Living Without Praying

My Two Conversations in 2024 and 2025 on Substack

My two conversations in 2024 and 2025 on Substack with my friend who likes to go by the moniker Perspective … More

The True Chariot According to the Ramcharitmanas

(My attention was drawn to this by Tara Mehra, father of my friend Rashmi Chatterjee) According to the Ramcharitmanas, the … More

Was Sankaracharya disrespectful towards women?

See what he says in Dakshinamurthy Stotram (see who he is clubbing the women with): “Some, deeply deluded, argue that … More

When Are You Ready to Renounce the World? | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Are you truly ready for spiritual renunciation, or are you just seeking an escape? Drawing from the wisdom of Swami … 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

“Not thinking about anything is Zen. Once you know this, walking, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is Zen”

Bodhidharma suggests that Zen is not about forcing thoughts, analysing life, or seeking enlightenment as a distant goal. “Not thinking … 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

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