Visual Philosophy

Technologically speaking, we are creating our own version of the Oracle of Delphi. But this time we are not relying on outdated mythological beliefs or superstitious thinking. Instead of invoking magical incantations (or succumbing to misunderstood gaseous fumes), we are designing elaborate software programs that have the ability to allow machines to learn autonomously and then analyze tomorrow's outcomes today. Science, in other words, is taking the promise of Pythia and making it a reality in machine hardware.

This volume contains several essays on how to meditate and why one would want to meditate and provides a detailed description of the ancient yogic practice of shabd yoga, which focuses on hearing inner sounds and seeing inner light. The author, who is a well-known skeptic, has explained how meditation can be distinguished from religious mythology and be beneficial on its own merit. Provides an autobiographical narrative coupled with specific instructions.

A summary of the world's best-selling Bhagavad-gita. There have been literally hundreds of translations of the Bhagavad-gita published in English alone, which is evidence that the voices from ancient India still speak to us in modern times. Bhagavad-gita: A Photographic Essay is an artistic presentation of the key philosophical ideas of the Bhagavad-gita's 18 chapters. The author eloquently presents the Gita's transcendent vision.