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Dark Room Meditation Retreats | What Is it About?
Spending time in a room devoid of light and sound — Darkroom Meditation, as it’s called — is thought to profoundly relax body and mi [ ... ]

Advaita and the Role of the Guru on the Spiritual Path
Understanding or misunderstanding the function and role of the Advaita Guru can make or break our “spiritual path.” And, as it’s often s [ ... ]

What Is Spiritual Enlightenment? | Paths to Spiritual Awakening
“As soon as the mouth is opened, evils spring forth. People either neglect the root and speak of the branches, or neglect the reality of the ‘ [ ... ]

Mantras | Sacred Sounds for Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual Attainment
Mantras — also written Mantrams — as used in Hinduism and Buddhism, are sacred sounds, utterances, words, or sentences in the Sanskrit, Pa [ ... ]

Advaita Vedanta | Atman Equals Brahman
The concepts of Atman and Brahman are rather complicated topics as there are a broad variety of different views within Indian philosophies and religio [ ... ]

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
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
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
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 [ ... ]

3 Meditations For Improving Your Sex Life & Dating Instincts
If your sex life feels lacklustre and your dating instincts are off-kilter, you’re not alone. Research reveals that incorporating meditation can [ ... ]