Category Archives: panentheism

The Quantum Album: 4. Live Die Repeat

Posted on November 25, 2015 by treadmarkz

I watched the Tom Cruise action flick “Live Die Repeat” with my wife this weekend which doesn’t have a thing to do with the Quantum Physics theme of the last few posts, but it sort of set of a chain … Continue reading →

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Rathangapani – Life Upon the Wheel

Posted on July 31, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Just a note to avoid any confusion. This blog used to be called “Rolling with Vishnu.” Since the change in name and a possible change in appearance/layout, I wouldn’t want to lose connections I have made with regular … Continue reading →

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The TGIF Retraction

Posted on June 20, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda “TGIF” has long been an expression that’s given me a giggle, and cause for reflection, as you’ve seen once or twice if you’ve followed this weblog. This morning my wife gave me yet another reason to reflect on … Continue reading →

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Let Them Be.

Posted on June 7, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda “If you love a flower, don’t pick it up. Because if you pick it up it dies and it ceases to be what you love. So if you love a flower, let it be. Love is not about … Continue reading →

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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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It

Posted on March 20, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Have you ever noticed that when precipitation falls from the sky, we say “it is raining” or “it is snowing”? We could, if we had time to lollygag, say “precipitation is falling from the sky”. We certainly don’t … Continue reading →

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“Use Your Outside Voice.”

Posted on February 24, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda When it comes down to it, all we really have to rely on is that inner voice that guides us through many a trial. I believe that the inner voice is the voice of the Jnana yogi, but … Continue reading →

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The “I” and the “Me”

Posted on February 24, 2014 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda Every so often just a sliver of a memory pops into my head and if I think about it long enough it brings something back that is of value. Yesterday I remembered that when I was early in … 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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On the Winter Solstice and the Gita

Posted on December 22, 2013 by treadmarkz

by Aranyakananda As usual lately, I am a little late to the party on certain subjects when it comes to blogging. But yesterday was the Winter Solstice. The beginning of winter, yet it marks the day when daylight hours begins … Continue reading →

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