Topic

Upanishads

The sitting-near texts — dialogues at the forest's edge where the nature of Brahman and Atman is revealed.

Scriptures

The shortest of the great Upanishads compresses an entire philosophy of possession, work, and knowledge into eighteen verses.

Apr 26, 2024·9 min read

Darshana

Atman is not a ghost in the machine. The Upanishads are pointing at something both nearer and stranger than 'soul'.

Mar 4, 2024·12 min read

Temples

Kashi has watched empires arrive and dissolve from its ghats. What the city knows, it teaches at dawn, by the river, daily.

Jan 14, 2024·11 min read