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Panpsychism


In our standard view of things, consciousness exists only in the brains of highly evolved organisms, and hence consciousness exists … More

Consciousness, Panpsychism

A Dialogue with My Friend


A friend wrote to me: “Seems interesting. Let me know what you think of it once you finish reading [referring … More

Advaita, Brahman, Consciousness, Karma Yoga, Name-and-form, Self (Brahman), Sense of Doership, Svadharma

Gedankenerfahrung


Imagine that on this earth you are the only human beings who is conscious, and all the other human beings … More

Consciousness, Gedanken-experiment, Gedankenerfahrung, Thought experiment

Is Metaphysics Meaningless?


My article “There Are No Others” (I had given it the title “Is Metaphysics Meaningless?”) in today’s edition of Telangana … More

Clay Pot Analogy, Metaphysics, Name-and-form, Ramana Maharshi, Verifiability Principle, Verificationist Principle, Vienna Circle

(1) Who Am I? (2) What Is This World?


(1) Who Am I?The Apparent or Real Self? – Swami Sarvapriyanandahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pAGjepFp70 (2) What Is This World? Penetrating this World Illusion with … More

Consciousness, Consciousness is Brahman, Name-and-form, Swami Sarvapriyananda, Who am I?

“Greed” for Knowledge


There seems to be such a thing as “greed” (some may prefer to call it “hunger”) for knowledge. One seeks … More

Consciousness, Knowledge, Name and form, Truth

The Essence of Hinduism – “There are no Others”


by D. Samarender Reddy There are always those in society who see differences among people on the basis of age, … More

Advaita, Advanced Hinduism, Hindu, Hinduism, Name and form

Mahavakya Viveka – 4 Parts | Swami Sarvapriyananda


The Mahavakyas are “The Great Sayings” of the Upanishads, as characterized by the Advaita school of Vedanta. Most commonly, Mahavakyas are considered four in number: Prajnanam Brahma (प्रज्ञानम् … More

Aham brahmasmi, Ayam atma brahma, Consciousness is Brahman, I am Brahman, Maha vakya, Prajnanam brahma, Swami Sarvapriyananda, Tat tvam asi, That thou art, This very self is Brahman, Upanishads

“There Are No Others”


All-pervading Consciousness is what I’m after I renounce all of you, all you names-and-forms With no substantial reality than say … More

Consciousness, Consciousness (Awareness), Poem, Poetry, Pure Consciousness

All You Need to Know About Advaita Vedanta


Realizing that as long as one is mere body-mind one is subject to potential or actual suffering, one tries to … More

Advaita Vedanta, Avasthatraya viveka, Awareness, Consciousness, Drk-drsya viveka, Hinduism, Kaarana-kaarya prakriya, Name and form, Nonduality, Panchakosha prakriya

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