Heart of Gaudapada
It is not just a stray chance or strange coincidence that the three articles — “Gaudapada on the Appearance of a world-Gaudapada on the
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Gaudapada on the Appearance of a world
The most “radical version of Non-dual teaching” goes back to Revered Gaudapada (of 5th or 6th CE) who forms a watershed mark in the Advaita
Role of bhakti in jnAna mArga:
A highly respected Vedantin late Shri S. N. Sastri (see here) observed in his introduction to vivekacUDAmaNi that “There is a wrong impression
“All this is the Self “
There has been an interesting discussion going on at one of the Online Advaita fora on Self-inquiry. One of the discussants posted the view of the
Tidbits on Advaita
It appears that more and more people are taking to Non-duality as can be seen from the discussions on the social network platforms. One unfortunate
Nothing To Do?
A Question that is often raised in Non-dual discussions is: “Do you need to “become” brahman or are you brahman already? “The implication
‘brahman,’ the Bliss – 2/2
Everyone must face the consequences of his/her actions. But who is it that ensures it? Who brings a guy back, once he is dead, and make him reap his
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‘brahman,’ the Bliss – 1/2
Ha, finally, a gentle streak of relief seems to have descended on to the faces of the assembled august Audience, sitting on the edge of their seats
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Kubera’s Search for The Self:
[The world and everything in it are mere imaginary ‘names and forms’! Therefore, tradition depicts Ishwara as a pauper because he does not
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Me, The “Seer” and the world, “the seen”
Dhruva was an adorable little boy. He saw his half-brother, Uttama, sitting and playing on the lap of their father, King Uttanapada. He too desired
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Searchable ‘prasthAna trayI’ Database:
The दक्षिणाम्नाय श्रीशारदापीठम्, शृङ्गेरी (dakShinAmnAya shrI shAradA pITham of
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Dissolving The Apparent World
On the insistent questioning of the highly determined Naciketas, Lord Yama had no alternative but to reveal the secret code to ending the transient
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How To Be Disembodied?
The Post on “The ‘I-am-realized’ Delusion – 5” said, quoting Shankara, towards its end, that “Disembodiedness is the intrinsic nature of
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From the Grossest to the Subtlest – 2/2
Part – 1 Narada climbs up the staircase from Name up to Spirit almost hopping and jumping spurred by his own enthusiasm and curiosity. He asks
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The “I-am-realized” Delusion – 3:
Part – 2 We come across very often in the Western Advaita circles, teachers and well-read writers who do not hesitate to say “I am realized.”