When I do not have control over how my brain gets shaped in the womb, what genes are passed on … More
Category: Mind
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
Brain in a Flat
Some of you may have heard of the “brain in a vat (BIV) thought experiment”. Those who haven’t, look it … More
Jagrat Sushupti
Look it up.
Karma’s Power Ends the Moment You See You as the Ego Are Not The Doer – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
Schopenhauer Explains Life in 20 minutes – The truth nobody wants to hear
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
“I like to be in this moment all the time”
A relative wrote: I recollect someone’s speech, “If we pay attention The clock ticking sounds different from the present one … More
Know Thyself 