When I do not have control over how my brain gets shaped in the womb, what genes are passed on … More
Category: Hinduism
Vasanas — What are They, Their 4 Factors and How to Dissolve Them
What Exactly are Vasanas? At their most exact, technical level in Indian psychology and Vedanta, vasanas are subliminal, deep-rooted behavioral … More
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 ONLY Reality
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
The Final Exit?
Have I something to give to this world in the form of my “understanding” of Advaita Vedanta? Haven’t I already … More
My Final Hurrah!
Just published on Amazon my 20th book (I hope this will be my last book) “Summa Iru: My Formal Renunciation … More
Quit
“Life is not a battle worth fighting. Quit.” The word is a deliberate stumbling block. What is to be given up is not the body or the life, but the fighter — the ego whose founding myth is that life is a war to be won. Camus answered the question of life’s worth with revolt; Advaita takes the path he never considered: neither suicide nor defiance, but the dissolution of the one who asks. Quit the way a fist quits clenching. The battle is optional because the soldier is fictional. What remains is life itself — neither fought nor fled.