Holy egoism
Man devised religions to conquer nature -2 Holy egoism History has shown that entrenched religions have never sat on a common platform to take a positive global action for the good of the world. Christian churches with of their considerable financial strength and religious mission have continued to provide health, educational and social services in…
Travels
“You have a chakra, wheel, under your foot,” my brother often remarked. My life was fated to travel within my country, Kenya and then in the world at large. My professional duties took me to more than eighty countries some quite remote in those days, like Papua New Guinea and Mongolia. The most enjoyable and…
Pope Francis resurrects
Man devised religions to conquer nature -1 Pope Francis resurrects Pope Francis’ recent encyclical on man and nature relationship has attracted considerable attention in many quarters. No one has said, “It’s too late.” For me it is difficult to accept: “It’s never too late”. The significance of the document lies in the fact that for…
When does one get old?
My first view of Kilimanjaro before climbing it in August 1956 Competitive long-distance running or playing team games like rugby requiring maximal physical effort are not in the Indian culture. Physical competition especially after one retires is considered unnecessary and even harmful. The reasons one can give are many. The most evident is that the…
