→ Be Happier: Rent Everything By vijay on August 11, 2010 — 1 min read This pretty much summarizes my argument against owing a house/pet/car/child etc. In short, ownership dampens your happiness and burdens you psychologically. Being able to leave your home and not worry about a pet adds to your happiness. Keeping your housing costs low and not accidentally accumulating stuff allows you to spend time and money on... More
→ Movable Floors By vijay on March 20, 2010 — 1 min read Hydrofloors® vertically movable floors enable the client to exploit the surface area of a swimming pool by converting the associated terrace or indoor pool room for other uses e.g. recreation, social events, for dining and dancing. via Hydro Floors → More
Quote – Bill Watterson on work & life By vijay on December 17, 2009 — 1 min read Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own work is usually considered an eccentric, if not a subversive. Ambition is only understood if it’s to rise to the top... More
A course on Death By vijay on December 11, 2009 — 1 min read Everybody who is alive is interested in their own Life, and I think anyone who is interested in Life, should be having many questions about Death. I ponder, albeit less philosophically, about the death, soul and other concepts. Because of my family background, I have fairly good acquaintance with various hindu religious scriptures – like The Bhagavad... More
Abou Ben Adhem By vijay on February 26, 2005 — 1 min read Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,And saw, within the moonlight in his room,Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,An Angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,And to the Presence in the room he said,“What writest thou?” The... More