First Noble Truth — Dukkha (Suffering) What do you mean you are suffering? Are you mad? Second Noble Truth — … More
Category: Mind
The Mind and Its Tricks
“We do not understand the trick that the mind is playing on us by promising us that it will help … 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
J. Krishnamurti on Meditation
The word meditation has been so misunderstood, at least I think so, both in the east and in the west. … More
“Can the mind ever be still?” — Nisargadatta Maharaj answers
How is the mind to be made quiet? | That’s a Wrong Question according to Krishnamurti
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
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
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
Know Thyself 