Breaking Free from Karma: Eastern & Western Perspectives on the Fate - Free Will Dilemma

by Nirgunananda Giri

Overview

What is Fate? How does it bind us?
What is Free Will? How can we exercise it?

The emerging western views on Free Will, supported by neuroscience studies, have left many to consider that perhaps we are all mere puppets in the hands of Destiny. For instance, addictions of any kind strangle our Free Will. Then there is the sense of despair when things happen in our life against our will and we are left feeling helpless.

The principles of Karma in Indian philosophies supply the missing links to this debate of ‘Fate versus Free Will.’ Ancient Indian practices such as Yoga and Mindfulness, being embraced worldwide, help address Karma’s effects. However, Indian non-dualism, as in Advaita Vedanta and individual schools of Buddhism, break the chains of Karma (Fate) at the root level.

Written by Nirgunananda Giri, an Indian monk with a background in various spiritual traditions and who maintains an active dialogue with scientists and western philosophers, this book offers a range of perspectives on this topic and practical application of those perspectives in your life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164296858
Publisher:	Nirgunananda Giri
Publication date:	02/25/2021
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Swami Nirgunananda Giri is a monk in Indian tradition. He has trained and taught in the traditions of Indian Non-dualism (Vedanta), Buddhism, and Yoga meditation for over 20 years. In his quest for the Truth that transcends religions, traditions, and culture, he has traveled to and lived in several Ashrams and monasteries, both in the East and West.

Born in India, but having lived a significant part of his life in other countries, Swami Nirgunanda is knowledgeable in Western philosophy and psychology. He draws on both the wide range of spiritual practices that he has personal experience in, along with modern scientific research, in all his writings and teachings.

Presently based in the Uttarakhand region of Himalayas, India, he lives a simple life committed to his spiritual practices and writings