Unveiling the Perfect Storm: Intersecting Forces of Chaos and Consequence
Photo from NOAA downloaded from Unsplash.com
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Journey to Zen: Embracing Intuitive Understanding
When I resided in Katy, TX, I frequented the Katy Mills Mall, often stopping at a calendar shop for my yearly Zen calendar. On one such visit years ago, the shopkeeper posed a simple yet profound question: “What is Zen?” To my surprise, I found myself at a loss for words. Despite years of studying…
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Grace in Imperfection
There was once an elderly woman in a quiet Chinese village who made the same journey every morning: a walk to the nearby stream to fetch water. Over her shoulders, she carried a wooden pole with two large clay pots hanging from each end. One of the pots was flawless. It held water perfectly and…
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Unpacking the Link Between Religion and Morality
The question of morality often arises from religious circles: “If you don’t follow religion, where do you derive your morality from?” It’s a query that makes me want to roll my eyes and retort, “Religion and morality? Have you glanced at history?” Throughout the ages, religions have been responsible for countless atrocities, from the slaughter…
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Indo-US Defence Ties – Paradigm Shift
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III was in India, June 4-5, to lay out the path for a major defense partnership, and roadmap for advance cooperation in defence sector ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s official state visit to Washington. The Secretary met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh. …
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The Watchmaker
My father’s death in 2009 brought about various questions in my mind around reality, God, existence, consciousness etc. I remain confused as usual on all these as I only have questions and there are no known answers yet. However, I do envy religious people – they have blind faith but then they are not as…
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The Koan of Massless Particle
Zen Buddhism in addition to meditation has a well developed system to help shatter the walls of paradoxes – called koans. This is meant to change the understandings and perceptions of a student. A koan is a story, a dialogue, a puzzle that cannot be understood or solved by rational thinking. The most popular koan…
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Hinduism – Not a Religion
The Western understanding of Hinduism has been flawed since they tried to interpret it, perhaps another casualty of translation. This has crept into various books and media so much so that even Hindus have become confused. Hinduism is derived from the word “Hindu” which was given by the invaders from the West to the inhabitants…
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The Mind Behind the Arrow
After winning numerous archery contests and being hailed as the greatest archer of all time, a young man’s ego swelled with pride. Riding high on his reputation and accomplishments, the champion decided to challenge a Zen master—also known for his archery skill but who had never competed. Without waiting for a response, the young man…
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India Launches Next-Gen Nav Satellite
India launched the first of its second generation of navigation satellites. Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) MK II lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota at 05:12 UTC (10:42 IST) on May 29, 2023. ISRO confirmed the satellite unfurled its power-generating solar panels a few minutes after the spacecraft separated from the GSLV Mk.2 rocket….
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