Churches, Temples, Silence and Sounds
Churches, Temples, Silence and Sounds
Churches, temples, and in a more general sense the inner domains of sacred places are usually territories marked by silence. These are typically devot [ ... ]
How to Find an Advaita Guru?
How to Find an Advaita Guru?
One of the questions that arises for a person who’s interested in Advaita Vedanta is how to find the right teacher or Guru. Certainly today you’ll [ ... ]
The Jnani According to Advaita Vedanta
The Jnani According to Advaita Vedanta
What exactly the characteristics are of the Jnani — the spiritual enlightened one — is a question often asked by Advaita Vedanta aspirants [ ... ]
Dvaita Vedanta | Dualism in the Vedanta Tradition
Dvaita Vedanta | Dualism in the Vedanta Tradition
Dvaita Vedanta is a religious and philosophical school in the Vedanta tradition and was founded in the 13th century CE. Dvaita is a Sanskrit word that [ ... ]
Karma and its Interpretation in Advaita Vedanta
Karma and its Interpretation in Advaita Vedanta
The idea of Karma (or the Law of Karma) in Hinduism involves action, work, or deeds, and the effects or consequences of those. More specifically, it i [ ... ]
Maya | Illusions and the Veil of Spiritual Ignorance
Maya | Illusions and the Veil of Spiritual Ignorance
The Sanskrit word Maya in the religious and spiritual sense can mean illusion, delusion, unreality, trick, earthly ignorance, phantasm, attachment, or [ ... ]
Neo-Advaita | The Effort of Attaining Effortlessness
Neo-Advaita | The Effort of Attaining Effortlessness
One of the tenets of Neo-Advaita — and in a broader sense all nondual practices such as Zen Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, or Dzogchen — is th [ ... ]
Dzogchen – Recognizing the Ultimate Ground of Existence
Dzogchen – Recognizing the Ultimate Ground of Existence
Dzogchen, also known as Dzogpachenpo, Atiyoga, Great Perfection or Great Completion, is a wisdom tradition and practice within Indo-Tibetan Buddhism a [ ... ]
Ramana Maharshi Websites and Blogs | Advaita Vedanta
Ramana Maharshi Websites and Blogs | Advaita Vedanta
Sri Ramana Maharshi, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, and Sri Atmananda Krishna Menon are by many thought to be the three great Indian Advaita Vedanta teache [ ... ]
Nondualism | Spiritual Unity amid Diversity
Nondualism | Spiritual Unity amid Diversity
Nondualism includes several philosophical and spiritual approaches and traditions that appeared across cultures and over time, in which it’s claimed [ ... ]