Philosophy · 12 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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Verse-by-verse interactive commentaries — read the original Sanskrit, transliteration, translation, and Basava's personal reflections side by side.

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
leo-tolstoyAlbert Camusjiddu-krishnamurti14 Mar 2026
A Reflection on Movie “ Soul”
soul-moviepixarjazz22 Feb 2026
The Infinite Opportunity Cost: A Pascalian Call to Action for the Comfort-Bound
blaise pascalpascals wageropportunity-cost5 Feb 2026
The Paradox of Presence: Reconciling the Bhagwat Gita and J. Krishnamurti
bhagavad-gitajiddu-krishnamurtipresence3 Feb 2026
The Safe Bet: Probability of existence of Divine/ Life after Death.
pascals wagerapannaka suttaBuddhism17 Jan 2026
From the Gita to Existentialism: How Bhagwan Sri Krishna and Jean-Paul Sartre Can Help You Decide Better
Jean Paul Sartrebhagavad-gitaExistentialism20 Dec 2025
Simulation and Simulacra: Living Inside the Copy
jean-baudrillardSIMULACRAthe-matrix19 Dec 2025
The Reconciliation of Schopenhauer and Camus: Finding Light in Absurdity
arthur-schopenhauerAlbert Camusabsurdism18 Dec 2025
Three Wills, Two Systems: A Philosophical Synthesis
/philosophyphilosophical-inquiryVictor Frankl16 Dec 2025
Amor Fati: Loving Your Fate
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHEamor-fatifate11 Dec 2025
Philosophies of Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Victor Frankl
arthur-schopenhauerFRIEDRICH NIETZSCHEviktor-frankl10 Dec 2025
René Girard's Mimetic Desire: The Hidden Force Behind India's Competitive Exam Culture
rene-girardmimetic-desireupsc-culture9 Dec 2025
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