In defense of Teilhard
A propos of a recent TEDx talk by Joe Trippi
Aurocafe
Consciousness conundrums, quantum quandaries, the evolution of reality, and all that
Latest episodes
The illusion of causality
Based on Mother's Agenda
The World According to Quantum Mechanics: Why the Laws of Physics Make Perfect Sense After All
My quantum mechanics textbook: One epigraph, two prefaces
The Secret of the Veda
Extracts from the first draft of "Sri Aurobindo, or The Adventure of Consciousness" by Satprem
The occult basis and foundation of materialism
An experience of the Mother
Exclusive concentration of consciousness
The mechanics of involution that made possible the adventure of evolution
Purusha and Prakriti
"The dual status of Brahman, quiescent and creative, is indeed one of the most important and fruitful distinctions in Indian philosophy; it is besides a fact of spiritual experience.” — Sri Aurobindo
Why the Global Economy is Running on Nerves and Depleted Padding
Summary of "When the Polycrisis and the Omnishambles hit the Strait of Hormuz: We're at the limits of our reserves. The muddle-through economy is coming to an end" by Claire Berlinski
Yoga redux
Down memory lane
Yoga, as defined by Patanjali
A partial cross-posting of "Yoga Sūtra 1.2: Citta-Vṛtti-Nirodha" by Chandan Priyadarshi
Buried in the Sands of Time
The Gospel of Thomas, by Medhananda
Shut up and meditate
How to arrive at a deeper understanding
Erik Hoel’s Monetary Theory of Consciousness and the Matrix of Human Experience
The real existentially dangerous ignorance goes deeper than our failure to tell consciousness from non-consciousness
Quantum Mechanics and the Metaphysics of Sufficient Reason
Comments on metaphysical ruminations by Marco Masi (potentially useful for readers harboring similar anxieties)
Matter from consciousness
Aurobindonian thoughts on Bernardo Kastrup's Analytic Idealism/Rationalist Spirituality
The Maritime Trust Deficit in the Strait of Hormuz
Another voice to be heard (especially by my American followers and friends): Matt Randolph a.k.a. Mr Global
Evolution of knowledge: a circle of progress
Sri Aurobindo on the methods of Vedantic knowledge
Is being as smart as a Nobel laureate sufficient?
Asked by Shanaka Anslem Perera, answered by Sri Aurobindo
The fragile feast: why the global food system was at a breaking point well before Feb 28
A must-read piece by George Monbiot
The Believers / Maximum Pressure, Minimum Strategy / The Confluence of Faith and Force
Claire Berlinski, Fatima Abo Alasrar and Wajeeh Lion: three voices that know to make sense of the current fine mess