Pearls of Wisdom
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Pearls of Wisdom: How to Attain Freedom and Why?
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—If we compress the essence of life in one word, it probably comes down to: Freedom. Freedom…
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Pearls of Wisdom: See Yourself and Things as They Are
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—When Pandavas are banished to forests for 13 years in the grand Hindu epic Mahabharata, many rishis…
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Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-6: Love is Complicated, Mexico Chalo
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—As my trip to Mexico was nearing fruition towards the end of 1983 in JNU, my love…
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Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-5: The Ground Zero of Love, Envy, and a Gift for Life
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—During my latest trip to India, I had planned to visit the Ground Zero where I saw…
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Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-4: When Romance Leads to a Mini Poetic Stardom
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—Moving from a small town to Allahabad was a huge deal for me. First, I was going…
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Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-3: Trysts on the Stairs, the Irony of Destiny, and the First Kiss
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—I had moved to a new town with my uncle and aunt. I was about 16 and…
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Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-2: Stitching Together Scattered Pieces of Love
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—We all have grown with fairy tale stories of romance, love and happily thereafter. I am sure…
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Pearls of Wisdom: Pilgrimage to India-Part-1: Lauta do Bachchpan ka Saawan
By Upendra Mishra NEW DELHI—My recent trip to India was inspired by Jagjit Singh’s ghazal: Ye daulat bhi le lo,…
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Pearls of Wisdom: The Courage to Be Disliked and Four Other Books
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—As late springs and early summers in New England force us to take our living and readings…
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Pearls of Wisdom: Summer Books: Forget the First Impression and Think of the Last Lasting Impression
By Upendra Mishra BOSTON—As usual this summer began with blooming flowers and vegetables in The Mishra Garden and my list…
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