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…
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…
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…
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…
In part 29 we addressed two concerns. Role of the guru. And if absolute Truth, as revealed in Upanishads, is just another point of view. Let’s revise them before…
In previous part 27, it attempted to show that the world which you experience everyday, consists of an endless combination of forms and color, sounds, tastes, smells and feelings….
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….