Shashi Punctured | A Poem by Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Home › Poems › Punctured Punctured Everything and everyone has grown spikes sharp pointy spikes multiple long spikes front and back, above and below every corner and every surface And I move to ease the stiffness fear enforced to avoid being stabbed and poked since hours and days, … Read more
Metrosexual Man – A Poem by Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Metrosexual Definition: The metrosexual man, according to newer definitions, refers to one navigating new expectations of domestic partnership and emotional nuances for which he is woefully underprepared, and gets trapped between evolving definitions of gender roles and masculinity. Metrosexual Man He went on doing what he did … Read more
Musings on the Current Affairs | Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Musings on the Current Affairs With respect to what is happening in our close proximity and in the distant geography, a lot of people ask where the hell are we going. My answer is simple: we are not going anywhere. In fact, we have arrived exactly where … Read more
गारठलेले | मराठी कविता – शशिकांत दुधगांवकर गारठलेले जिवंतही असतो मी मृतही भासतो आरशात रोज सकाळी जेंव्हा मी स्वतःला पाहतो जिवंत असतील लोक इतर नसतील माझ्या सारखे भ्रम माझा तुटला जेंव्हा उघडले तोंड त्यांनी जिवंत भासते जग जरी तरी केंव्हाच मेले आहे जिवंत चित्तेच्या उबेवर स्वतःला येथे शेकतात गारठलेले © Shashikant Dudhgaonkar
आनंद (Pleasure) आणि सुख (Happiness) | डॉ. शशिकांत दुधगांवकर आनंद (Pleasure) आणि सुख (Happiness) — डॉ. शशिकांत दुधगांवकर अरिस्टॉटलच्या काळापासून सुखाची संकल्पना किमान दोन भागांत विभागली जाते — Hedonia म्हणजे आनंद (Pleasure) आणि Eudaimonia म्हणजे सुयोग्य, अर्थपूर्ण जगलेले जीवन, म्हणजेच सुखी जीवन. आधुनिक मानसशास्त्रात यांनाच साधारणपणे Pleasure आणि Meaningful life / Happiness असे संबोधले जाते. … Read more
If Asked (Where Would I Prefer to End) | Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Home › Poems › If Asked (Where Would I Prefer to End) If Asked (Where Would I Prefer to End) — Dr. Shashikant Dudhgaonkar If asked where would I want to end now! in this instant six feet under would be my answer without … Read more
Pleasure vs Happiness | Dr Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Pleasure vs Happiness — Dr Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Since Aristotle, happiness has been usefully thought of as consisting of at least two aspects: hedonia (pleasure) and eudaimonia (a life well lived). In contemporary psychology, these are commonly referred to as pleasure and meaning or happiness. Understanding our feelings is … Read more
On Conflicts | Shashikant Dudhgaonkar On Conflicts In today’s fast-paced life, marked by unending EMIs, prolonged work hours, long commutes, and the piling up of mental and emotional load without any effective safety valves, there has been a quiet but profound shift in Indian households. Many have gradually turned into battle zones. Add to this … Read more
Home › Essays › On Nostalgia On Nostalgia On the last day of the year, one can reflect on the days gone by. As is the wont, in the serene, peaceful ambience that one’s commode provides. Beautiful people, places, days, and moments. Some trivial, some profound, yet both offering a warmth one scarcely finds in … Read more
Gratitude, and the Quiet Burden of Abundance | Shashikant Dudhgaonkar Home › Essays › Gratitude, and the Quiet Burden of Abundance Gratitude, and the Quiet Burden of Abundance When scarcity shapes an individual’s or a community’s life, gratitude often follows. A full meal, a small comfort, or a simple gift can carry disproportionate emotional weight … Read more