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Demian (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Published in 1919 under the pseudonym "Emil Sinclair," Demian is far more than a standard coming-of-age story. It is a feverish, introspective, and philosophical exploration of the human soul. Written by Hermann Hesse during a period of deep personal crisis and psychoanalysis (under a disciple of Carl Jung), the novel serves as a guide for anyone struggling to reconcile societal expectat
How to Change Your Mind (Hindi/हिंदी में)
In his 2018 masterpiece, How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, Michael Pollan performs a remarkable feat of cultural alchemy. He takes a subject long relegated to the fringes of "hippie" counterculture and places it firmly within the realm of rigorous science, clinical medicine, and p
On the Shortness of Life (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Seneca was a Roman thinker and a leader in the Stoic school. He wrote a short work called On the Shortness of Life. It is a letter to a man named Paulinus. But it also feels like a letter to us. The claim is bold and simple: life is not too short; we just waste most of it. This line sounds sharp. Yet the essay is warm. It gives us a way to use time well.Seneca starts by naming the problem. People
Enchiridion (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Epictetus wrote a small book called Enchiridion—meaning “manual,” or a sort of practical guide. This little text has had a profound impact on modern thought and philosophy. When it was translated into everyday language, it quickly became popular, especially among those who thought for themselves, those who challenged the Church, and those who valued their own inner life. Montaigne owned a copy. Pa
1984
George Orwell’s 1984 (originally titled Nineteen Eighty-Four) is not merely a novel; it is a cultural shorthand for the loss of freedom, the death of privacy, and the manipulation of truth. Published in 1949, in the immediate wake of World War II and at the dawn of the Cold War, the book was Orwell’s final, chilling warning to the West. Today, in 2026, its themes of mass surveillance and political
Evolution and the Modular Mind
In the chaotic streets of Philadelphia, Robert Kurzban noticed something peculiar: sometimes, ignorance is a survival strategy. If a driver sees that you’ve seen them, they expect you to stop. But if you cross the street looking confused or distracted—like a tourist lost in thought—the driver is forced to brake. By appearing "ignorant," you’ve won the social game.This observation serves
Imaginary Homelands (Hindi/हिंदी में)
In his seminal essay, Salman Rushdie explores the complex relationship between memory, identity, and the act of writing from the diaspora. By examining the "broken mirror" of the migrant experience, he argues that the loss of a physical homeland leads to the creation of vibrant, "imaginary" ones.The Architecture of MemoryRushdie’s reflection begins with a 1946 photograph of his
Keep Your Identity Small (Hindi/हिंदी में)
I finally realized today why politics and religion yield such uniquely useless discussions.As a rule, any mention of religion on an online forum degenerates into a religious argument. Why? Why does this happen with religion and not with Javascript or baking or other topics people talk about on forums?What's different about religion is that people don't feel they need to have any particular
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton Christensen’s The Innovator’s Dilemma (1997) is arguably the most influential business book of the last thirty years. It’s the book that popularized the term "disruption"—a word now so overused in Silicon Valley that its original, technical meaning is often lost.At its core, the book tackles a haunting question: Why do world-class companies, led by brilliant managers, still fail
The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius (Hindi/हिंदी में)
To do great work, it is widely accepted that you need natural ability and determination. However, there is a third, often overlooked ingredient: an obsessive interest in a particular topic.To understand this, look at bus ticket collectors. Like many collectors, they possess an obsessive fascination with minutiae that seems pointless to the average person. They track distinctions others ignore beca
How to Make Wealth (Hindi/हिंदी में)
The most reliable way to get rich is to start or join a startup. Economically, a startup is a method of compressing a lifetime’s worth of work into a few years. Instead of working at low intensity for forty years, you work at maximum intensity for four.This compression relies on a specific calculation of productivity. A typical corporate employee might generate $80,000 in value annually. However,
How to Do Great Work (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Doing great work across any field isn’t just about "working hard"; it requires a specific, intersecting set of principles. For the highly ambitious, the path to groundbreaking achievements involves a distinct process of discovery, execution, and mindset.1. Finding What to Work OnYour chosen work must meet three criteria: you have a natural aptitude for it, you possess a deep interest in
