https://jarunakiran.in/tags/philosophy/ Recent content in Philosophy on The Big Banyan Tree Hugo en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jarunakiran.in/blog/2026-04-19-reading-notes-the-beauty-of-everyday-things/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jarunakiran.in/blog/2026-04-19-reading-notes-the-beauty-of-everyday-things/ <img src="https://jarunakiran.in/images/soetsu-yanagi-beauty.jpg" alt="Inspector Imanishi Investigates" style="float:right;width:180px;margin:0 0 1.5rem 2rem;border-radius:0%;" /> <p>Start Date: 17-April-2026</p> <p>End Date:</p> <hr> <p>I don&rsquo;t remember who recommended this book, or why. But I do remember the quiet certainty I felt last year that this was a book I had to read. I had written to my neighborhood bookstore, only to learn they didn’t have it in stock. They said they could place an order with their distributor if I really wanted it. I did. Two days later, the manager called to say it had arrived. I left work early that day and went straight to the store, hoping to make it before closing. The manager - a kind, elderly gentleman - handed me the book and wished me a happy reading. The manager, a kind and elderly gentleman, gave me the book and wished me a happy reading. This was a few months ago and the book has been collecting dust since then.</p>