About
The Broken Tusk is a guide to Advaita Vedanta and the art of seeing clearly. It was created and is maintained by author, Daniel McKenzie. Through interconnected teachings, essays, books, parables, and reflections, The Broken Tusk explores consciousness, suffering, freedom, and the nature of the self. Rooted in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta, this work seeks to make timeless wisdom accessible to modern seekers.
Informed by years of study and practice, this work represents an ongoing attempt to understand and live the teachings of Advaita Vedanta in daily life. What you will find here is not a collection of abstract theories, but a body of work shaped through sustained inquiry, contemplation, and lived experience.
The name The Broken Tusk comes from the story of Ganesh, who broke off his tusk while taking dictation from Veda Vyasa. The broken tusk symbolizes the way Vedanta dismantles dualistic perception and reveals the self as non-dual. This site is dedicated to that same work of dismantling illusion and uncovering clarity.
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