The mind doesn't work that way
Jerry Fodor’s The Mind Doesn’t Work That Way (2000) serves as a sharp, intellectually salty rebuttal to the "New Synthesis" of cognitive science. At the time of its release, figures like Steven Pinker and Henry Plotkin were popularizing the idea that the human mind is a massive collection of evolved, computational modules. Fodor, despite being one of the fathers of the Computational Theo
The Prologue to Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra
The Prologue to Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra is not merely an introduction; it is a self-contained philosophical masterpiece that lays the groundwork for one of the most profound and challenging works of modern thought. It opens with a powerful image of isolation and abundance: Zarathustra, having spent ten years in the mountains, realizes that his wisdom has grown too vast to cont
Is Life Worth Living? (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Around fifteen years ago, when Mr. Mallock published a book with this title, a popular joke claimed that the answer "depends upon the liver." But tonight, my answer will not be a joke. To echo Shakespeare, I am not here to entertain you. These reflections are heavy and serious, carrying profound pain and truth. Let us set aside the world's superficial glamour for an hour and dive int
Mean Genes
Mean Genes: From S*x to Money to Food, Taming Our Primal Instincts, authored by Terry Burnham and Jay Phelan, is a fascinating cross-disciplinary look at the biological roots of modern human struggle. Published in 2000, it remains a cornerstone of popular evolutionary psychology. The book’s central premise is that our bodies and brains are "running on software" designed for a world that
A Free Man's Worship (Hindi/हिंदी में)
In his profound philosophical essay, Bertrand Russell explores the human condition within a purposeless universe. He begins by recounting a myth told by Mephistopheles to Dr. Faustus, wherein the Creation is depicted as a cruel play staged by a deity for his own amusement. In this tale, God grows weary of the predictable praises of angels and decides to create a world of "monstrous" stru
Krishnamurti to Himself (Hindi/हिंदी में)
This unique collection represents the final spontaneous recordings of J. Krishnamurti. Recorded in the solitude of his home, these entries are not formal lectures but intimate dialogues with himself. At the age of eighty-seven, finding it difficult to write by hand, he used a recorder to capture his morning reflections on nature, the crisis of human consciousness, and the beauty of a mind in total
The Status Syndrome (Hindi/हिंदी में)
In his influential work, The Status Syndrome, Sir Michael Marmot challenges the conventional wisdom that health is primarily a matter of genetics or personal choices. Instead, he argues that our position on the social hierarchy is the single most important factor in determining how long we live and what diseases we suffer from. This is not just about the difference between the very rich and the ve
Kafan (short story)
"Kafan" (1936) is widely considered Munshi Premchand’s last and most famous short story. Moving away from his earlier idealistic portrayals of village life, "Kafan" is a brutal, cynical, and dark exploration of human psychology under the crushing weight of extreme poverty. It tells the story of two men who have been stripped of their dignity and humanity by a lifetime of hunger
Pre-Suasion (Hindi/हिंदी में)
In his follow-up to the classic Influence, Robert Cialdini introduces the concept of Pre-Suasion. The core thesis is that the most effective persuaders don't just rely on what they say during a pitch; they focus on what they do in the moments before the pitch. By strategically directing an audience’s attention, a communicator can "prime" them to be more receptive to the coming messag
Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense (Hindi/हिंदी में)
In "Alchemy: The Surprising Power of Ideas That Don't Make Sense," Rory Sutherland, the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, presents a provocative and counter-intuitive manifesto against the tyranny of logic. His central thesis is that while logic is an essential tool for building machines, it is often a catastrophic tool for understanding humans. In a world increasingly governed by data, sprea
The Prince (Hindi/हिंदी में)
00:00:00 INTRODUCTIONReal truth vs. imaginary statesThe lion and the fox strategyBetter to be loved or fearedGame of fortune and the life of Nicolo Machiavelli00:08:42 DEDICATIONGifting experience to Lorenzo de’ MediciWhy a Prince needs a commoner’s perspectiveThe mountain and plain analogy00:10:42 CHAPTER I: HOW MANY KINDS OF PRINCIPALITIES THERE ARERepublics vs. PrincipalitiesHereditary vs. New
The Origin Of Species (Hindi/हिंदी में)
00:00:00 ORIGIN OF SPECIES. A foundational overview of how natural selection preserves favored races in the struggle for life.00:02:12 INTRODUCTION. Darwin’s initial observations and the progress of opinion on species' origins.00:05:57 CHAPTER I. VARIATION UNDER DOMESTICATION. Covers causes of variability, the effects of habit, and the use or disuse of parts. Explores inheritance, the origin o
