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Four Noble Truths of Samism


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

The things that Sartre does get right in his 1946 lecture “Existentialism is a Humanism”


The one thing that Sartre does get right in his 1946 lecture “Existentialism is a Humanism” (https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/sartre/works/exist/sartre.htm) is this: “Our … 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

The Truth That Envelopes and Runs Through Everything


The search for Truth is so paradoxical that in the beginning it seems to demand of you a cutting off … More

Why Worry? Why Fret? Why Not Enjoy the Play? | Robert Adams


Here’s the talk by Robert Adams, who was a direct disciple of Ramana Maharshi, and when he was very young … 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

My Latest Book Available Now on Amazon — “A Spiritual Memoir of Silence, Solitude, and Self-Inquiry”


This is not a book promising instant enlightenment or easy solutions. It is a companion for serious seekers, philosophers, contemplatives, … More

“Thank You So Much”? Now, Wait a Minute!


A friend messaged on WhatsApp, “Thank you so much” (see screenshot at the end). I replied to him with these … 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

Sri Dakshinamurthy Stotram | Sri Adi Shankaracharya | English Translation | Advaita Vedanta


Sri Dakshinamurthy is an aspect of Lord Shiva, the Teacher of all the Worlds and Bestower of Jnana (wisdom required … More

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