When I do not have control over how my brain gets shaped in the womb, what genes are passed on … More
Category: Karma / Destiny
Luck Swallows Everything (on Free Will, or rather the lack of it)
This article, by Galen Strawson of Oxford University, appeared in the Times Literary Supplement(link is external) on June 26, 1998, and is … 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
“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
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
Destiny
“Destiny, Babumoshai, destiny…can’t take up arms against God.”
My Final Hurrah!
Just published on Amazon my 20th book (I hope this will be my last book) “Summa Iru: My Formal Renunciation … More