Sumeria | सुमेरिया | H007
Sumeria: The Cradle of CivilizationWritten history spans roughly 6,000 years. For half of this period, the center of the world was the "Near East" (including modern Iraq, Iran, and Egypt). These ancient peoples did not merely exist; they invented the foundations of modern life: agriculture, coinage, law, mathematics, medicine, and writing. The origins of European and American progress—an
The Odyssey | Complete Book | (Hindi/हिंदी में)
00:00:00 Introduction00:01:55 Book 1: Athena Inspires the Prince00:30:06 Book 2: Telemachus Sets Sail00:55:04 Book 3: King Nestor Remembers01:24:36 Book 4: The King and Queen of Sparta02:10:36 Book 5: Odysseus - Nymph and Shipwreck02:35:34 Book 6: The Princess and the Stranger02:53:17 Book 7: Phaeacia's Halls and Gardens03:07:59 Book 8: A Day for Songs and Contests03:32:14 Book 9: In the One-E
The Elephant in the Brain
Most of us believe we are the masters of our own minds. We assume that when we speak, act, or make a purchase, we understand exactly why we are doing it. In The Elephant in the Brain, Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson argue that this is a convenient delusion. Our brains are not designed to be transparent tools of truth; they are designed to help us navigate social hierarchies. To do this effectively,
Seeking Wisdom
The surest path to success is not through brilliance, but through the consistent avoidance of stupidity. To achieve this, one must understand reality as it is, not as one wishes it to be. This requires a "multidisciplinary" approach—using a toolkit of mental models derived from hard sciences like physics, biology, and psychology. 1. Biological Wiring and Evolutionary BaggageTo understand
Consciousness
Consciousness is one of the biggest mysteries in science. We all know what it feels like to be alive. We taste food, feel pain, and hear our own thoughts. However, scientists still struggle to explain how a physical brain creates these personal feelings. In her book "Consciousness: An Introduction," Susan Blackmore explores this difficult topic. She uses simple language and fun experimen
The Experience Machine (Hindi/हिंदी में)
The central question of this philosophical inquiry is whether anything matters to human beings other than how our lives feel "from the inside." To test this, we are asked to imagine an "Experience Machine." Suppose super-neuropsychologists could plug you into a tank where electrodes stimulate your brain to simulate any reality you desire. You could write a masterpiece, make fri
Siddhartha | Complete Book | (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Published in 1922, Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha is a masterpiece of allegorical fiction documenting the spiritual journey of self-discovery. Set in ancient India during the time of the historical Buddha (Gotama), the narrative transcends its specific cultural setting to address the universal human struggle for meaning, inner peace, and the synthesis of the spirit and the senses. As a Bildungsrom
Existentialism Is a Humanism (Hindi/हिंदी में)
"Existentialism Is a Humanism" is a seminal text based on a public lecture delivered by Jean-Paul Sartre in 1945. At its core, the work serves as a powerful defense of existentialist thought against critics who viewed it as a philosophy of despair, passivity, or moral chaos. Sartre argues that far from being a gloomy outlook, existentialism is a doctrine of action and human dignity that
Computing Machinery and Intelligence By A.M. Turing (Hindi/हिंदी में)
1. The Imitation GameTuring begins by bypassing the ambiguous question, "Can machines think?" because defining "machine" and "think" is too difficult and subjective. Instead, he proposes a practical substitute: The Imitation Game.In this game, there are three participants: a man (A), a woman (B), and an interrogator (C) who is separated from them. The interrogator’s g
Bloodstream Sermon (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Everything in this world comes directly from the mind. That is why every Buddha speaks from mind to mind, without definitions. You ask with your mind, and I answer with mine. Through endless ages, whatever you do and wherever you are, that is your real mind. That is the true Buddha. You will never find a Buddha outside of this mind. To search elsewhere for enlightenment is impossible.Your true sel
Avadhuta Gita
Avadhuta GitaAuthor: DattatreyaThe Avadhuta Gita was composed by Sage Dattatreya, a revered figure considered the combined incarnation of the Hindu Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. His teachings were recorded by his disciples, Swami and Kartika. This text is a cornerstone of Advaita Vedanta (non-dualism) and is extremely ancient, pre-dating the Ramayana; Dattatreya is said to have taught Parash
Upadesa Saram
1All actions undertaken will have an impact and effectFor that is how nature works.But whatever action takes place, it is not itself aware.Actions are not the first principle of being.2The effect of an action will fade and then passBut will leave behind impressions.Such impressions seed further action,This is never ending and endlessly binding.3But when actions are performed freely without attachm
