Philosophy
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Modern science is often divided into disciplines—physics for particles, chemistry for reactions, biology for life. Yet beneath these apparent separations lies a single, unifying principle that governs matter, cells, life, and the universe itself: From subatomic particles to living cells, the interaction and controlled movement of opposite charges create matter, bonds, energy, and life itself.
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We often mistake composure for calm. We see a placid surface and assume a still depth. But in Angela Merkel’s story, her famed restraint was not the absence of feeling; it was the vessel that held it. Reading her memoir Freedom, what strikes me is not her patience, but the potent friction that patience concealed
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Poem by Maq Masi Māyā’s illusion leads the mind astray, What seems so true soon fades away. Moh grips the present in a silent hold, While Lobh dreams futures bought and sold. Kām is thirst, a restless stream, No wave can quench its aching dream. Krodh strikes blind when will is denied, And Ahankār shrinks
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Life is both the simplest of truths and the deepest of mysteries. An animal does not wrestle with the question of how to live. It is born, it breathes, it dies — a circle drawn quietly in time and space. We, too, are born and die, yet between those two points we weave countless meanings.
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Why are we so often trapped? And by whom? The answer is not only in the deceiver’s hand, but in our own. We are trapped because of blind trust, unchecked attachment, and the comforting story we tell ourselves about those we love or admire. We are trapped by the sibling we assume will be fair,
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Rahul was a mechanical engineer, working a steady nine-to-five job at a reputable firm. The salary was good, the benefits comfortable, yet every evening, he returned home with a gnawing emptiness. Life felt mechanical—wake, work, return, sleep, repeat. The glow of his computer screen, the hum of machinery, the endless reports—it all left him drained,
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In a world fractured by haste, spectacle, and short-term gain, what compass can still guide us toward a life of substance? Not merely of achievement or appearance, but one that feels rightly lived — inwardly coherent, socially responsible, and quietly extraordinary? The Sanskrit triad Satyam Shivam Sundaram — truth, goodness, beauty — is one such
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The Enduring Human Quest for Just Governance From the moment humanity first gathered in communities, a fundamental paradox emerged. As we began to live socially, we collectively developed “shared artefacts” – not just tools and technologies, but also the very structures of organisation and decision-making necessary for our collective development. Yet, almost as soon as
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Why trust must be rooted in clarity, not just culture The robe may be sacred, but not every hand that holds it is clean. The voice may pray, but not every tongue speaks truth. Greed does not knock — it sits beside you, calls you brother, And smiles as you hand it your trust. We
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By Maq Masi Pity is a tender act, born from the quiet pulse of empathy, yet it carries a hidden edge. It can heal, but it can also wound — not in the offering, but in how it’s received, and in what lingers after. A Gujarati proverb cuts through this truth with stark clarity: “દયા
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