There is a strange weather in the mind. Sometimes clear, sometimes agitated, sometimes heavy with fog. These fluctuations are not random—they are the play of the gunas, the three powers of maya: sattva, rajas, and tamas. These universal forces shape not only the cosmos but also our thoughts, emotions, and desires. Understanding them is key to managing the mind and stepping out of its spell.

Without desire, nothing stirs. Kāma is the heartbeat of creation — the fire that gives rise to life, and the fire that can bind it in chains.

AI won’t just change how we live — it will change what we are. In this companion to "The Fade," the danger is not sedation but acceleration: a future where human and machine intelligence merge until the line between them disappears. This essay explores two possible paths — one where augmentation is locked away by the powerful, and another where it is available to all but erases individuality — and asks what kind of humanity we might become.

Vasanas are subtle tendencies born of past experience; samskaras are the deeper impressions that give rise to them. Together they form the architecture of human conditioning, shaping how we think, feel, and act. Vedanta shows how these patterns arise, how they bind, and how they can be rendered powerless through Self-knowledge.

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.

Upadhi is a limiting adjunct—something that makes the infinite appear finite. Just as a red flower near a clear crystal makes the crystal seem red, the body-mind makes the Self appear to be a person. But the Self remains untouched. In truth, it is never limited by what seems to limit it.