Letter to Menoeceus (Hindi/हिंदी में)
No one should delay learning wisdom when young, nor grow tired of it when old. At every age, caring for the soul matters. Saying that it is too early or too late to study philosophy is like saying it is too early or too late to seek happiness. Both young and old should search for wisdom: the old so that they may stay youthful in spirit by remembering the good they have lived, and the young so they
Return to Tipasa (Hindi/हिंदी में)
For five days, Algiers was drowned in unceasing rain. The city of summers had become a liquid gray landscape, its white walls steaming in the damp. Having fled the "night of Europe" and the weary, winter faces of the post-war years, I walked the wet streets, waiting. I saw my own aging reflected in the faces of men I had known in youth. I waited with a singular purpose: to return to Tipa
The Code of Reality (Hindi/हिंदी में)
The Universe's Code: Are We Living in a Mathematical Simulation?1. The Illusion of Stuff Look at your hand. It feels solid and warm. You think you are touching "stuff." You are wrong. Physics says atoms are mostly empty space. That solid feeling is just a "force field" (the Pauli Exclusion Principle). It’s a mathematical rule that keeps particles apart. When you touch a tab
The Apology (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Long ago, in the city of Athens, a man named Socrates was put on trial. He was accused of two things: teaching bad ideas to young people and not believing in the gods of the city. Socrates stood before the judges and citizens and tried to explain himself. This speech was called The Apology, but it was not really saying “I’m sorry.” It was a defense speech, where he tried to show he had done nothin
The Science of Gratitude & How to Build a Gratitude Practice
Original Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gJLWk3W5GQScientists have learned a lot about gratitude. Gratitude means noticing and appreciating the good things that happen in life. It can help both mental health and physical health in many strong and lasting ways.Many people think gratitude practice means writing a list of things you are thankful for. But research shows that this is not the
Media Aur Power
Mass media looks free, fair, and honest from the outside. It says it tells the truth and supports democracy. But inside, most media works in a way that helps powerful people. These powerful people include the government, big companies, rich owners, and strong leaders. Because of this, the media often chooses news that is safe for power and avoids news that can cause trouble for power.The big quest
The Wanderer
00:00:00 THE WANDERER Meeting the stranger, hospitality, patience vs bitterness00:01:33 GARMENTS Beauty and Ugliness swapping clothes, perception vs reality, naked truth00:02:39 THE EAGLE AND THE SKYLARK Arrogance of power, humility, nature's hierarchy, unexpected burdens00:05:09 THE LOVE SONG Poet's sincerity, misunderstood art, vanity vs true feeling00:06:28 TEARS AND LAUGHTER Hyena and
Foundations of Engineering
📌 Notes / ScriptDesktop Version: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lX05hTMYB0WRwDgj-iFY2Up5mZCD3Fhm/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=100280508896591360428&rtpof=true&sd=trueMobile-Readable Format: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aLn2_fBrlrOAMEs35si_BN7B9cpzOeuL/view?usp=drive_link---00:00:00 Introduction00:15:09 PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF ENGINEERING00:15:11 What Is Engineering?01:17:06 The Eng
Notes from Underground (Complete Story) | Hindi/हिंदी | Fyodor Dostoevsky
Published in 1864, Notes from Underground (Zapiski iz podpolya) is considered one of the most important works of 19th-century literature. It is often cited as the first "existentialist" novel, preceding the works of Sartre, Camus, and Nietzsche by decades.It marked a turning point in Dostoevsky’s career. Before this, he wrote more traditional social realism; after this, he produced his g
S*X AT DAWN (Hindi/हिंदी में)
In the modern world, we are surrounded by a specific "Standard Narrative" about how humans are supposed to live. We are told that we are naturally designed for lifelong, exclusive pairings and that anything outside of this is a moral or personal failure. However, despite our best efforts, divorce rates remain high, and many long-term partners struggle with a loss of "spark" or
Selected English Poems Compilation | 137 Poems in Hindi
All Shorts poems combined into one long video.00:00:00 If - Kipling00:02:06 Brahma - Emerson00:03:19 The Apology - Emerson00:04:19 Because I could not stop for Death - Dickinson00:05:32 Don'T Go Far Off - Neruda00:06:41 On The World - Quarles00:07:18 Heaven has different Signs to me - Dickinson00:08:17 Hope is the thing with feathers - Dickinson00:08:54 The Listeners - Walter de La Mare00:11:0
The Brothers Karamazov: Book I & II (Hindi/हिंदी में)
