Topic
vedanta
Essays connected by a shared question.
The age of answers, and the lost art of questions
Answers used to be expensive and are now nearly free. If scarcity has only moved rather than disappeared, what became scarce is knowing what to ask.
The Journey of Indian Spirituality, Part 2
By 500 CE the Vedic sacrifice had argued itself into abstraction. Part two follows what rose in its place: Buddhism, bhakti, and a god you could love.
A Marketer’s Journey Through Maya
As a business/marketing guy, I often find myself pondering the deeper truths behind consumer behavior. In the constant dance of persuasion and influence, the lines between genuine need and manufactured desire blur.
Universe’s Hologram has an Ancient Parallel
In our quest to understand the universe, science often surprises us with ideas that echo ancient wisdom. One such idea is the Holographic Principle, which suggests our vast universe might be like a giant hologram.
The Tale of Two Transcendent Realities
In an ancient land where sages roamed and seekers of truth meditated under banyan trees, two profound philosophical ideas sprouted from the soil of contemplation: Purusha from Sām̊khya and Brahman from Advaita Vedanta.
Quantum Physics Meets Ancient Wisdom
There’s a particular beauty in exploring connections between seemingly distant fields. One such intriguing overlap exists between the principles of quantum physics and the profound insights of ancient Indian philosophy.
Madhava’s Quest: The Journey of Self-Realization
Long, long ago, there lived a young student named Madhava in a small village. He was brimming with curiosity and a thirst to understand the ultimate reality.