The world that comes into existence for the fulfilment of one’s desires through thoughts and actions has its origin in … More
Tag: Ignorance
My Path to the Truth
I try to live my life with the following understanding forming the backdrop from which I do whatever I do:
Maya (Ignorance)
“Maya (or ignorance) is nothing but the wrong understanding that happiness lies outside. The moment one realizes that happiness is … More
Seeking
“All seeking is a big mistake based on ignorance.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Socratic Humility
And yet for all this influence, many of our ways are becoming far from Socratic. More and more our politics … More
Seeing Through the Illusion
“I refuse to be fooled by God any longer – there is no me or you; it is all S/He.”–D. … More
Ab Mujhe Iss Duniya Kee Zaroorat Nahi Hie
I gently lower my eyelidsShutting off whatever scenes that there beI dial down my thinkingShutting off whatever curiosities that there … More
Ramana Maharshi on Ignorance
Ignorance – ajnana – is of two kinds: (1) Forgetfulness of the Self. (2) Obstruction to the knowledge of the … More
Ignorance (Maya, Avidya)
21-24. D.: What is this ignorance? M.: Listen. In the body appears a phantom, the ‘false-I’, to claim the body … More