FAMILY SETUPFyodor Pavlovich Karamazov→ selfish, careless father→ loves money and pleasure→ neglects his childrenSONSDmitri (Mitya)→ emotional and impulsive→ fights with father→ believes father stole his money→ both desire the same womanIvan→ intelligent and quiet→ questions God and justice→ observes more than he speaksAlyosha→ kind and faithful→ lives in a monastery→ student of Elder Zosima→ want
Beyond Good and Evil (Hindi/हिंदी में)
00:00:00 Introduction00:00:56 PREFACE: The Tension of the Soul Nietzsche attacks old philosophers for being too rigid. He says Christianity is just "Platonism for the people." This old way of thinking created a "tension" in Europe, like a bow pulled very tight. Now, we have the arrow (new ideas) and the target, but we need someone brave enough to shoot it.00:05:30 CHAPTER I: Pr
Principles: Life & Work (Hindi/हिंदी में)
00:00:00 Book IntroductionRay Dalio is a very successful man who started a famous company called Bridgewater. He was not born rich, but he became a billionaire by working hard and learning from his mistakes. Ray thinks of life as a machine. In this machine, you are the designer.He believes that to move forward, you must face the truth, even if it hurts. He says that feeling pain is actually a sign
Good Calories, Bad Calories (Hindi/हिंदी में)
00:00:00 Good Calories, Bad Calories The book explains that for 50 years, the world followed the wrong diet rules. We were told to fear fat, but this mistake led to more obesity and sickness.00:02:03 Prologue: A BRIEF HISTORY OF BANTING William Banting was a man who lost a lot of weight by eating meat and fish while avoiding bread, sugar, and beer. His story proved long ago that meat does not make
Bullshit Jobs
A bullshit job means a job that is useless. It does not help people or society in a real way. The person doing the job also knows this. They feel that if their job ended tomorrow, the world would not change at all. Still, they must go to the office every day and act like their work is very important.In these jobs, there is often more paperwork than real work. People spend time filling forms, askin
Moral Elements of Civilization | सभ्यता के नैतिक तत्व | H004
Based on Chapter IV: The Moral Elements of Civilization from the famous book The Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage (Volume 1), written by Will and Ariel Durant.Why Rules MatterNo group of people can live together without rules. Rules create order. History shows us that as a society makes more written laws, its old traditions and customs become less powerful. Long ago, before people wrot
White Nights (Complete Story) | Hindi/हिंदी | Fyodor Dostoevsky
Here is a more detailed look at the story of "White Nights." This version explains the characters and the feelings of the book in more depth while still using simple, easy-to-understand English. It is perfect for a YouTube description because it sets the mood without giving away the ending!The Deep Story of "White Nights"The Magical Setting: Saint PetersburgOur story takes plac
On the Genealogy of Morals (Hindi/हिंदी में)
00:00:00 IntroductionWe Are Strangers to Ourselves We think we are very smart, but we do not really know who we are. We spend all our time looking for facts outside of us. We are like bees only looking for honey. We do not have the time or the heart to look at our own lives. Because of this, we will always be strangers to ourselves.The Master and the Slave A long time ago, "good" meant b
Influence (Hindi/हिंदी में)
00:00:00 - INTRODUCTION The author begins by admitting he has always been a "patsy"—an easy target for salespeople and fundraisers. To understand why he couldn't say "no," he became a "compliance professional" researcher, infiltrating sales teams and advertising agencies. He discovered that while there are thousands of tactics to get people to say "yes,"
Mental Elements of Civilization | सभ्यता के मानसिक तत्व | H005
SourceBook: The Story of Civilization, Part I: Our Oriental Heritage Author: Will DurantChapter: V — The Mental Elements of CivilizationThe Power of Language In the beginning was the word, for it was the "common noun" that transformed the animal into a human. Without nouns, thought was trapped in the present; the mind could remember a specific man but could not conceive of "Man"
Prehistoric Civilization | सभ्यता का प्रागैतिहास | H006
I. The Paleolithic Culture (Old Stone Age)The Purpose of Prehistory History is not just about recent tribes; it is the search for our true ancestors to understand how cave dwellers evolved into the engineers of Egypt or the sages of India. Through archaeology, we uncover this story. Despite initial skepticism faced by pioneers like Jacques Boucher (1839) and Schliemann (1872), excavations have rev
Just Six Numbers (Hindi/हिंदी में)
The universe is not a chaotic accident. According to cosmologist Martin Rees, our existence depends on a specific "recipe" governed by six fundamental numbers. These numbers define the texture, size, and lifespan of the cosmos. If any of these values were slightly different, the delicate balance required for stars, planets, and life would collapse. This book explores these numbers, linki
