No Free Will for Man

“How can the pot act independently? The dance of the pot is the dance of the clay.”–S

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

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

“Every hour of insomnia is already predetermined.”–D. Samarender Reddy

“We are robots pre-programmed to spit out certain thoughts and their corresponding words and actions, given the input we receive … More

Debates about the existence of free will have traditionally been fought by two competing camps: those who believe in free … More

Q. Does acceptance mean that we become compliant and be treated like a doormat? Despite my best efforts, I’m unable … More

“Freedom consists in understanding why the body-mind complex does not have free will and understanding all the implications of that.”–a … More

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