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Our articles about Advaita Vedanta, a non-dual Indian spiritual philosophy and way of life that has become a popular approach in the West to attaining Spiritual Awakening or Self-Realization.

Purusha and Prakriti in Advaita Vedanta
Purusha and Prakriti in Advaita Vedanta
Purusha and Prakriti (also written as Purusa and Prakrti) are two rather complex concepts in Hinduism, which are vastly differently interpreted depend [ ... ]
Mahavakyas | The Great Contemplations in Advaita Vedanta
Mahavakyas | The Great Contemplations in Advaita Vedanta
Mahavakya is a Sanskrit word, and is usually translated as Great Saying or Great Contemplation, being derived from Maha (meaning “great”) and Vaky [ ... ]
Sakshi and Advaita Vedanta | All is Witness-Consciousness
Sakshi and Advaita Vedanta | All is Witness-Consciousness
One of the things you’ll often hear expounded by Neo-Advaita Gurus is that “all is consciousness.” That is, the world, other people, and the not [ ... ]
Nisargadatta Maharaj and Advaita Vedanta
Nisargadatta Maharaj and Advaita Vedanta
In 1989, I stumbled upon the book I Am That from Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. It was an event that changed my life’s direction. Already on reading [ ... ]
Satsang in Advaita Vedanta | Structure, Aim, and Spiritual Benefits
Satsang in Advaita Vedanta | Structure, Aim, and Spiritual Benefits
Satsang is a well-known phenomenon in the world of Advaita Vedanta, notably in contemporary Neo-Advaita circles. Nonetheless, Satsang is not only give [ ... ]
Neo-Advaita | Non-Duality Experience through Instant Spiritual Awakening
Neo-Advaita | Non-Duality Experience through Instant Spiritual Awakening
Neo-Advaita (also written Neoadvaita) is based on ancient Advaita Vedanta teachings and philosophy. One could argue that it’s a more simplified [ ... ]
Tat Tvam Asi in Advaita Vedanta | You Are That
Tat Tvam Asi in Advaita Vedanta | You Are That
Tat Tvam Asi is a saying in the Sanskrit language, and one of the famous maxims in Vedanta philosophy. Tat means “that,” “thus”, or “it,” [ ... ]
Advaita Vedanta and Tantra | Two Ways, One Goal
Advaita Vedanta and Tantra | Two Ways, One Goal
Advaita Vedanta and Tantra became prominent in India around 500 CE, and where rather influential in the following 1,000 years. The historical developm [ ... ]
Sat-Chit-Ananda | Satcitananda and Advaita Vedanta
Sat-Chit-Ananda | Satcitananda and Advaita Vedanta
Satcitananda, also phrased as Sat-Chit-Ananda is a concept in Indian Vedanta philosophy that is usually translated as being, consciousness, and happin [ ... ]
Neti Neti – Advaita Vedanta and Radical Negation
Neti Neti – Advaita Vedanta and Radical Negation
Neti Neti is a well-known technique (approach or tool) within Advaita Vedanta practices. The phrase is an Indian Sanskrit term that is usually transla [ ... ]