A clear Vedanta glossary entry on vritti—the mental modifications or thought-waves of the mind. Explains how thoughts, emotions, and perceptions arise, and why none of them belong to the Self.

A deep Vedantic look at emotions: why humans need them, why the Self doesn’t, and how identification—not feeling—is the real source of suffering.

A Vedantic analysis of the American psyche, revealing how rajas and tamas have shaped the nation’s myths, leaders, temperament, and cultural destiny.

A reflective essay on why no advanced species is coming to save humanity—and why wisdom remains one of the rarest phenomena in the universe.

A Vedantic analysis of how extreme wealth amplifies ego, misidentification, and ignorance—revealing that the very people society admires are often the most profoundly bound.

A Vedantic reading of Keith Jarrett’s improvised masterpiece “October 17, 1988,” exploring its arc from chaos to clarity and its hidden structure as Om.