Satsangs (Q&A)
Actions Prompted by Dharma, Not Desire
Sandra: How do you separate actions related to dharma versus action prompted by desire? Rory: By using discrimination, the key faculty of the intellect. […]
Vedanta
Satsangs (Q&A)
Karma Yoga and a Qualified Mind
Anne: I have discovered ShiningWorld in January after a very, very long spiritual journey and have started reading and viewing videos […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Relationship vasanas
Anne: Thank you so much for your words, for taking the time to respond so appropriately to each point of my […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
To Do or Not to Do? The Paradox of Spiritual Practice and Moksa
Question: You say, “By mastering the mind, you come to realize the fullness that is the nature of the Self.” And […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
If Everything is Consciousness, Why Don’t I Experience ‘You’?
In answer to a simple but interesting question on Reddit: Questioner: If everything is ‘Consciousness’, why don’t I experience ‘you’? […]
Essence of Vedanta
Practising Self-Knowledge: The 3 Stages of Vedanta
As we’ve learned, Vedanta is neither a religion nor a philosophy, but a means of knowledge — specifically, self-knowledge. If […]
Vedanta
Advadhuta Gita: Song of the Liberated Soul (Chapter 1)
Please note, this translation of the Avadhuta Gita plus commentary is now available as a paperback and ebook (Avadhuta Gita […]
Enlightenment
To Know Yourself Is To Know Everything
The word ‘Vedanta’ is derived from the Sanskrit words ‘Veda’ and ‘anta’, which literally means the ‘end of knowledge’. Vedanta […]
Enlightenment
Vedanta’s Definition of God: There Is No God — There Is Nothing But God
“Some religions say there is only one God. Vedanta says there is only God.”— Swami Dayananda In order to grasp […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Good Karma and Bad Karma – an Eternal Dance?
Anna: In recent satsangs, I heard Ramji saying that good karma depends on bad karma. I understand the concept of karma, good or bad karma, the concept of likes and […]