Dev SamaddarThe RiverIn the spring of 1990 I ran away from home. I was fifteen years old. In the early hours of the morning, I stepped out barefoot, and ran to…Feb 28Feb 28
Dev SamaddarThe Honest AtheistAtheists are known for what they don’t believe in: they don’t believe in god, or ghosts, or souls, or magic. Seldom are they asked, and…Feb 13, 2019Feb 13, 2019
Dev SamaddarDharma — Good vs. GoodThe best stories don’t come from “good vs. bad” but “good vs. good”. ― Leo TolstoyDec 19, 2017Dec 19, 2017
Dev SamaddarOMI was at the Starbucks at the corner of Boylston and Berkeley Streets in Boston (this was a few years ago) and was waiting for my drink…May 30, 2017May 30, 2017
Dev SamaddarKarma–The law of actionThe word karma, (Sanskrit: कर्म, pronounced cur-muh) is a highly misused term in the occidental world. It is commonly (mis)understood as a…Mar 10, 2017Mar 10, 2017
Dev SamaddarBoatsI see everyone rushing — Rushing, tripping, running. Running for the boat Which threatens to depart any time. Boat of ambition, boat of…Aug 17, 2015Aug 17, 2015
Dev SamaddarComings and GoingsWaves upon waves–darkness and light Waves upon waves–laughter and tears Arrivals at dawn, goodbyes at nightJul 12, 2015Jul 12, 2015
Dev SamaddarAlternate PossibilitiesIf a rose were a lily, And a lily were a rose, Bank notes were poetry, And love notes were prose– Would it be silly? Silly silly silly…Jul 9, 2015Jul 9, 2015