In the silence of a Himalayan monastery and the humming server rooms of Bengaluru, the same conversation is happening: where does the math end and the soul begin?
Atman and the Algorithm
Modern Artificial Intelligence operates on probabilities, but Dharamic traditions operate on purpose. The concept of Chetana (consciousness) suggests that mind and matter are distinct. As AI begins to mimic human creativity, the boundary is blurring.
The Karma of Code
If an autonomous vehicle chooses one life over another, where does the Karma lie? Is it with the programmer, the owner, or the machine? Vedantic scholars suggest that without intentionality, there is no true Karma, only mechanical causality.