Is truth layered or singular? In this voice-led dialogue, Ranjit argues for levels of truth—conventional to ultimate—drawing on Vedanta, Buddhism, and lived context. Sam insists on “naked” nonduality: in the absolute, neither love nor compassion can arise because there is no second. Both concede a paradox: ultimate reality must speak through dual words, bodies, and choices. Meeting people where they are (upaya) becomes the bridge. Sartre’s freedom, Shankara’s clarity, and Christ’s command to love surface as touchstones. Finally, they converge: truth may be one, yet when it moves through the relative world, its authentic signature is love and compassion. Naturally.
Tag: Suffering
Schopenhauer on the Semi-Satisfied Life
Schopenahuer’s mother Johanna would be supportive of his decision to leave Hamburg in search of an intellectually fulfilling life – … More
Understanding Suffering: Perspectives from Schopenhauer
“Unless suffering is the direct and immediate object of life, our existence must entirely fail of its aim. It is … More
Buddha’s Four Noble Truths
(Excerpts from What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula, Second and enlarged edition, 1974, New York: Grove Press) The heart … More
71 Sayings
“If we can understand just this one truth we will be set free: almost all problems arise from the erroneous … More
The Such Thing As the Ridiculous Question – by Siaara Freeman
Where are you from??? When I say ancestors, let’s be clear:I mean slaves. I’m talkin’ Tennesseecotton & Louisiana suga. I mean … More
The Problem of Evil – Vedantic Explanation
Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses the question, “How do you explain the problem of evil within the realm of consciousness?”
2 Quotes
“One should try to spend a little less for one’s own pleasures in life and divert some of those resources … More
Suffering
“Those who are given to much thought are given to much suffering.”–D. Samarender Reddy
Suffering and Sorrow
”All suffering and sorrow springs from taking the world to be real.”—D. Samarender Reddy