Curry Boy Musings

Daniru Jayasuriya

Hello! I'm Daniru and I'm a Sri Lankan living in Australia currently in the final year of my bachelors. Tag along as I talk about moving countries at 16, the importance of perspective and how hope should not be belittled. But also about pop culture and things YOU'VE always wanted to talk about. Uploads weekly, also available on Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts! (Episodes featuring songs only available on Spotify sadly!) Instagram: @thedisasterartist._ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniruj/videos Support me (🥹): buymeacoffee.com/DaniruJ

Episodes

  1. Certain uncertainities

    01/15/2024

    Certain uncertainities

    In this episode I discuss the reality of our existence basing it off of Cartesian skepticism, using The Truman Show (1998) to move it along more colourfully. How can we be sure we exist? Can we be sure? You do exist, but there are some things that we might never know about how we exist. Listen in to find out more! Link to an article about the 'Brain in a vat' hypothesis https://www.pdcnet.org/logos-episteme/content/logos-episteme_2014_0005_0002_0161_0181 Link to the article I wrote for uni that I based this ep. off of To be uncertain.pdf Instagram: @standbyjack YouTube: ⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@daniruj/videos⁠⁠ Support me (🥹): ⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/DaniruJ⁠⁠

    23 min
  2. the world is ur oyster (?)

    01/05/2024

    the world is ur oyster (?)

    In this episode I address the sudden uncalled-for existentialism that comes with figuring out our purpose (is there one?). Isn't it curious how all of nature bar humans come into this world fully aware of what their life's purpose is? I also (very) briefly touch on some philosophical concepts by Sartre, Nietzsche and Descartes but the main idea is for you to come to your own conclusion. More on Sartre's 'Bad Faith': https://medium.com/@aakashpydi/jean-paul-sartre-the-concept-of-bad-faith-and-its-role-in-ethical-analysis-93f4553fa242 Instagram: @standbyjack YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@daniruj/videos⁠ Support me (🥹): ⁠buymeacoffee.com/DaniruJ⁠

    11 min
  3. Anitya

    12/08/2023

    Anitya

    Sometimes you're happy to build something knowing its got to come down :) This is a re-upload having adding a new part to the episode to clear-up a misinterpretation of a metaphor used in the initial version. I only made this addition as it reflects my true intentions behind what I was trying to say at the time more clearly. Don't take these things too literally, everything else remains unchanged x. Instagram: @standbyjackYouTube: www.youtube.com/@daniruj/videos Support me (🥹): buymeacoffee.com/DaniruJ

    10 min
  4. Primordial

    12/08/2023

    Primordial

    Ever think about what could have happened when a human who had never met another human met for the first time? This is my take, and it happens in a world that I want you to picture as illustrated by Salvador Dalí. Instagram: @standbyjackYouTube: www.youtube.com/@daniruj/videos Support me (🥹): buymeacoffee.com/DaniruJ

    11 min
  5. Sri Lanka: butterfly and proud

    06/05/2023

    Sri Lanka: butterfly and proud

    A country too proud for its pride. Sri Lanka is hell-bent on barricading its culture, which means it can’t adapt with the times. What does this mean for the LGBTQ+ community of the country? Also I talk a little about how ironic and pretentious our use of Buddhism is to continue this barricade, not even for regression but for a tragic stalemate. Buy me a Coffee (thank you :3): buymeacoffee.com/DaniruJ Short film ‘Fabrication’: https://youtu.be/fI4qHSV7W_c

    14 min
  6. Neo-samsara

    05/22/2023

    Neo-samsara

    Do you ever get scared that it’ll be too late? In this episode I try to talk about how fast the current world is moving and how difficult it can be for our generation to keep up with it all, and how the exponential rise of ‘trends’ can take the universality out of society unbeknownst. It also sucks to be young but to not feel it. Buy me a Coffee (thank you :3): buymeacoffee.com/DaniruJ Short film ‘Fabrication’: https://youtu.be/fI4qHSV7W_c

    13 min
  7. It means no worries

    05/13/2023

    It means no worries

    Why do we need reasons? What do we chase in life? Is the grass really greener on the other side? Does the other side exist? Is the grass even green? This episode is not about grass, its about the awful sense of dread that creeps up on us that whispers “you’re going to have to keep doing this for the rest of your life”. Short film: https://youtu.be/fI4qHSV7W_c Instagram: @thedisasterartist._

    14 min
  8. Do, or do not?

    04/17/2023

    Do, or do not?

    In this episode I talk about the potential of the human intellect, and how even though there should never be a barrier to its endeavours, the morality behind these endeavours should always be thought about twice. Have you ever been doing something that you’re really good at but also feeling as if you need to stop but you just can’t figure out when to or how? Maybe I can help you out!

    22 min
  9. To use and not abuse.

    04/10/2023

    To use and not abuse.

    In this episode I talk about power relations and how devastating power abuse can be. A little bit of philosophy from Thomas More and Michel Foucault will help us and anecdotal accounts to attest to everything as always. Imbalance is realistic.

    21 min
  10. Bloody paradoxes

    04/03/2023

    Bloody paradoxes

    The cultures surrounding menstruation is extraordinary. It’s got its ups, but it’s got a lot of downs, especially if you hail from South Asia. This is my experience of what I think is a criminally unjust discriminatory practice that exists because it chooses to.

    27 min
  • 10 Episodes

About

Hello! I'm Daniru and I'm a Sri Lankan living in Australia currently in the final year of my bachelors. Tag along as I talk about moving countries at 16, the importance of perspective and how hope should not be belittled. But also about pop culture and things YOU'VE always wanted to talk about. Uploads weekly, also available on Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts! (Episodes featuring songs only available on Spotify sadly!) Instagram: @thedisasterartist._ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniruj/videos Support me (🥹): buymeacoffee.com/DaniruJ

Information

  • Creator
    Daniru Jayasuriya
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Daniru Jayasuriya
  • Show Website
    Curry Boy Musings