Swami Rama Selected Poems

Book Review Swami Rama: Selected PoemsAn Insight on Life EnlightenedCompiled & Translated by Shakuntala BodasPublished New Delhi 2007   My indefatigable aunt Shakuntala Bodas, an ardent and committed devotee of Swami Rama, has authored a number of books in English, Hindi and Marathi on Swami Rama, his life and his teachings. My favorite is Swami Rama : Selected Poems [...]

Symbiosis Biography of an Idea

 
Book Review  Symbiosis: Biography of an IdeaBy Dr. S.B. Mujumdar[Macmillan India 2007]ISBN: 9780230633681  
Symbiosis is a landmark institution of Pune. That’s why when I saw this book while browsing at the Crossword Bookstore I instantly picked it up and started reading it. As I read, I found the book so engrossing that I could put it down [...]

Lin Yutang – The Importance of Living

THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING
 
 
 
Book Review of THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING by LIN YUTANG
 
[A book that shaped my life and taught me the art of living]
 
by
 
VIKRAM KARVE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There is one book you will never find in my [...]

Lin Yutang

A RELAXING BOOK
 
By
 
VIKRAM KARVE
   
[ Book Review of THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING by LIN YUTANG ]
     
Whenever I want to unwind and relax, I pick out one of my favorite books from my bookcase, settle down in my easy-chair, put my feet up, and open the book to [...]

FOOD

 FOOD   
Food is a basic necessity of man, not just a mere necessity but a desire, and, probably, there is no greater love than the love of food.
 
 
I am an avid Foodie, and not only do I love and relish eating good food, but I am fond of all aspects of food – reading, writing, watching [...]

BIBLIOTHERAPY

 
 
 
 
 
BIBLIOTHERAPY 
By 
VIKRAM KARVE 
 
 
 
(Book Review of THE LADIES ORACLE by CORNELIUS AGRIPPA) 
 
 
Whenever I’m in a blue mood, I browse through my bookshelves and pick up a book.
Reading is the greatest of all joys, and the moment I start reading a book I enter a different world, and this change of environment has a positive psychological effect, and [...]

The Importance of Understanding

A RELAXING BOOK
 
By
 
VIKRAM KARVE
 
 
[ Book Review of THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING by LIN YUTANG ]
 
 
 
Whenever I want to unwind and relax, I pick out one of my favorite books from my bookcase, settle down in my easy-chair, put my feet up, and open the book to any random page, or thumb through the pages, and [...]

Musings on The Art of Living

MUSINGS BY VIKRAM KARVE ON THE ART OF LIVING
 

My name is Vikram Karve. I’m 50 and live in
Pune, India. I love reading, writing and blogging and have a philosophical attitude towards life. Here are a few links to my musings on various aspects of the art of living. I trust you will enjoy and [...]

Epictetus – The Art of Living

The Art of Living(a book review)ByVikram Karve 
 
I’ve got a wonderful book in my bookcase. It’s called The Art of Living: The Classic Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness, a new interpretation by Sharon Lebell. The compact book encapsulates in a nutshell the salient teachings of Epictetus, the great Stoic philosopher.  
Whenever I buy a book [...]

BIBLIOTHERAPY by Vikram Karve

BIBLIOTHERAPY
By
VIKRAM KARVE
Whenever I’m in a blue mood, I browse through my bookshelves and pick up a book. Reading is the greatest of all joys, and the moment I start reading a book I enter a different world, and this change of environment has a positive psychological effect, and lo and behold, my spirits are uplifted. [...]