03.03.2026
S: In Hindi, they say ‘dil khol ke kuch karo’. That is, when you are going to do it, do it by opening your heart.
A: So?
S: It is good advice for this cold and hostile world. Because they do everything with their hearts closed.
A: What do you mean?
S: Look at their culture. They want to take emotions out of everything. They think that makes things subjective. When everything is in fact based on emotions, so it just an instance of cant and hypocrisy.
A: Anything more? I know you don’t believe in claims of objectivity. Neither do I.
S: Then, their culture is gatekeeping, excluding and marginalising. That is not the mark of an open heart. Not to mention other repressions.
A: To conclude?
S: Look at the state of the world right now. War after war. Hate and intolerance. Exploitation on a mass scale. Lying and hypocrisy. Patently we live in an era where an open heart is rare. An era where an open heart has no value.
A: Do you have an open heart?
S: Yes. And that is suffering in this world.
diary of a lone man 