by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Oct 30, 2018 | Social
Once an old friend of mine bumped into me at a shopping mall who I was not in touch with me for over a decade or so, ever since he got transferred out of Delhi. Having exchanged inquiries about each others’ well-being and whereabouts, it was time to...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Feb 23, 2018 | Spiritual
As I said I did not find the experience at Igatpuri anywhere near ‘enriching’ however, the same did provide me with a lot to ponder about which led me to further clarity in my spiritual quest. The first thing I became aware of was that ‘you are not your mind’. I don’t...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Feb 21, 2018 | Spiritual
It was in the summers of 2016 when I took up the ten-day Vipassana meditation course along with my elder cousin and my aunt at Dhammagiri in Igatpuri (Maharashtra), where courses in Vipassana Meditation, as taught by SN Goenka in the tradition of his Burmese mentor...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Jul 28, 2016 | Social
In the first part of my note on the subject, I had discussed the pointlessness of the demand for the abolition of death penalty in India mainly on two counts – first, the criminal justice system of our country is based on the cardinal principles of humanity and...
by Ranjeet Chowdhury | Mar 29, 2016 | Social
Being a dog lover, I share a special relationship with stray dogs, not only with the ones in our locality, but even with those in the vicinity – like the nearby parks I visit for my morning walks. Seeing me most of them wag their tails communicating a polite...
