Finding Truth, Peace and Self-Realization – Reflections of an Agnostic The true name of the path is Sanatan Dharma, a term that signifies the eternal, universal truth and moral order that governs the universe. However, the label “Hinduism” is one that has been given to this tradition by people outside the culture, often to categorize…
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The sun was just beginning to sink, casting warm streaks of gold and orange across the ocean. The beach was quiet, waves lapping lazily at the shore. A fisherman sat alone on the sand, barefoot, relaxed, holding a simple fishing rod. His line swayed in the breeze, and he looked completely at peace—content with the…
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When I resided in Katy, TX, I frequented the Katy Mills Mall, often stopping at a calendar shop for my yearly Zen calendar. On one such visit years ago, the shopkeeper posed a simple yet profound question: “What is Zen?” To my surprise, I found myself at a loss for words. Despite years of studying…
There was once an elderly woman in a quiet Chinese village who made the same journey every morning: a walk to the nearby stream to fetch water. Over her shoulders, she carried a wooden pole with two large clay pots hanging from each end. One of the pots was flawless. It held water perfectly and…
The question of morality often arises from religious circles: “If you don’t follow religion, where do you derive your morality from?” It’s a query that makes me want to roll my eyes and retort, “Religion and morality? Have you glanced at history?” Throughout the ages, religions have been responsible for countless atrocities, from the slaughter…
My father’s death in 2009 brought about various questions in my mind around reality, God, existence, consciousness etc. I remain confused as usual on all these as I only have questions and there are no known answers yet. However, I do envy religious people – they have blind faith but then they are not as…
Zen Buddhism in addition to meditation has a well developed system to help shatter the walls of paradoxes – called koans. This is meant to change the understandings and perceptions of a student. A koan is a story, a dialogue, a puzzle that cannot be understood or solved by rational thinking. The most popular koan…
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