J. Krishnamurti on Liberation from the Cycle of Samsara

J. Krishnamurti’s answer to the ancient Hindu aspiration for moksha — liberation from the endless cycle of birth and death — is as radical as it is simple: the very self that seeks liberation is the obstacle. For Krishnamurti, the samsaric wheel turns not because we lack the right method or guru, but because thought, operating as time, continuously reconstructs the “me” — the psychological self built from memory, fear, and desire. Every spiritual practice, every path, every system only strengthens the seeker, and the seeker is precisely what must end. Liberation, he insists, is not a future achievement but a present perception — the choiceless awareness of “what is,” without the observer coloring it. When the self falls silent, what remains is not emptiness but something impersonal: intelligence, love, the sacred. This insight echoes across traditions — in Advaita’s witness-consciousness, Zen’s pathless seeing, Eckhart’s Abgeschiedenheit, and Taoism’s wu wei. The traveler was always the only obstacle. There was never a path because there was never anywhere to go.

“You Cannot Save a World You’re Still Trapped In” — Nisargadatta Maharaj on Desire, Help, and Liberation

What does it truly mean to help the world? In this piercing dialogue from I Am That, Nisargadatta Maharaj dismantles our noblest intentions — revealing that the urge to save others is itself rooted in the same ignorance that creates suffering. Desire builds worlds; worlds breed pain; and the one who wishes to help is often the one most in need of waking up. From the nature of creation to the limits of avatars and saviours, Maharaj offers something more radical than solutions: a mirror. “Get out of the picture,” he says, “and see whether there is anything left to save.”

The Bhagavad Gita Explained: Key Teachings and Insights

The Bhagavad Gita — spoken on a battlefield over two thousand years ago — remains one of the most profound guides to the human condition ever written. Yet its philosophical depth, Sanskrit terminology, and eighteen dense chapters can feel overwhelming to modern readers.

Sammary of the Bhagavad Gita by D. Samarender Reddy is not a translation or a conventional commentary. It is a guided philosophical journey through the Gita’s core teachings — written for the intelligent general reader who wants to genuinely understand what the Gita is saying, why it says it, and what difference it makes to how one lives.

The book covers the Gita’s two-tier vision of Reality, the Goal of Life as Krishna defines it (compared with Buddhism, Christianity, Stoicism, and modern psychology), the four paths of Karma Yoga, Jñāna Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja Yoga, and practical guidance on action, duty, meditation, and liberation. A complete fresh English translation of all eighteen chapters is included as an appendix.

Whether you are encountering the Gita for the first time or returning after years of study, this book will deepen your understanding of why this ancient dialogue continues to speak — with remarkable directness — to the most urgent questions of human life.

Justice, Injustice, and the Law of Karma: A Vedantic Reflection

“We deserve all the justices and injustices that happen to us in life.” This aphorism holds weight when seen through the law of karma and Advaita Vedanta. The Bhagavad Gita teaches that while we must act against adharma, the outcomes—justice or injustice—unfold according to past karma. What appears as unfair is not random, but a ripened consequence (prārabdha) shaping our soul’s journey. For the realized Self, untouched by dualities, justice and injustice dissolve altogether. To act dharmically while surrendering fruits is the highest freedom.

What is God, Truth, Reality — Name and Form in Vedanta: Why Only Consciousness Is Real

Vedanta teaches that the world is nothing but name-and-form superimposed on the one reality — Consciousness (Brahman, God). Just as a pot is only clay in a particular form, so too all experiences are appearances of Consciousness. The sense of “I” as a separate doer is itself another name-and-form. Realizing this truth dissolves separation, ends sorrow, and reveals our nature as pure bliss. Using analogies such as clay-pot, gold-ornament, and wave-water, this article explores how Vedanta answers common spiritual doubts and points us to the oneness of existence.