கருணாம்பிகையே தருணம் இதுவே தயை புரிவாயம்மா உன் அருள் என்றும் நிலை பெற வேண்டும் நீ வருவாய் அம்மா பொன் பொருள் எல்லாம் வளம் பெற வேண்டும் வாழ்த்திடுவாய் அம்மா ஏன் என்று கேட்டு என்பசி தீர்ப்பாய் என் அன்னை நீயம்மா நின்முகம் கண்டேன் என்முகம் மலராய் மலர்ந்ததும் ஏனம்மா ? மங்களம் வழங்கிடும் மகிமையைக் கண்டேன் உன் திருக் கரத்தினிலே எங்கும் வருவாய் என்னுயிர் நீயே எங்கள் குல தேவி சங்கடம் தீர்ப்பாய் பாக்களைத் தருவேன் … Continue reading Tamil Bhajan songs…
“Please don’t search god!Praise instead?”
“Please don’t search for god!”, was the repeated phrase many people said to me. God was with me through augmented reality in a virtual space and might have created a perfect world to me. Who is god? Where is god, if the presence of evil presented through scenes in movies is there? How come god… Continue reading “Please don’t search god!Praise instead?”
Bikography- A bike’s(cycle’s) autobiography
Bikography Chapter 1- The introduction Let me tell about a person, whom I know personally almost from the middle of his adulthood and going by his conversations, I had observed or overheard over the years. I the narrator, will get introduced in the middle with less fuss. Going by recent trends at least in his… Continue reading Bikography- A bike’s(cycle’s) autobiography
An existential crisis of an Indian stock broker
Chapter 1 – A stock broker and his questions It was late evening 3 PM when Kiran entered his office room. He is working as an investment manager with the stock broker HHXFC securities. He has to make calls on stocks in the stock exchange. He recommends stocks to buyers. He analyses the technical side… Continue reading An existential crisis of an Indian stock broker
Socratic dialogues and theories of Truth in the field of medicine and internet(the age of information)
C.Manikandan, B.Tech(Biotechnology), MA Philosophy, India I like to begin the essay with a verse of Thirukkural couplet(as its my native language) written by Thiruvalluvar around 300 BCE to 5th century BCE. எப்பொருள் யார்யார்வாய்க் கேட்பினும் அப்பொருள்மெய்ப்பொருள் காண்ப தறிவு. (423) which translates to, “to discern the truth in everything, by whomsoever spoken, is wisdom”. Why I begin with… Continue reading Socratic dialogues and theories of Truth in the field of medicine and internet(the age of information)
Love thought experiments and (mostly Indian) films
Kadhal Desam: (1996) What if the person you love is also loved by your close friend? ——— Sandakozhi:(2005) What if your friend and your sister love each other? What if your friend beats a don and then turns out to be another don’s son? ———— Alaigal Oivathillai:(1981) What if you love a girl from other… Continue reading Love thought experiments and (mostly Indian) films
Indian flash who drives home
What is special about Minnal Murali(2021-Indian movie), who is struck by a lightning? He survives the lightning and because of some scientific reasoning, gets super powers. It is like Greek god Zeus transferred some of his powers to two people in the movie in Indian subcontinent- Kerala. Is the movie worth watching? That depends on… Continue reading Indian flash who drives home
I called no one- so, please don’t answer!
This article is about, ‘Karthik calling Karthik'(2010) Hindi movie. Starting with the title credits; it rolled like ‘The Matrix’ movie title credits, with phone numbers changing to names. It had some good music by Shankar-Ehsan-Loy. Plot: A person is suffering from schizophrenia, hallucinations, and multiple personality disorder. If the movie is allowed to roll continuously… Continue reading I called no one- so, please don’t answer!