Tag: Bhagavad-Gita
Essential Wisdom for our Existential Crisis: Mahabharata, The Eternal Quest
Hopelessness is often the first reaction when we consider our mounting existential crisis. We feel it in our gut, in our mind, in our soul, whenever we consider the plight of our ecology, our economy,... Read More
The Bhagavada Gita, Renunciation and Self-Realization
The Vedic scriptures (Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas etc.) greatly admire renunciation as an important means of attaining divine bliss. They commend it as a tool that eventuates Self-Realization. This ter... Read More
The Yoga of Ecology and the Anticipatory Community
This past summer I got over my nature-deficit disorder. As I have been sharing here on State of Formation, my time serving as an apprentice in communities at the forefront of the eco-theological and e... Read More
Why This Devotee of God Doesn’t Think To Be Atheist Is To Be A Demon
There are two kinds of people in this world. Devotees and demons. I think this is absolutely true. But let’s parse this out a bit. First of all, what is the source of my seemingly eccentric an... Read More
Adam Lanza and The Pain of the Introvert
Now that we have had some time over the holidays to reflect further and perhaps even find some meaning in the inconceivable meaninglessness of the tragedy at Newtown, we can begin to move towards a he... Read More
Reflections on Tulsi Gabbard’s Gita Oath by Mani Rao
Last week’s post-election news features Tulsi Gabbard, the “first Hindu-American congresswoman,” who plans to take her oath on the Bhagavad Gita. Gabbard served with Hawaii’s National Guard, a... Read More