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Daniel Backer

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Daniel Backer is the author of Lionel Lancet and The Right Vibe, a slacker noir that satirizes spiritual materialism, psychedelic indulgence, and dark money in right-wing politics.

His first book Abraham is a novella that explores spirituality and philosophy.

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The Isha Upanishad

 

If you want to know what the Upanishads are, read this.

We’re going to jump right into the first Upanishad. It is called the Isha Upanishad, which means “Your inner ruler.” The name relates to the central message of the all of the Upanishads mentioned in my intro post

"The Self is everywhere...”

Before I get into the analysis, I’d like to be clear that I am in no way trying to prove any of the

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Lots of outrageous satire and amazing post modern imagery that connects the contemporary story to Kenyan history and folklore.

I highly recommend for fans of Pynchon and post-colonial lit.

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