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Essays

A collection of writings exploring Vedanta and its expression in modern life. 
Each collection follows a distinct line of inquiry—examining patterns in thought, culture, and experience—inviting clarity through observation rather than commentary.

CORE COLLECTIONS

Foundations of Vedanta

A series of clear, accessible essays on the core principles of non-duality—exploring the Self, consciousness, ignorance, and the illusion of separation.

The Dharma Series

Explores how the ancient concept of dharma can help us navigate a disordered modern world.

Hard Questions

Confronts the doubts, paradoxes, and tensions that often arise on the path of inquiry.

 

EXPLORATIONS

Illusions of the Age

Illusions of the Age explores the cultural and political masks of maya — the false realities shaping our time.

Pattern Viveka

This collection explores how patterns reveal the lawful forces, trajectories, and recurrences shaping culture, technology and inner life.

Modern Life

Essays on the psychic and spiritual costs of contemporary culture — a mirror held up to an age of noise, speed, and forgetting.

Human 2.0

How AI, technological ambition, and digital culture are fueling a deeper spiritual crisis — one of identity, meaning, and ignorance mistaken for progress.

The Seeker's Handbook

Concise reflections on remembering clarity, and the lived side of Self-knowledge.

Between Series

A collection of independent essays exploring history, art, and consciousness through a Vedantic lens.

REFERENCE

Vedanta Glossary

Offers accessible reflections on key Sanskrit terms, rooted in the nondual teachings of Advaita Vedanta.

Vedanta Reading List

A compiled list of Vedantic texts and books and the order in which they are traditionally read. If you ever wondered where to start or what to read next, this list will set you in the right direction. 

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