Freedom and Objectivity

Freedom and Objectivity

According to Patanjali Yoga, right causes the good and is ultimately one՚s devotion towards Lord, Isvara which results in the Good. Isvara is an ideal being, for he is untouched by the untoward consequences of past choices and afflictions. Lord is a person who՚s untouched by the consequences of choices – karma – and afflictions – klesa and thus, is the goal of Yoga for ourselves, i.e.. , kaivalya or freedom. Hence, we find Patanjali describing proper procedure in vasthanam, “s…

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Nature of Ultimate Reality

Nature of Ultimate Reality

• Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is among the greatest and most prominent Indian scholars of comparative religion and philosophy of the 20^th century. He is a renowned exponent and interpreter of traditional Indian philosophy, which reflects Indian culture authentically. At the same time, he is a statesman, a philosopher, and a diplomat. His fundamental philosophical stance is the result of combining elements of Western and Eastern thought. Naturally, he blended the two traditions s…

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