Essays

If the universe was built so that God could play (the “lila” theory), then why all the pain, sorrow and suffering? The Self isn’t here to play because the Self has no desires or attributes. Also, if God created the universe for play, why did he make our happiness so temporary? Why not make it easy and provide infinite pleasure for everyone?  

In Vedanta, bhakti yoga is defined as a means of devotion leading to union with God. Traditional Vedanta, generally, recommends three...

Brahman and Ishvara are sometimes referred to as "God 1 and "God 2" or nirguna Brahman (God without attributes) and saguna Brahman ...

This essay examines the question of whether objects exist independently of observation, contrasting interpretations of quantum physics with Vedantic thought.

After watching Ken Burns’ PBS video series about the West, I came to the conclusion that as interesting as U.S. history is with all its different characters and story lines, it and all history can be summed up as the unsuccessful pursuit of object-oriented happiness.