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Sex is a gateway
Some say that all of philosophy is a way of coming to terms with death. It’s more than that. It’s also a way of coming to terms with sex....

Anoop Kumar, MD
Jun 30, 20194 min read


What is mental illness?
Since “mental illness” refers to illness of the mind, it should go without saying that we must understand and define the mind to speak...

Anoop Kumar, MD
Jun 26, 20194 min read


Consciousness doesn't have a problem
Here are my thoughts on David Chalmers’ and Anil Seth’s representations of the easy, hard, and real problems of consciousness. The easy...

Anoop Kumar, MD
May 5, 20192 min read


The Mathematics of Tat Tvam Asi
Tat Tvam Asi, the Sanskrit equation that we may translate to “That Thou Art”, may be the greatest mathematical statement of the ancient...

Anoop Kumar, MD
Dec 12, 20183 min read


One body - many models
None of the following show the human being in its entirety. Each is a partial representation of what we are—a window through which we...

Anoop Kumar, MD
Oct 27, 20181 min read


Why do most scientists not consider the primacy of consciousness?
What if matter is made of consciousness, just like a dream is made of consciousness? This is a radical notion to be sure, and it's easily...

Anoop Kumar, MD
Mar 29, 20185 min read


What is enlightenment?
According to the NIH, about 20 million adults in the United States alone meditate. Millions more do yoga. Meditation and yoga are now...

Anoop Kumar, MD
Oct 2, 20174 min read


The 3 Stages of Meditation
As I was scrolling through my Twitter feed after searching for #meditation, I noticed something. There is a lot of confusing information...

Anoop Kumar, MD
Jul 25, 20174 min read
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