Self “Sees” Everything As Itself

Self “Sees” Everything As Itself

INQUIRER: I see emotions and thoughts arising within me (Self; ātmā). I see the apparent world (including the body) appearing in me, and everything is just pure-being. There isn’t…

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Self (Atman) is Beyond the Witness

INQUIRER: Is there a stage beyond the witness? RESPONSE: If by “witness” you mean the individual person, or the ego (ahamkara), then yes, there is something beyond — which…

Atman and Brahman

Atman and Brahman

Introduction: The Fundamental Question Many seekers often arrive at a crucial question: What truly distinguishes Atman (your individual Self) from Brahman (the ultimate Reality, Consciousness)? This question frequently arises…

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Individual Mind, Individual Ignorance – Part 26

In previous part 25, we highlighted an important word “mithya”. Without fully understanding it, we can never reconcile Oneness and world of multiplicity. World is mithyā, a dependent reality….