In his commentary on the Taittiriya Upanishad (II.vi.1), specifically the verse Asad-brahmeti chet veda… (“If one knows Brahman as non-existent…”), Adi Shankaracharya explains that … More
Tag: Spirituality
Claude on the Different Forms of Love
Claude, So, how does desire and need for sex tie in with love? Where desire and need are admixed with … More
Claude, Why do we human beings need love?
Claude, Why do we human beings need love? Is it nature’s trick to propagate the species as Schopenhauer claimed it … More
“Don’t you see that all your problems are your body’s problems”–Nisargadatta Maharaj
Nisargadatta Maharaj: Is it not important to you to know whether you are a mere body, or something else? Or, … More
Yogakshemam Vahamyaham – Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 9, Verse 22
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जना: पर्युपासते |तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् || 22|| ananyāśh chintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsateteṣhāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣhemaṁ vahāmyaham … More
13 (oh, oh) Sayings on Truth & Love
“When the eyelids are shut, no sound is reaching the ear, the tongue is motionless, nose is not being given … More
On the Brahmin and the Aryan
Even if there is a superior caste such as Brahmins and even if there is a superior race such as … More
My Latest Sayings
“Can the pot EVER do anything OTHER THAN what the clay is doing?” “The only sign that you are progressing … More
The Spiritual Quest & the Existential Angst — Philosophy Vs. Psychology
In response to my poem “The Sun is Always in the Sky” (https://selfrealization.blog/2026/02/15/the-sun-is-always-in-the-sky/), my clinical psychologist friend replied, “Next stop … More
The Truth about Caste System in India
ChatGPT, is there a correct and authentic historical record on whether Brahmins had exclusive monopoly on education? What kind of … More
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