Tag: BOOK

An amazing book by a Tibetan Buddhist Master—here is a reflection. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Sadness, Love, Openness: The Buddhist Path of Joy, Shambhala South Asia Editions, 2018

In an age that worships the cult of narcissism—say, the belief that “I” am the doer, or “I” exist in my power, wealth and status, it is important to be reminded of the illusory nature of this “I” and its impermanence.

An engaging read from the crime genre, the book takes us inside the prison cells of Tihar and gives us a glimpse into the worlds of the crime and the criminal.

A new book, The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know succinctly summarizes these issues but also adds important context, color, and factoids on why we should care about the fate of the Amazon.

The state of the nation tends to indicate that we have not yet been able to combat the politics of communal division and hatred that led to the traumatic Partition. Under these circumstances, historical memories teach us a couple of lessons.

At a time when the pandemic has further intensified the psychology of fear and separation, our insulated existence is moving towards insanity. Is it possible to be introspective, and take up the challenge of relationship? Steven Harrison makes us think. What he pleads for, it seems, is truly therapeutic—beyond fear and separation.

At this moment of despair when the Coronavirus haunts our collective consciousness, Kahil Gibran’s prophetic words take us to the interiority of our inner selves. It is therapeutic. Life acquires a new meaning—beyond the statistics of death.

Thich Nhat Hanh—one of the greatest teachers of our time—is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk; he leads a meditation community in southwestern France. His reflections on life are extraordinarily persuasive.

The Delhi High Court ordered closure of the capital’s famous book market citing traffic impediments in July, vendors continue to fight for their rights in despair.