religion

Origins of Santa (the Siberian / Sami Shaman)

What are the origins of the infamous Santa Claus? It has roots going back many thousands of…

Holy scriptures or mis-perception? – The Bhagavad-Gita

A friend has recently brought the content of a particular translation and interpretation of the famous Bhagavad-Gita to my attention. That, and also a relatively well known (although perhaps now dead?) Indian Guru that taught the content of the Gita to his students...

A Futile Approach to “Karma”

I know a few people, and have come across others, who invest belief into the idea of Karma. Yet I have also observed that there are different ways of relating to karma. The approach to karma I have been observing in some of my friends is one that for me seems rather...