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Seeing Through the Lens of Vedanta
NEW Vedanta in Plain English, Book 1: Who Am I, Really. Now available in paperback and eBook
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What is a True Guru? The Role of the Teacher in Vedanta
This article explores the meaning of guru in Vedanta, drawing from classical texts like the Guru Gītā and Vivekachudamani. It defines a true guru as one who dispels ignorance of the Self through scriptural knowledge, personal realization, and compassionate guidance.


Karana Sharira - The Causal Body - Vedanta’s Unconscious
The Causal Body (Karana Sharira) or the subtlest layer of individual consisting of beginningless ignorance; the seed cause or manifestation of the gross and subtle bodies that veils the Self.


Art, Emotion and the Self: A Vedantic View of Art
A personal essay tracing the path from artistic expression to spiritual insight. What began as a need to create evolved into a deeper desire to understand reality. Through meditation and the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, the search turned inward—toward the Self, the silent witness behind all thought and feeling.


Nididhyasana - Abiding in the Self After Knowledge
In the tradition of Advaita Vedanta, nididhyāsana is the ripening of spiritual knowledge into living realization. It is not about acquiring new information or achieving extraordinary mystical experiences, but about standing steadfast in what has already been seen: I am That. It is the third phase after śravaṇa (hearing the teachings) and manana (removing doubts through reflection) in Vedanta's method of Self-inquiry.


What is Chidabhasa? Reflected Consciousness in Advaita
Cidhābhāsa is a compound Sanskrit word derived from cit (consciousness) and abhāsā (semblance; appearance; emanation).


Before Non-Duality, Duality
Duality and non-duality are not opposing truths but complementary aspects of the same spiritual journey.
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