Philosophy · 19 Essays

The Examined Life

Eastern wisdom meets cognitive science — from the Gita to Gödel. Interactive verse-by-verse commentaries, essays on consciousness, and the philosophy of a decision-maker.

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Sacred Texts

Verse-by-verse interactive commentaries — read the original Sanskrit, transliteration, translation, and Basava's personal reflections side by side.

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Bhagavad Gita

18 Chapters · 700 Verses

The dialogue between Arjuna and Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra — a guide to duty, action, and the nature of the self.

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन — You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.

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Patanjali Yoga Sutras

4 Padas · 196 Sutras

The foundational text of classical yoga philosophy — a precise map of the mind, consciousness, and the path to liberation.

योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः — Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind.

Philosophy Essays

Nietzsche, Pascal, Sartre, Jung — and the ancient Indian traditions. Essays on consciousness, meaning, and the architecture of human thought.

Finding Meaning When the Honey Loses Its Sweetness: Tolstoy, the Well, and Choosing Your Own Path

Albert CamusJiddu KrishnamurthyPersonal14 Mar 2026

Ever feel like you're just going through the motions? That deep down, despite your job or success, something is missing.…

Why Your Brain is Always One Step Ahead: Understanding Life's Secret Formula

Free Energy PrincipleKarl FristonPerception14 Feb 2026

The Doorbell Mystery Picture this: You're home alone on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Suddenly, the doorbell rings. What ha…

The Infinite Opportunity Cost: A Pascalian Call to Action for the Comfort-Bound

blaise pascalinfinete potential5 Feb 2026

There is a specific kind of silence that settles in between the ages of 45 and 50. It arrives in the quiet hours after t…

The Paradox of Presence: Reconciling the Bhagwat Gita and J. Krishnamurti

Bhagwat geethaJiddu Krishnamurthy3 Feb 2026

How do we act in a world that demands results without being destroyed by the anxiety of those very results? This is the …

Why We Scroll: The Art of Choosing Your Distraction

Alfred Adlerblaise pascalDivertissement19 Jan 2026

Have you ever picked up your phone to check the time, only to find yourself, thirty minutes later, deep in a rabbit hole…

The Great Distraction: How Advertisements Became Our Modern Divertissement (and What Pascal Knew All Along)

A deep dive into the philosophy of attention in the age of endless ads. Introduction: Ever Notice How "Advertise" and …

The Void in the Machine: Navigating Professional Boredom in the Age of AI

blaise pascalBoredomMartin Heidegger18 Jan 2026

4 minutes read time. The cursor blinks. A progress bar crawls across the screen as a large language model processes a d…

The Safe Bet: Probability of existence of Divine/ Life after Death.

apannaka suttaathiesmBuddhism17 Jan 2026

We all have moments where we wonder: "Is there really a God?" or "Is there really life after death?" Some people say "Y…

Part 1, (2) : THE ACADEMIC CHAIRS OF VIRTUE

ACADEMIC CHAIRS OF VIRTUEFREIEDRICH NIETZSCHE30 Dec 2025

The Setting (Paragraph 1) Zarathustra hears of a famous sage who is praised for his teachings on sleep and virtue. The …

Eternal Recurrence and Infinite Recursion

ETERNAL RECURRANCEFRIEDRICH NIETZSCHEINFINITE RECURSION25 Dec 2025

This is a fascinating comparison that bridges 19th-century existential philosophy with modern computer science. Both con…

Welcome to My Journey Through "Thus Spake Zarathustra"

FREDERICH NIETZSCHEUBERMENSCH23 Dec 2025

Dear Friends, I’ve always wanted to dive deep into Friedrich Nietzsche’s masterpiece, Thus Spake Zarathustra – one of t…

From the Gita to Existentialism: How Bhagwan Sri Krishna and Jean-Paul Sartre Can Help You Decide Better

BHAGWAT GITAExistentialismFREEDOM20 Dec 2025

We make hundreds of decisions daily. Most are small—what to eat, what to wear. But some are life-changing: Should I take…

Simulation and Simulacra: Living Inside the Copy

REALITYSIMULACRASIMULATION19 Dec 2025

In The Matrix (1999), there is a brief but striking scene early in the film: Neo opens a hollowed-out book titled Simula…

The Reconciliation of Schopenhauer and Camus: Finding Light in Absurdity

Albert CamusArthur SchopenhuerExistentialism18 Dec 2025

Arthur Schopenhauer and Albert Camus confronted the same existential precipice but offered remarkably different ladders …

Have you ever experienced a meaningful coincidence that felt like more than chance?- Synchronicity explained.

Carl JungSynchronocity16 Dec 2025

We've all experienced those uncanny moments—thinking of an old friend seconds before they call, dreaming of a symbol tha…

"Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth… there is no spoon."

BuddhismFrederick NietscheMatrix14 Dec 2025

The Spoon, The Superman/Overman/Ubermensch, and The Path Beyond https://youtu.be/uAXtO5dMqEI?si=HdWIYzVasiBjUNhv In a …

Amor Fati: Loving Your Fate

Frederick Nietsche11 Dec 2025

“Amor fati” is Latin for "love of fate." Nietzsche's idea is simple but profound: don't just accept what happens to you—…

Philosophies of Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Victor Frankl

Arthur SchopenhuerFrederick NietscheVictor Frankl10 Dec 2025

1. SCHOPENHAUER: The Will to Live (Wille zum Leben) Core Concept : Will * Blind, irrational cosmic force driving all…

René Girard's Mimetic Desire: The Hidden Force Behind India's Competitive Exam Culture

Random thoughts9 Dec 2025

René Girard's theory of mimetic desire reveals a profound truth about human motivation: we don't desire things independe…