Triveni Journal

1927 | 11,233,916 words

Triveni is a journal dedicated to ancient Indian culture, history, philosophy, art, spirituality, music and all sorts of literature. Triveni was founded at Madras in 1927 and since that time various authors have donated their creativity in the form of articles, covering many aspects of public life....

Whatever Reason – A Purpose

Giovanni Malito

WHATEVER REASON:  A PURPOSE

My friend argues with metc "My friend argues with me"
He raises his voice, waves his armstc "He raises his voice, waves his arms"
and sounds so sure of all he saystc "and sounds so sure of all he says"
but I’m not as sure of him as he is.tc "but I’m not as sure of him as he is."
tc ""
Logic upon logic he heaps before metc "Logic upon logic he heaps before me"
and from behind his pile, he preachestc "and from behind his pile, he preaches"
even more and more logic at me, citingtc "even more and more logic at me, citing"
any famous man whose words he can recall.tc "any famous man whose words he can recall."
tc ""
There is no emotion, he cries.  We aretc "There is no emotion, he cries.  We are"
but physical beings, machines, and all can be
explained materially. There is no emotion,
no intuition and definitely, no soul.tc "but physical beings, machines, and all can be explained materially.  There is no emotion, no intuition and definitely, no soul."
tc ""
I nod as I agree, we do create whatevertc "I nod as I agree, we do create whatever"
and whenever we need, just as I now create tc "and whenever we need, just as I now create "
sympathy for him, and for me, a solacetc "sympathy for him, and for me, a solace"
in the realization of my own self-consistency.tc "in the realization of my own self-consistency."

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