We talk about the world moving ‘fast’ today but Europe in the 18th century must have been faster. Yes, these express technological developments are blinding and...
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Nepali Folk Tales – Do As They Do
Be careful on how you act around your children. Once in a hilly area, there lived an old man. His wife was dead so all he...
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It is not about being fast. It is about doing what’s appropriate. Once there lived a tortoise, a frog, and a snake nearby a river. They...
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Wisdom is difficult to acquire. You have got to be patient and must continue to learn and persevere. Once there lived a king who loved to...
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Vanity, Stupidity, Greed and Cunnigness: The FOUR Deadly Poisons. Once a poisonous snake intentionally rested in the middle of a forest road blocking the path to...
Continue reading...Nepali Folk Tales – The Doubts Of A Chameleon
We look at others and think they have it all. We wish we did what they did. But, what we forget is: There is a reason...
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I absolutely hate these kinds of writings: Who the hell do I think I am to be writing about methods of my movie watching! Am I...
Continue reading...A Thought Experiment: Of An Alternative Existence
Let us imagine a habitable planet with – life, far far away! The planet is revolving around its own star. Its day-night period same as Earth’s....
Continue reading...Rahul Sankrityayan — The Birth of Brahman and Reincarnation
Rahul Sankrityayan was an Indian Marxist thinker who studied, travelled and wrote a lot. Here I want to quickly share his views on the birth and use...
Continue reading...Nepali Folk Tales – Integrity of A Woman
Live a life of Integrity and Intelligence. Once there lived a Pandit who had a beautiful wife. In fact, so beautiful that every man who ever...
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When in crisis, always remember to stay calm. Try to understand the situation instead of reacting. Make things happen with what you have. Once there lived...
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For years she had dreamt of this trip. For years she had energized herself in the darkest of nights — thinking of this journey. The idea...
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If you have suffered injustice – exploit and expose the rat and the flawed system. There is nothing wrong with that! Once there lived a pair...
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One willing to go to the summit, should not give a damn about shame, disgust, sin, etc. Nepal may not be among the strongest and the...
Continue reading...Nepali Folk Tales – The Dog, The Jackal and The Lion
Once a dog was strolling near a forest when he saw a jackal sitting with her cubs. The dog sensed a resemblance with them. He went...
Continue reading...Nepali Folk Tales – The Old Man and His Daughter
There once lived an old man who had four sons and one daughter. All were married. The sons, their wives, and the old man lived in...
Continue reading...Nepali Folk Tales – A Brave Boy
There once was an orphan boy. He lived in a small house with a relative who didn’t care much about him. There was a coconut tree...
Continue reading...Nepali Folk Tales – A Hunter and a Tiger
A man was out in the forest hunting birds when he came across a tiger. Excited at the sight of a muscular adult, the tiger prepared...
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There once lived a haughty boy. His name was Bunachha. He spoke like an old man. One day, he went to his mother and said- ‘Mother!...
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Once there lived an old couple. They had five sons of which four moved out of the country at a young age. Only the youngest son,...
Continue reading...Nepali Folk Tales: An Envious Sister
Once there lived a farmer couple who yielded more than enough from their land. They always had spare after they consumed for themselves. They were content...
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