This article, by Galen Strawson of Oxford University, appeared in the Times Literary Supplement(link is external) on June 26, 1998, and is … More
Category: God
A Friend Asks about Ramana Maharshi’s Bhakti and the Role of Praying to and Worshipping of God
A friend wrote: Dear Sam, I am curious about Ramana Maharshi’s position on the below. Did he ever practice the … More
The MAIN (and ONLY?) Mistake in Spirituality and the Answer to the Question “Who Am I?”
The more I think about it the more I realize that this quest to “improve oneself” or “make oneself worthy … More
The ONLY Reality
“If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans.”
Claude, comment: “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans.” The aphorism’s charm depends on a … More
Conversation with a Cousin on Doership and Destiny
Karma’s Power Ends the Moment You See You as the Ego Are Not The Doer – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
A Conversation with a Cousin on Whether We Exist
Do we exist or not?Tell me, my friend.A doubt has arisen in me. But to whom does that doubt arise?Is … More
Oh, Oh…
How did I missSomething so obviousThe miss was the mistakeMaybe, maybeMy moods are weatherMy mind is no differentFrom yonder mountainExcept … More
“I like to be in this moment all the time”
A relative wrote: I recollect someone’s speech, “If we pay attention The clock ticking sounds different from the present one … More
Know Thyself 