The Open Society and Its Enemies (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Karl Popper’s The Open Society and Its Enemies, published in 1945, stands as one of the most significant defenses of liberal democracy ever written. Composed during his exile in New Zealand while World War II ravaged Europe, the book is a two-volume investigation into the philosophical roots of totalitarianism. Popper’s primary goal was to understand why modern civilization frequently retreats int
Schopenhauer on S*ICIDE (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Many people think su1cide is a crime, but this belief is mostly found in religions that follow only one God, like Jewish religions. This is strange because their holy books, like the Old Testament and New Testament, do not directly say that su1cide is wrong. That’s why religious teachers have to make their own reasons to say su1cide is bad, but those reasons are usually weak. Sometimes, when they
Time Perception, Memory & Focus
Original Episode: https://youtu.be/vXTK0Ac9i1Q?What Is Time Perception?Time perception means how we feel time passing. This is very important because it controls how we feel—happy, sad, excited, or stressed. It also changes how we remember the past, enjoy the present, and think about the future.How Our Body Measures TimeOur body has different ways to “measure” time:1. Yearly and Seasonal Time (Cir
Immortality: a dialogue (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Characters:Thrasymachos (T)Philalethes (P)T: Tell me, in one word, what will I be after my death? Please, be clear and simple.P: All and nothing!T: I knew you would say something confusing! I asked you a question, and you answered with something that does not make sense. That is an old trick.P: Yes, but you are asking a question that is very hard, because it is about things we cannot really know.
Food & Supplements for Brain Health & Cognitive Performance
Original Episode: https://youtu.be/cIla9axQRyM?Foods That Are Good for the BrainSome foods help the brain stay healthy, help us focus, and help us remember things as we get older.Three main things affect our food choices:Signals from our gut (stomach and intestines), which happen without us even knowing.How easily food can be turned into energy for our brain.What we believe about the food (if we t
How to overcome depression
Original Episode: https://youtu.be/HWcphoKlbxY?What is Major Depression?Major depression is a serious condition that affects about 5 out of every 100 people. That means if your class has 100 students, 5 of them may have major depression. Depression is very common, and it can happen to anyone. It is one of the biggest reasons people have trouble doing everyday things like going to work or school.Ho
Bobok (Hindi/हिंदी में)
Bobok is a short story written by the famous Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Even though it is short, it is filled with big ideas about people, society, and the way we think about right and wrong. The story is unusual, interesting, and a little strange, and it makes readers think long after they finish it.The story is told by a man named Ivan Ivanovich. He is not a famous person. He is not a her
Quantum Computing
What is Quantum Computing?Quantum computing is a new way of doing computer work. It uses special science rules from quantum physics, like superposition and entanglement. Instead of regular bits (which are always 0 or 1), quantum computers use qubits. Qubits can be both 0 and 1 at the same time! This helps quantum computers solve some really hard problems much faster than regular computers, like br
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra
Vigyan Bhairav Tantra is a very old and special book from India.Vigyan means "science" or "knowledge".Bhairav is another name for Lord Shiva, a Hindu god.Tantra means a way, method, or practice.So, the name "Vigyan Bhairav Tantra" means "The Science of Bhairav’s Methods". It is a book about different ways to understand life, the mind, and the world. People b
The Earth Gods by Kahlil Gibran
Long ago, in the middle of a very dark night, three giant Gods appeared on the tops of the highest mountains. These Gods were the first masters of the world. Rivers flowed by their feet, and their heads reached high above the clouds. When they spoke, their voices sounded like distant thunder.The First God looked tired and sad. He said, "The wind is blowing from the East. I will turn my face S
On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense
Have you ever wondered what “truth” really means? Where do our ideas about truth come from? Friedrich Nietzsche, a very famous philosopher, thought a lot about these questions. In his essay “On Truth and Lies in a Nonmoral Sense,” he tried to show that truth isn’t as simple as we think, and that humans create truth with words. Let’s try to understand his ideas in a way that makes sense for everyon
Narada Bhakti Sutra
The Narada Bhakti Sutra is a special book that teaches us about bhakti, or pure love for God. In this book, the wise sage Narada explains how we can show love and devotion to God, and why this is the best way to be truly happy.What is Bhakti?Bhakti means loving God with all your heart. It is not just doing prayers or rituals; it is feeling deep love and friendship for God. This love is pure and ne
Who Am I?
