When awakening strikes, the question often arises: does greater consciousness demand greater responsibility? A friend suggested that finding God is not freedom but a burden—an obligation to guide others. My response, echoing Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj, is that the world itself is God’s doing, and the roles of both Jnani and Ajnani are part of that play. No “integration” is needed between ego and the Absolute—they were never separate. What remains is simple: God alone acts, through every form.
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Don’t Worry
“You are being driven by God. I am being driven by God. The wind does not worry about which way … More
Justice, Injustice, and the Law of Karma: A Vedantic Reflection
“We deserve all the justices and injustices that happen to us in life.” This aphorism holds weight when seen through the law of karma and Advaita Vedanta. The Bhagavad Gita teaches that while we must act against adharma, the outcomes—justice or injustice—unfold according to past karma. What appears as unfair is not random, but a ripened consequence (prārabdha) shaping our soul’s journey. For the realized Self, untouched by dualities, justice and injustice dissolve altogether. To act dharmically while surrendering fruits is the highest freedom.
Upon Watching “Metro… In Dino”
Some people love Baba RamdevMore than they love their spouseAfter all when health goes for a tossOf what use is … More
Sense of Doership
“Maya is nothing but the sense of doership.”
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Do We Have Free Will? by Swami Medhananda
1-hr 8-min Video This lecture is based primarily on Swami Medhananda’s academic article, “Hard Theological Determinism and the Illusion of … More
NO FREE WILL
For example, somebody just pulled a trigger. Contextually, it could be a great thing, or a terrible thing, or in … More
I am Not the Doer
These days, I switch off my mobile and computer between 6 pm and 12 midnight every day, and sit in … More