Season's greetings Seasons greetings to all my readers.  The winter solstice is past and we can now look forward to longer days and shorter nights, while we enjoy a really white Christmas in many parts of the world. We...

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The battle of the bulge All of us make fun of fat people.  But, have you ever paused to think about how your derision affects the individuals self esteem? They may seem to laugh off your jokes, but deep down they are mortified;...

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Playing Poker for fun! Poker is fun.  It need not be a gamblers game. It can be a game that you play with your family members on holidays and weekends. While there are many forms of Poker, the simplest form is the five card...

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Are we rational to refuse belief in mantra and tantra? "The power of mantra or tantra?  I don't believe in that!" --that is the protest that is commonly heard among the so called rational intellectuals.  What is the rationality behind the disbelief?  Well,...

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The ifs and buts of allopathy Medicine and practice of medicine today, is standardized around allopathic (Western) medicine. All other systems are called "Alternate therapies".  Allopathy has become some kind of standard (like the...

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