Asimov once said that if he found he had six months to live, he would start typing faster. I, on the other hand, would weep for six months before dying due to excessive weeping. So I wrote a story to put my fear of death into perspective. Death

The Imaginary Bridge - a short story

Jan 31st, 2019 5m 26s

Two guards atop a fortress in lanka discuss the events of the day and trade rumours. A story set in Ramayana-era Lanka, but also, oddly enough, in the here and now.Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Sound Effects: Freesound.org

The Juggler's Joy - A Story

Jan 29th, 2019 5m 47s

This is a story about the importance of making mistakes and how trying to avoid making mistakes is a sure way to drive joy out of your life.Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

The Vaanar Who Flew - A Story (Hindi)

Jan 26th, 2019 8m

I have a problem with depictions of Hanuman where he is little more than an angry, brooding, musclebound hero. He has always meant something more to me -- someone brave enough to doubt himself. Valmiki Ramayan makes several mentions of Hanuman'

The City God - A story

Jan 23rd, 2019 6m 18s

When you think about it, omnipotence is a somewhat silly idea. We assign it to our gods unthinkingly, never stopping to wonder what we are burdening them with. So I wrote a story to put myself in a god's shoes.

Krishna's Song - A story (Hindi)

Jan 16th, 2019 8m 46s

Some say the Buddha said " I am but a finger pointing to the moon. Don’t look at me; look at the moon." Others say the Buddha didn't say so, thus missing the point completely. And the point is missed all around us all the time. So I wrote a sto

Talking animals, gods, and aliens

Oct 2nd, 2018 11m 9s

What can Duck Tales tell us about the human condition? What are we really doing when we tell stories about talking animals? What's up with Star Trek aliens? We are a storytelling animal and it is important that we do not forget that.

Where gods come from

Sep 7th, 2018 21m 2s

In addition to telling us that gods created us and how the gods created us, creation myths also tell us WHAT the gods created us FOR. Creation myths they tell us what we are allowed to do and what we are not allowed to do. I believe that the go

Human exceptionalism - How language keeps us thinking we are awesome

Aug 26th, 2018 14m 4s

What if I told you Cows do not give us milk? What if I told you Trees do not give us oxygen. What if I told you that we have lied to ourselves from the beginning of civilisation?The history of religion is the history of language. Religion and