Ijtihad is an Islamic legal term meaning independent reasoning or the utmost mental and physical effort used by a qualified … More
Category: Buddhism
So, What Did J. Krishnamurti Say?
No One Listens to that Wise Man Called J. Krishnamurti — :-) — Neither the Hindus, Nor the Christians, Nor the Muslims, Nor the Jews, Nor the Parsis, Nor the Atheists
A Seattle Diwali celebration was disrupted after far-right activists displayed anti-Hindu slogans, triggering outrage from US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and … More
“Emptiness-and-Form” of Buddhism Vs. “Name-and-Form” of Hinduism
Compare emptiness and form concepts in Buddhism with the name-and-form analysis in Hinduism. Google AI: Core Concepts Rūpa refers to … More
“Not getting up from your meditation seat”
In Buddhist tradition, the idea of the Buddha refusing to or vowing not to get up from his meditation seat … More
No Free Will, No Doer: Biology, Psychology, Buddha, Bhagavad Gita, Advaita and Western Philosophy
We know that biologically and psychologically, that is qua body-mind or our psychophysical entity, we are very limited beings, not … More
“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 … More
FREE Access to the PDFs of ALL My Books
To Whomsoever It May Be of Interest Here is the link to the Google Drive folder containing all the 22 … More
Pooh Poohing Karma Theory
Hinduism tells you, and now even the West has started believing it (Instant Karma — John Lennon — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqgTSk9Aq50), that … More
The Desire to be Loved and the Ability to Love — Atwood Vs. Dostoevsky and Buddhism
The tension between the desire to be loved and the need for personal freedom is rooted in the idea that … More