All people, and even animals, want to be happy. Nobody wants to be sad. Everyone loves themselves the most. But where does true happiness come from? Real happiness is our own nature. We feel this true happiness in deep sleep, when there is no mind and no dreams. To find this happiness all the time, we must know who we really are. The best way is to ask, “Who am I?”1. Who am I?I am not just this bo
The myth of Sisyphus
A long time ago, there was a man named Sisyphus. The gods gave him a very strange and hard punishment. They told him he must roll a huge rock up a mountain. Every time Sisyphus pushed the rock all the way to the top, the rock rolled down again by itself. Sisyphus had to go back down the mountain, and start all over again. He had to do this forever. The gods thought this was the worst kind of punis
The Metaphysics Of The Love
by Arthur SchopenhauerAll around the world, people love writing and singing about love between boys and girls. Most stories, poems, and plays—no matter if they are sad or happy, from India or Europe—focus on love. Famous stories like Romeo and Juliet show how strong and important this feeling is. Some people think true love is just a fairy tale, but that's not true. Love is a real part of bein
The Good Bramin
During my travels, I once met an old Bramin who was very wise, cautious, and learned. He was also quite wealthy, which made him popular, as he needed nothing from others and never tried to cheat anyone. His household ran smoothly thanks to his three wives who always tried to keep him happy, and when he got tired of their company, he would turn to studying philosophy.Not far from his beautiful, wel
Solitude / एकांत
Sometimes people say that we should live for others, not just for ourselves. But many people say this only to make their own selfishness look good. If you really ask people who work in public jobs, most of them do their work to help themselves, not others. Many people do wrong things just to get power or big jobs, and that shows their real aim is not always good.Actually, wanting to be important (
Of Truth (Hindi/हिंदी में)
What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer.Certainly there be, that delight in giddiness, and count it a bondage to fix a belief; affecting free-will in thinking, as well as in acting. And though the sects of philosophers of that kind be gone, yet there remain certain discoursing wits, which are of the same veins, though there be not so much blood in them, as was in those
Hsin Hsin Ming
Hsin Hsin Ming is a very old poem from China. Sometimes it is also called Xinxin Ming or Xin Xin Ming. All these names mean “Faith in Mind Inscription.” People say it was written by a Zen (Chan) teacher named Sengcan, who was the third important teacher in Chinese Zen Buddhism. But some experts think the poem was written after Sengcan’s time, maybe during the Tang dynasty, by someone in his tradit
The Way Of Salvation
Many people believe that the reason we are alive is to be happy. This idea feels so natural that we don’t even question it. It seems like our whole body and mind are made for this belief. We keep wanting things and try to feel happy by getting what we want.But this idea is not really true. The world doesn’t work in a way that helps us stay happy all the time. In fact, life often gives us trouble,
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow is a book by a psychologist named Daniel Kahneman. He spent many years studying how people make choices. The book explains how our mind works in two very different ways. It also shows common mistakes we make when we think, choose, and judge. These mistakes are not only for “other people.” Almost everyone makes them, even smart experts.Kahneman says we have two thinking syst
