Category Archives: fatalism

Blucky

Posted on June 12, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda …and speaking of luck, per the last post on this blog, last night I was in Hobby Lobby (a place so very Christian in reputation that I was worried I would burst into flames just walking in) and … Continue reading →

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Understudy Karma

Posted on March 18, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda To illustrate a point: I do not drive. Though I am well aware that the Gita tells me to live without fear, humans do feel this emotion and when it is based on previous experience, it is a … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Believe in Atheists

Posted on January 27, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Hinduism is not a religion where one is compelled to go out into the world and change anyone’s mind. All paths are valid. All paths fit the current needs of the soul behind the veil of the human … Continue reading →

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Neti, Neti, Part II – Karma or Lila?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda There are two ways of seeing the material world that often overlap. To put it very simply, one is that the circumstances one finds himself in is a result of past karma. The second is that of “lila” … Continue reading →

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A Tremendous Sense of Gratitude Aimed In 100 Different Directions & a Happiness Independent of External Circumstances

Posted on January 5, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Of late, I have found myself in a state which I hoped I would not find myself again during this lifetime. A state in which I have wallowed many times before. I am in a cast and in … Continue reading →

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