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