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The Emperor's Dream: Awakening to the True Self in the Mandukya Upanishad

Even intellectually grasping this fosters peace. As the story notes, life's attachments—lovers, possessions, even our bodies—come and go, yet we endure. Shift the "I" from the transient waker/dreamer/sleeper to the eternal witness.

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4 days ago7 min read

Classical Theories of Origination, Gaudapada’s Refutations, and what Modern Physics looks like beside them

One of the deepest questions that has haunted both philosophy and physics is simple to ask but impossible to settle: Why does the universe exist at all? Ancient Indian thinkers tackled this with extraordinary depth, formulating competing theories about how the world originates — from absolute nothingness, from latent potential, from divine will, or from endless causal cycles.

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Nov 510 min read

The Dreamer’s Awakening

Here, I explore that vision: the dream of the world, the seeker’s questions, the illusion of separation, and the ultimate awakening to the timeless Self — the silent sky within which all appearances shine and dissolve.

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Oct 263 min read

Taming the Restless Mind: Insights from the Bhagavad Gita on Philosophy, Psychology, and Everyday Practice

The balance of effort (practice) and detachment (dispassion) parallels modern concepts in psychology: behavioural conditioning and cognitive distancing. The yogic insight here is that training alone is not enough — without inner detachment, practice becomes mechanical; without practice, detachment remains theoretical.

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Oct 129 min read

Yoga, the Triune Brain, and the Dissolution of Fear: How Patanjali’s Path Rewires Survival Itself

When the yogi masters these layers, what happens? The brainstem no longer shouts for survival, the limbic system no longer floods the mind with fear, and the prefrontal cortex ceases its endless strategising. The whole triune brain becomes a quiet instrument.

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Oct 55 min read

Reality behind Reality: If Memories Fade, What Remains?

If our lives hinge on memories—real, imagined, or ephemeral—then what is reality? A collective hallucination? A neurological glitch in an indifferent cosmos? And if Alzheimer's or a rogue dream can dissolve it all, why persist? What purpose animates our striving—the careers we chase, the bonds we nurture, the dreams we dare? Why should we do anything when the ground beneath us is quicksand?

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Sep 284 min read