Author Archives: Tarun Rattan

Have More…

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Have morethan you show, Speak lessthan you know. – William Shakespeare

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Mystery Of Love

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

O Hafez, be content and bear this pain in silence that will have to be enough. Those who judge all by reason will never understand … the mystery of Love – Rumi

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Book Review – The Myths We Live By Mary Midgley

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

The Myths We Live Byby Mary Midgley My rating: 5 of 5 stars In this book Mary Midgley explores the common myths of modern civilisation. According to the author myths are not lies nor are these detached stories but instead … Continue reading →

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Work is love made visible!

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

And what is it to work with love? It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth. It is to build a house with affection, even as … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Ethics by Spinoza

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

Ethics by Baruch Spinoza My rating: 5 of 5 stars This masterpiece from Spinoza is a manual for ethical living, to be free through reason. In this book Spinoza sets out to prove the nature of God not HIS existence per … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Tower by W.B. Yeats

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

  The Tower by W.B. Yeats My rating: 5 of 5 stars Best of Yeats with all classics like – “Sailing to Byzantium” “The Tower” “Meditations in time of civil war”, “A man young and old” and many more View … Continue reading →

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Book Review – How I Became a Hindu by Sita Ram Goel

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

How I Became a Hindu by Sita Ram GoelMy rating: 5 of 5 stars   Sita Ram Goel was a towering personality of India’s right-wing movement and this book is his intellectual autobiography. This covers his personal journey from being … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Origins and Development of Classical Hinduism by A.L. Basham

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

  The Origins and Development of Classical Hinduismby A.L. Basham My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book synthesise Basham’s great knowledge of the art, architecture, literature, and religion of India, this concise history traces the spiritual life of India … Continue reading →

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Sanskrit dhātu

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

In Sanskrit, the word “dhātu” stands for ‘Root’ (verb root) /’Building block’. The word “dhātu” literally means ‘that which holds’ (potency) or denotes a set of action(s). This word itself has the “dhā” as the root (“dhātu”) In Sanskrit “vyākaraṇa” … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Ten Principal Upanishads by Sree Purohit Swami & W. B. Yeats

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

  Ten Principal Upanishads by W.B. Yeats5 of 5 stars W. B. Yeats found incredulous the various renditions of Upanishads from different translators, so he decided to translate one himself with help from his friend Shree Purohit Swami. The original … Continue reading →

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