What does it truly mean to help the world? In this piercing dialogue from I Am That, Nisargadatta Maharaj dismantles our noblest intentions — revealing that the urge to save others is itself rooted in the same ignorance that creates suffering. Desire builds worlds; worlds breed pain; and the one who wishes to help is often the one most in need of waking up. From the nature of creation to the limits of avatars and saviours, Maharaj offers something more radical than solutions: a mirror. “Get out of the picture,” he says, “and see whether there is anything left to save.”
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Ramana Maharshi on Destiny
“The Ordainer controls the fate of souls in accordance with their past deeds. Whatever is destined not to happen will … More
The Bhagavad Gita Explained: Key Teachings and Insights
The Bhagavad Gita — spoken on a battlefield over two thousand years ago — remains one of the most profound guides to the human condition ever written. Yet its philosophical depth, Sanskrit terminology, and eighteen dense chapters can feel overwhelming to modern readers.
Sammary of the Bhagavad Gita by D. Samarender Reddy is not a translation or a conventional commentary. It is a guided philosophical journey through the Gita’s core teachings — written for the intelligent general reader who wants to genuinely understand what the Gita is saying, why it says it, and what difference it makes to how one lives.
The book covers the Gita’s two-tier vision of Reality, the Goal of Life as Krishna defines it (compared with Buddhism, Christianity, Stoicism, and modern psychology), the four paths of Karma Yoga, Jñāna Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja Yoga, and practical guidance on action, duty, meditation, and liberation. A complete fresh English translation of all eighteen chapters is included as an appendix.
Whether you are encountering the Gita for the first time or returning after years of study, this book will deepen your understanding of why this ancient dialogue continues to speak — with remarkable directness — to the most urgent questions of human life.
The Million Dollar Question
The question I am asking myself is this: Do I really need to keep thinking, writing, posting, discussing, debating, mulling, … More
Is the search for truth the subtlest form of Maya? Janak asks Ashtavakra
Janak asks Ashtavakra: Is the search for truth the subtlest form of Maya? What follows is not a teaching, not … More
I Have Dedicated My Life To Doing Nothing
Jagjot speaks about Non-Duality or Advaita as explained by spiritual teachers like Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and Ramesh Balsekar.
The 99% Trap: Why Most Seekers Fail – Nisargadatta Maharaj | Spiritual Ego | I Am That
I Have Found the Truth – I Mistakenly Thought I Had Not
I am mistaken in thinking I have NOT found the truth. (But, since by nature I am not a gregarious … More
“The donkey is not tied to the tree”
A friend wrote: I want to emphasize, “see stillness”, rather than “be still”, works best personally, because “be still” can … More
“The world is a drama of women and gold” (or more accurately, “lust and greed”)
The phrase, “The world is a drama of women and gold” (or more accurately, “lust and greed”), is a central teaching of Sri … More