What does Advaita say? Chandogya Upanishad says, “Tat Tvam Asi” (You are that or You are the truth). Quite clearly … More
Category: Ignorance (Maya, Avidya)
The Trouble with Islam Today | Irshad Manji | Talks at Google
Ijtihad is an Islamic legal term meaning independent reasoning or the utmost mental and physical effort used by a qualified … More
“Who am I? How can I know myself?” — Nisargadatta Maharaj Answers
No One Listens to that Wise Man Called J. Krishnamurti — :-) — Neither the Hindus, Nor the Christians, Nor the Muslims, Nor the Jews, Nor the Parsis, Nor the Atheists
A Seattle Diwali celebration was disrupted after far-right activists displayed anti-Hindu slogans, triggering outrage from US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and … More
Ramana Maharshi on Jivatma, Paramatma, Devotion and Surrender
It is enough that one surrenders oneself. Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one’s being. … More
“Emptiness-and-Form” of Buddhism Vs. “Name-and-Form” of Hinduism
Compare emptiness and form concepts in Buddhism with the name-and-form analysis in Hinduism. Google AI: Core Concepts Rūpa refers to … More
What is a name-and-form?
Ask yourself the question, “Can one, anyone, even if that anyone be some God, ‘experience’ anything or encounter anything in … More
“Many ‘I’s are born and die every moment.”–Ramana Maharshi
Visitor: How to remove the ignorance? Ramana Maharshi: While lying in bed in Tiruvannamalai you dream in your sleep that … More
A 2017 Interaction on Advaita with Michael James
I came across this exchange I had with Michael James, who is a disciple of late Sadhu Om, who in … More
