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Lockdownland – a documentary by BBC’s David Reid

Vishy KurugantiMay 24, 20201 mins

I first met David Reid (one-man-army BBC documentary maker) in late 2014. A meeting that started off with a cold call to the mGaadi call center with “Hey, you guys seem to be transforming auto…

In defense of idol worship

Vishy KurugantiMay 02, 20201 mins

A source of controversy and a massive source of division between the major religions that believe in form/idol worship (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) and those for whom it is anathema (Christianity…

On suppression vs dissipation of desire

Vishy KurugantiApril 04, 20201 mins

My Jiddu Krishnamurti friend painstakingly reminds me that desire suppression is very different from desire dissipation. Between the two, the latter is desirable (pun intended) because suppression…

Sebastian and Sons

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 01, 20202 mins

One man’s noise is another’s music. When I was listening to classic rock, alternative rock and metal, I could never fathom why people needed any other genre. Ok – maybe western classical had utility…

The monk who recalled a TV show

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 26, 20201 mins

(Retrieved from a tendril of memory in 2001. Filed under “San Francisco to Los Angeles road trip”) Long weekend, gracious host, uncomplicated life status, and absence of a Los Angeles bucket list…

Dabbling with discomfort

Vishy KurugantiDecember 31, 20191 mins

Maximizing pleasure doesn’t need practice. It’s hardwired into our system. Tolerating pain, however, is a different ball game. Notice how I swapped maximizing with tolerating. Maximizing pain fits…

Goodbye to Vitamin I

Vishy KurugantiDecember 26, 20192 mins

Earlier this year I had written about unlocking a superpower, a post that tantalizingly starts with me ‘visualizing away’ a raging headache, a feat that sadly turns out to be a one-time wonder. If you…

Planes and trains

Vishy KurugantiDecember 17, 20191 mins

An old school friend (M) gave the following reason for giving up meat : “One fine day I felt that I had eaten enough chicken for a lifetime. So I turned vegetarian.” My feelings towards planes and…

Underachiever’s Manifesto

Vishy KurugantiDecember 09, 20192 mins

As a tribute to this post’s theme, I’m just going to share excerpts of this not-so-famous 2006 book. As opposed to providing a commentary on what this topic means to me. For obvious reasons, it’s…

The tough boss framework

Vishy KurugantiDecember 08, 20191 mins

We’ve all had tough bosses in our careers. I don’t know about you but I’ve always enjoyed working with them. Just to be clear, folks like Larry Ellison, Steve Jobs, or fictional fashion editor Miranda…

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