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We are not the doers. God alone is the doer. Here’s why Karma theory makes no sense


What is the explanation offered for our present happy or unhappy life? Our past karma, either in this life or … More

Buddhism, Destiny, Fate, Karma, Life, Philosophy, Sense of Doership, Spirituality

4 Sayings of Mine


“Love is a universal language.” “Listen to what silence is saying and not to what the mind is saying.” “That … More

Destiny, Fate, Love, Quotations, Quotes, World

Do We Have Free Will? by Swami Medhananda


1-hr 8-min Video This lecture is based primarily on Swami Medhananda’s academic article, “Hard Theological Determinism and the Illusion of … More

Compatibilism, Destiny, Determinism, Do we have free will?, Free Will, No Free Will, Predeterminism, Theological Determinism

The Winds of Change


Driven by the wind of our dreamsWe drift apart from each other,We who come together sometimesDriven by the wind of … More

Change, Destiny, Life, Poem, Poetry

NO FREE WILL


For example, somebody just pulled a trigger. Contextually, it could be a great thing, or a terrible thing, or in … More

Destiny, Free Will

Destiny


“However, after all is said and done, my role in this life will be played out as scripted, no matter … More

Destiny, Quotations, Quotes

Chance or Destiny


“How the dice will roll is already fixed.”–D. Samarender Reddy

Chance, Destiny, Dice, Fate, Predetermination, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

Soul’s Final Resting Place


“In nothing less than God can a (wo)man’s soul find its final resting place. And, pray, what is God if … More

Destiny, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes, Soul

Not By Chance


It is not left to random forces How the universe and your life Evolve There is a grand design behind … More

Destiny, Evolution, Poem, Poetry

Destiny


“Looking back I realize that I could not have lived my life other than the way I did given the … More

Destiny, Fate, Free Will, Predeterminism, Quotable quotes, Quotations, Quote, Quotes

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