My Latest Book Now on Amazon: “Life Is Just a Silly Play: The Pot Searching for the Clay”

Some books argue a case. This one keeps company with a mind. D. Samarender Reddy—a physician by training, an economist … More

Chutiyapan Apna Apna

In Chapter 2, Verse 47 of the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says: “You have the right to work only but … More

Four Noble Truths of Samism

First Noble Truth — Dukkha (Suffering) What do you mean you are suffering? Are you mad? Second Noble Truth — … More

What existed before the Gods? Before Shiva, Vishnu, Creation…Obviously, Brahman

What existed before the Gods? Obviously, Brahman. THE HYMN OF CREATION(A translation of the Nâsadiya-Sukta, Rig-Veda, X. 129.) Existence was … More

We Deserve Neither the Praise Nor the Blame

When I do not have control over how my brain gets shaped in the womb, what genes are passed on … More

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