ESSAYS

Tat tvam asi — “That thou art” — is the Upanishadic revelation that the essence of the individual is none other than Brahman, pure consciousness.

Atma-vichara is the central inquiry of Vedanta — reasoning guided by scripture to reveal the Self as pure awareness, already free.

Rta is the Vedic concept of cosmic order, the principle that sustains nature and truth, later absorbed into dharma and Ishvara.

Sampradaya is the living transmission of Vedānta, ensuring the scriptures are unfolded with clarity and consistency through teacher–student lineage.

Nirguna Brahman is attributeless, infinite awareness — the absolute reality beyond qualities, identical with the Self.

Saguna Brahman is Brahman with attributes, known as Ishvara — the personal God, worshipped in devotion and meditation, provisional but indispensable in spiritual practice.