Woven from Indra’s Net

Self-Inquiry in an Interpersonal World

Mural depicting Indra, Apsara, and musician (5th century India). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

In ancient Vedic thought, the cosmos is — or at least may be compared to — a net filled with jewels. This net of jewels was crafted by Indra, king of divine beings, who is said to have vanquished every adversary of humanity — which is to say that his net is nothing to sneeze at. Which is good news, given you and I are tangled up in this net already.