Enlightenment
Action, Free Will and The Three Orders of Reality
The previous article in this series explored the nature of the jiva, or the individual entity we take ourselves to […]
Vedanta
Vedanta
Advadhuta Gita: Song of the Liberated Soul (Chapter 2)
Commentary by Rory Mackay Please note, this translation of the Avadhuta Gita plus commentary is now available as a paperback […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
If Everything Is Consciousness, Why Don’t I Experience “You”?
Questioner: If everything is consciousness, why don’t I experience “you”? Rory: This question arises from mixing the absolute order of reality with […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Worldly Living Isn’t Opposed to Moksha (With the Right Attitude)
Susan: As I mentioned, I am always watching as much Vedantic material as possible. My mind needs to hear the teachings […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
The Limitations of Seeking Security and Pleasure
Vinay: I always get the sense that the emotional satisfaction one gets from friends and relationships is like a treadmill, that […]
Enlightenment
What is a Jiva? Understanding the Individual, the World and the Totality
The subject matter of Vedanta is you — specifically, the recognition of who you truly are: pure awareness/consciousness. For lack […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Desire for Relationships versus Desire for Freedom
Juliet: I read your satsangs on the website, and they are really informative and interesting. It is crazy how familiar all the questions […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
The Highs and Lows of the Path
Juliet: It seems my desire to keep writing about Vedanta keeps on nagging me, so I do write for the sake […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Vasana-Busting Is Housekeeping for the Jiva
Steve: Even though I know I am the Self, I/my jiva still has some binding vasanas to work through. It’s interesting because when I was […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
What Connects Us to the Self?
Sandra: If Self is not in our bodies, what connects us to it? Rory: You can’t be connected to the self any […]