Essays

Upasana yoga is the second phase in the process toward Self-inquiry after karma yoga . Similar to karma yoga, it is considered a...

Karma yoga is the first yoga or spiritual practice in the process of Self-inquiry.

Because it can be interpreted in two ways, the term ananda (ānanda) can be confusing. Ananda is most commonly translated as “bliss,”...

Moksha  (mokṣa) is commonly translated as “freedom” or “liberation.” But freedom from what, exactly? In mythology, literature, and...

Vedanta is sometimes criticized for being too intellectual. But it could be argued that without using your intellect you are like a...

Sometimes people get the wrong impression that in order to learn Vedanta well, you need to learn Sanskrit. In fact, you only need to...