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Conceptual vs. experiential


“Self or consciousness does not make the passage to the other shore or cross over. Rather, the crossing is the body and senses acclimating to life without any experience of self or consciousness and all that it implies.” Bernadette Roberts … Continue reading

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Freedom or liberation (moksha)


Distinguishing liberation (moksha) from samsara (being bound). The former is playing a role in life knowing that it is a role. Wisdom (knowing what or who one is) is liberation. Tendencies or inclinations are not necessarily binding. Continue reading

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All the world’s stage


You write: “Of course, if everything is like a dream (mithyA), then the sages and their scriptures are a part of that dream. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that the teachings and the scriptures are not useful for awakening from … Continue reading

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Vedanta and illusory knowledge


“Vedanta admits that its philosophy is a part of the illusory world. A portion of this long dream. But vedantic philosophy has one distinction which all other parts of the illusion lack. Its character, its excellence is unique. And that … Continue reading

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non-duality magazine


non-duality magazine (Highly recommended) ABOUT Non-duality magazine is a non sectarian non affiliated free online publication and accepts no advertising. It is fundamentally an investigation into the process of “Self-realization/Awakening/Enlightenment/Liberation” and consciousness itself. It explores this through interviews with teachers, … Continue reading

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There are no problems


I want to let you in on a little secret. There are no problems. There never were any problems. There are no problems today, and there will never be any problems…. Problems just mean that the world isn’t turning the … Continue reading

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Not through discourse…


“Not through discourse, not through the intellect, not even through the study of the scriptures can the Self (Atman) be realized. The Self reveals Himself… to the one who longs for the Self. Those who long for the Self with … Continue reading

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‘The tree of the World’ (Transmigration)


… to ascertain the real nature of Brahman [God, the Supreme] through the determination of the tree of the universe of which Brahman is the root: That which has its roots above – the root that is the state of … Continue reading

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This world is not an illusion


This world is not an illusion; it is a reality; but what we believe that we are seeing is an illusion, it is the limitation of the senses… . it is through this world & through this life that we … Continue reading

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Dreams and Reality (‘Inception’, movie)


In dreams as in reality, we constantly face the contingency of a dynamic world. Therefore, the passage from ignorance to knowledge is carried out through translation, which in also quite unstable. To know means to understand what is unknown through … Continue reading

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