Unique Idea of the Soul in the Vedic System There are several ways in which the soul in Vedic philosophy differs from the soul in other religions: (a) It establishes unity in diversity, and it is detected by that unity, (b) Its immortality is exactly the same as the immortality […]
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Is Monotheism a Description of God or of Religion?
Two Distinct Forms of Monotheism Contrary to common belief, “monotheism” is not a comprehensible word and every translation of this word given by monotheists (i.e., the followers of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism) results in self-contradiction. In this article, I will discuss the contradictions resulting from translating monotheism as “one God” […]
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The Illusion of Space, Time, and Motion
The Description of the World as Māyā Modern science emerged from the distinction between space, time, and motion. It required the space, time, and motion to be continuous and smooth, which were formulated as axioms in calclus. The concepts of continuity and smoothness in calculus are false because bodies (such […]
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How Airplanes Fly
The Problem Presented by Flying Objects At present, there is no clear understanding of how airplanes fly. The Scientific American article No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in Air details the problems associated with flight. In this article, I will talk about an alternative theory of flight, rooted in […]
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The Polytheistic Origins of Monotheism
Introduction and Overview There are widespread misconceptions about monotheism at present—(a) that it is about a transcendent God, (b) that it has had no connections to polytheism, and (c) that it has always been monotheistic. These are far from the truth. The truth is that monotheism emerged out of polytheism, […]