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’? […]
vedanta
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 […]
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 […]
Essence of Vedanta
Karma Yoga: Vedanta’s Secret Weapon For Purifying the Mind
The teaching of Vedanta is actually fairly simple. Its entire essence can be summed up in three words: “tat tvam asi” […]
Essence of Vedanta
Vedanta, Spiritual Practice and the Necessity of a Qualified Mind
There’s something of a paradox with Vedanta when it comes to the need for spiritual practices, such as meditation, yoga, […]
Enlightenment
The Truth About Enlightenment
So, what is enlightenment? One of the real problems is that most people can’t even agree on what enlightenment is. […]
Enlightenment
What is the Self? Vedanta and the Power of Self-Knowledge
The subject matter of Vedanta is Self-knowledge — knowledge of YOU. This is not, however, the ‘you’ that you’ve most […]
Essence of Vedanta
Samsara and How to Escape the Wheel of Suffering
The dance of samsara is one of perpetual frustration and suffering. — Rory B Mackay In the first article in […]
Essence of Vedanta
Limitation, the Quest For Liberation & the Four Human Pursuits
“It is the glory of man that he is conscious of himself. However, the self he is aware of is […]