What is the “I am”? The “I Am” is the reflection of Consciousness (aka Brahman, Self, Awareness, the Absolute) in…
“Everything After the ‘I Am’ is a Lie” — John Wheeler
39 Reminders of WHO YOU ARE The first 39 pointers from John Wheeler’s book The Light Behind Consciousness, read in…
What comes with freedom?
Spiderman’s uncle told him, “With great power comes great responsibility.” But, what comes with freedom? More freedom!? One can be…
The Unenlightened Guy’s Soliloquy: “Waiting for Godot, am I?”
I am retired. No need to work again (Inshallah). Single. Not in a relationship. Not planning to start dating. Do…
“What Mathematics and Buddhism Have in Common” (and, don’t forget Heraclitus)
Published by Neville David Thomas on 11/01/2026 There is something rather amusing about the fact that one of the most…
The Despising and the Condescension
It has been my experience that there is a lot despising and condescension that makes the rounds every day. As…
“Clay is NOT pot, BUT pot is clay.”
Claude, Comment and explicate on this aphorism: “Clay is NOT pot, BUT pot is clay.” Claude explicates: The aphorism “Clay…
My Connect with William Nordhaus, a Nobel Laureate in Economics, who died on Oct 30
My connect with William Nordhaus is not with the fact that he is a Nobel laureate in economics but that…
“Many ‘I’s are born and die every moment.”–Ramana Maharshi
Visitor: How to remove the ignorance? Ramana Maharshi: While lying in bed in Tiruvannamalai you dream in your sleep that…
The Silver Lining
A couple of reputed astrologers have predicted that I may not survive an illness that I will have approximately 5…
How Surrender Dissolves the Ego | The Undoing of the Separate Self
Surrender is often misunderstood as something we do in response to life. But true surrender is not an action —…
The Spiritual Seeker’s Dilemma — “Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)”
Since everyone who is on the spiritual path starts to realize that there is more to one’s “I” than meets…
