An overview of our articles about spiritual awakening, enlightenment, self-actualization, non-duality, and personal growth.
Mantras — also written Mantrams — as used in Hinduism and Buddhism, are sacred sounds, utterances, words, or sentences in the Sanskrit, Pali or other ancient languages, of which it’s believed that they have religious, [ Read more … ]
The concepts of Atman and Brahman are rather complicated topics as there are a broad variety of different views within Indian philosophies and religions about what they exactly entail. Yet, in a general sense, one [ Read more … ]
Purusha and Prakriti (also written as Purusa and Prakrti) are two rather complex concepts in Hinduism, which are vastly differently interpreted depending on the religious or philosophical school and period. Both concepts also appear regularly [ Read more … ]
Mahavakya is a Sanskrit word, and is usually translated as Great Saying or Great Contemplation, being derived from Maha (meaning “great”) and Vakya (meaning “sentence,” “proposition,” “declaration,” “contemplation,” or “saying”). These Mahavakya statements and sentences [ Read more … ]
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 notion and perception of an “I” or “Self” is a “play [ Read more … ]
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 the first page I knew, I sensed, that this [ Read more … ]
If your sex life feels lacklustre and your dating instincts are off-kilter, you’re not alone. Research reveals that incorporating meditation can supercharge these areas of our lives. This article offers a fascinating look at three [ Read more … ]
Satsang is a well-known phenomenon in the world of Advaita Vedanta, notably in contemporary Neo-Advaita circles. Nonetheless, Satsang is not only given (or attended to) in the Advaita world, but an event carried out in [ Read more … ]
Neo-Advaita (also written Neoadvaita) is based on ancient Advaita Vedanta teachings and philosophy. One could argue that it’s a more simplified version of the original non-duality teachings, focusing on a more direct realization of the [ Read more … ]
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,” Tvam means “thou” or “you,” and Asi means “art” or [ Read more … ]
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