Chennai to Chicago - Memoir of Software Engineer Book
A Memoir of self-realization
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About The Author

Sriram Ramakrishnan is a software architect by profession who hails from Chennai, a beautiful city in South India. He had a brief stint in Germany and Cyprus in the mid-2000s, before moving to the USA, where he has been residing for the past 16 years. He is an avid traveler who has visited more than 25 countries, has been on several backpacking road trips around the world, including England, Scotland, Iceland, Australia, Canada, Germany, France, and all the 50 states of the USA. Apart from traveling, he loves writing, and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He never misses his daily meditation and yoga practice.

His motto in life, “Don’t hurt yourself. Don’t hurt others. With these 2 rules, do whatever you want in life”.

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There is no Point B - Awakening of a software engineer - Chapter 01

Chapter 1: A Story Called Life

One day, randomly out of the blue, during Covid, a self-realization dawned in me that, "There is no Point B. There is nowhere else to go, nothing more to do, the present moment is all there is."

There is no 'Point B' - Awakening of a software engineer - Chapter 02

Chapter 2: Dark Night of the Soul

Miraculous and mind-boggling spiritual experiences that eventually led to the awakening, and the profound life insights that ensued.

There is no 'Point B' - Awakening of a software engineer - Chapter 03

Chapter 3: “I Am Not Good Enough”

The chapter that unveils the truth about one of the most constricting feeling of a human, which is, “I am not good enough!”

There is no 'Point B' - Awakening of a software engineer - Chapter 04

Chapter 4: Secret Of Thoughts

A chapter that explores the origin and the miracle of “thoughts.” Understanding this will unravel all the mysteries of karma and cause-and-effect.

There is no 'Point B' - Awakening of a software engineer - Chapter 05

Chapter 5: The Grand Illusion

A chapter of science, creation, the mystery of being human, and the truth of this blue-marble illusion called "Planet Earth".

There is no 'Point B' - Awakening of a software engineer - Chapter 06

18 chapters of self-realization experiences

Chapter after chapter of self-realization experiences, wisdoms, and ancient knowledge expounded in a simple and lucid language without any bells and whistles.

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