Category Archives: neurology

Sense-Perception and the Big Bang While We’re At It.

Posted on June 7, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda The scope of this topic may be too much for me to handle. I won’t be quoting the scriptures. I may not use a lot of technical Sanskrit terms. Nevertheless: Having encountered misunderstandings about Hinduism from others, I … Continue reading →

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Superficial Sword-Waving, As It Were

Posted on February 24, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Y’ever find yourself arguing the most trivial points imaginable? Like why anyone could possibly like country music? Or how anyone could possibly drink Dr. Pepper? Well I, unfortunately have found myself on that end of these very same … Continue reading →

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Dreams on Film

Posted on February 16, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Increasingly popular in stating one’s disbelief in a story told, is the phrase “pics or it didn’t happen” or “film or it didn’t happen” or something similar. Basically what is being said is that unless I see evidence … Continue reading →

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Holiday Yoga

Posted on December 22, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda From the week of Thanksgiving, all the way through Christmas, one hears the word “stress” increasingly creeping into every day interaction. That is how it is in the U.S. anyway. That is all I know. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Impetuous

Posted on July 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda During meditation, more often than is probably necessary, my “meditation” includes a session in which my mind mulls over and chews up all of the spiritual difficulties I am currently facing. It is neither a “confessional” nor a … Continue reading →

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Teleyoga

Posted on May 18, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I spoke on the phone one night last week with a guy who I’ve been friends with for about 17 years. We talked for well over two hours. He is my longest-lasting friendship. We are very different and … Continue reading →

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Lunch-Break Wheelchair Suryanamaskar

Posted on March 17, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Suryanamaskar is intended to be done at dawn, as the sun rises, ideally, I think. But there are really no rules when it comes to dharma. Therefore, on Saturdays I have come to practice my own version of … Continue reading →

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Medulla Oblongadda-da-Vida, Baby!

Posted on March 11, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Science has indicated that there is a center in the brain which kicks in during “religious experiences” or moments of devotional fervor, or bhakti Yoga. I will not post a link to this research because it is readily … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Blog: “The Doer” (God or Ego?)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I have recently been trying to think of something to write for my local Temple’s newsletter. It is usually full of items of interest to the local Indian community, or Indian History, analysis of Hindu mythology or scripture. … Continue reading →

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Faux Meat: The Gateway To HELL!

Posted on February 27, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda I don’t believe in “The Devil” but if His Unholiness did exist, I am sure that vegetarian “meat” would have been his idea. People always ask me why I would eat something that looks just like meat but … Continue reading →

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