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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.

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 [ ... ]
U.G. Krishnamurti | You Don’t Know what You’re Looking at
U.G. Krishnamurti | You Don’t Know what You’re Looking at
One of U.G. Krishnamurti’s typical answers about how he experienced his “being” was: “I don’t know what I am looking at. [ ... ]