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A Tribute to Charlie Munger
(As always in all of my blogs, italics are direct quotes, and non intalics are my own writing) I have had several icons of inspiration in my life so far. During early childhood, Einstein, Newton, etc. used to be my role models. During high school, I was a huge fan of Richard Feynman. Then, during…
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The Razor’s Edge
Have you seen the movie The Razor’s Edge? I highly recommend it. It’s one of those movies that I liked so much that I read the book after seeing the movie, because I didn’t want to miss a single good line. This has happened a few times, where the movie impressed me so much that…
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Kalama Sutta
Although these were taught by Buddha to his disciples on methods of enquiry, this is equally valid for any scientific enquiry as well. Do not simply believe what you hear just because you have heard it for a long time. Do not follow tradition blindly merely because it has been practiced in that way for…
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Tips For Studying Better and Scoring High in Exams
This page will have a collection of articles that I had written between 2007-2011 for different platforms and which I combined for the Journey of Success Book. These have not been edited since their first publication because these tips are more effective coming from Bishal Gyawali of 2007-2011 rather than Bishal Gyawali of 2023. Click…
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Have confidence, Believe in Yourself
Originally written in 2011, edited with extra comments in 2023 If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t; If you like to win, but you think you can’t It is almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose you’ve lost, For out of the world we…
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Duality
When everyone recognizes beauty as beautiful, there is already ugliness; When everyone recognizes goodness as good, there is already evil. To be and not to be arise mutually; Difficulty and easy are mutually realized; Long and short are mutually contrasted; High and low are mutually posited;… Before and after are in mutual sequence. Conversation Beyond…
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Pearls from the Vimalakriti Sutra
I am not going to spend too much time describing the background for these sutras. These books that I discuss on this page are the books that were important in my own journey, and I have spent hours thinking about these texts. So, you can consider that these are my recommended books on this journey.…
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Pearls from the Ashtavakra Geeta
You have already read some background on Ashtavakra Geeta from my previous post, I assume. If not, you can read it first. I believe Ashtavakra Geeta has one of the most direct non-nonsense expression of the Truth there can be. If you can, read the whole book. Below I share some of the most powerful…
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Bhagavad Geeta vs Ashtavakra Geeta
My family comes from a Hindu background. We have a book on Bhagavad Geeta at home, it has been there for several years. Many people in my immediate and distant family read this book regularly. Some of them have even memorized the sloaks and can recite them very well. One day, I opened the book…
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Epiphany
As I mentioned in my earlier post, I sensed that the Truth is not what meets the eye. I wanted to know the Truth about well, everything. The basic questions that always troubled me started to resurface. Questions like who am I? Why am I here? Doing what in this planet? What is the meaning…
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Why I wrote this Book?
(Written in 2011, edited in 2023. I have added additional commentaries on certain sections in Italics in parentheses.) I have written a separate chapter in this book about how beautiful this life is. Despite various setbacks I have received in life (believe me, I have had my share although superficially it mayn’t look so) ,…
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Why on a spiritual journey?
Seriously, why even bother? I don’t know the answer for you. I am not going to sell “spirituality” to you. There is no good business case to be made. And honestly, I think you should just go on about your happy life without this spirituality thingy ruining your routine. I am serious. Serious enough that…
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How Harvard became Harvard
In 2018, I joined Harvard Medical School for a fellowship in cancer policy. I was working as a medical oncologist in Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu at that time and was spending very good quality time with my family, and a very satisfying professional time with my patients who trusted me with their cancer treatment. I…
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Spiritual Journey
This is definitely not for everyone. Hence, the posts here are only limited to paid subscribers, except for a few free ones. Read them at your own risk.
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Library of Inspiration
Here I will share things that I have learned and that inspire me. This will be available for free to every subscriber. Recent Posts Newsletter
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Journey of Success Book
To my non-Nepali subscribers, this is a book I first wrote in 2012 with a view to inspire Nepali students and youth on their journey of success (not journey to success, because success is not a destination that you can arrive at). Here, I have tried to make the contents applicable universally, even to non-Nepali…
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Oncology Page
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