kronosapiens

Personal Reflections

Containing posts discussing larger issues of life, meaning, purpose, and other similar subjective topics.

  • Two Indias

    I’m sitting on a bunk in the 2AC class (one of the higher classes on standard trains–not fancy, but not the cheapest) on the train to Aurangbad. Sharing the berth with me is a family that, to my mind, perfectly… Continue reading

  • In a Child’s Library

    Today I spent a few hours sorting through the eclectic collection of donated textbooks that make up the library at the school that I volunteer at. It’s strange, being back in a children’s textbook room. So many colorful, glossy pages… Continue reading

  • Metaphor: Balance and Motion

    Note: this post was first drafted back in October in light of a friends impending exam. It needed work and ended up consigned to “drafts” until I mustered the courage to grapple with it again. Odds are good you know… Continue reading

  • A Technique for Thinking Clearly

    In Robert Pirsig‘s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, the protagonist describes a mental technique he often used when working on scientific and philosophical projects, to keep himself objective and neutralize his biases as much as possible. I’ve been trying it… Continue reading

  • A Little About Love

    I just saw Flight, and the entire time I was thinking about my relationship with Ilana. I can’t believe I still tread that ground. It’s shocking to me, really. It shouldn’t be like this. I really wish it wasn’t like this.… Continue reading

  • The Religious Mindset

    Last week, I finished a six-week course of study at Mayanot, an orthodox Jewish yeshiva in Jerusalem. It was the deepest I had ever delved into the world of religion, having grown up and been educated in a pretty secular… Continue reading

  • A Fascinating Discussion

    I observed a fascinating discussion unfold the other day. It triggered anger in me the way that few others have, and may have provided the key to helping me make sense of the religious mentality I’ve been immersing myself in.… Continue reading

  • “Big Questions”

    The following is an article I wrote for an alumni newsletter for “Ask Big Questions,” a Jewish student initiative I used to be a part of. In it I try to explain my motivations for going to Israel and the… Continue reading