ESSAYS

They may sit on thrones and command armies, but they are not free. Trump, Putin, the billionaires and manipulators of the modern world — these are not sovereign beings, but puppets of māyā. Caught in illusion, driven by compulsion, they are ruled by what they cannot see. This essay explores the deeper truth behind worldly power, contrasting the false sovereignty of rulers with the quiet clarity of the liberated.

What looks like chaos is a mechanism. Open the back of history’s watch and the mad king, the court, and the crowd appear as gears moved by Maya and regulated by dharma.

A methodical exploration of why, in Vedanta, the world is not ultimately real — backed by everyday science, clear definitions, and traditional teachings. This essay breaks down the argument step-by-step, from atomic structure to the nature of awareness, showing in detail how every object fails the test of “real” in the Vedantic sense.

Explore Vedanta’s Cosmic Man—not as a metaphysical myth, but as a teaching tool to understand the ego, the cosmos, and the formless Self behind both.

A personal essay tracing the path from artistic expression to spiritual insight. What began as a need to create evolved into a deeper desire to understand reality. Through meditation and the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, the search turned inward—toward the Self, the silent witness behind all thought and feeling.

Is prayer useful in Advaita Vedanta? Its usefulness depends on what you're praying for.

Let’s face it, “God” is an awkward topic for most westerners. God is rarely spoken of outside a house of worship and rarely, among...