2010 by Lalit Kumar

God may not exist but faith may be able to “bring” it into existence. Here faith does not refer to any religion. Faith is belief; very strong belief. Things do … Read more

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