HARD QUESTIONSHow does Vedanta define ignorance?There’s that old adage that says “ignorance is bliss.” What it implies is not knowing equals having no worries. As human beings we worry...
HARD QUESTIONSWhat is consciousness?The first thing to know about consciousness is that no definition of it can ever be satisfactory. We may attempt to define consciousness...
HARD QUESTIONSHow does Vedanta define "good"?The obvious answer to the question “What is ‘good’?” is that good is the opposite of bad. And yet, the first thing to know about “good”...
HARD QUESTIONSWhat is evil and why does it exist?I know what virtue is, but it is not my inclination to practice it. I know what vice is, but refusing it is not up to me but Him. I do as...
HARD QUESTIONSIs spiritual enlightenment real?The topic of spiritual enlightenment enchants us like few others. Its mysterious and exotic allure conjures up images of radiant beings...
HARD QUESTIONSDoes Vedanta agree with science?First, it must be acknowledged that while both Vedanta and science are interested in eliminating any and all obstacles to knowing the...
HARD QUESTIONSDoes life have purpose?Like so many answers, this one depends on who you’re asking. There’s one answer from the viewpoint of the individual (jiva), one answer...
HARD QUESTIONSWill tech companies ever be able to fully understand, manipulate or control consciousness?It depends on how you define “consciousness.” If you define it as many scientists do—that is, as inert material (tissue and chemicals)...
HARD QUESTIONSWhat is death and is there an afterlife?If we stop to wonder what an afterlife might look like, it starts to look a lot like this one. Any discussion of an afterlife, or whether...