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Victim-centered society – my answer in Quora
Why are psychology and so many self-help ideologies perceived merely as blame-shifting gimmicks that are guilty of creating a “victim-centered society?” I am not sure that psychology and self-help ideologies – and self-help books – are or ought to … Continue reading
The proof of Advaita philosophy
Q&A in Advaita Vision – reproduced here. Q. 388 – Proof of Methodology
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Tagged advaita, doubt, ego, experience, knowledge, proof, reality, realization, self, tradition, trust
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Individuality and suffering – Knowledge its antidote
The fruits of individuation (and creation) paid at a price. Suffering a condition or pre-requisite for awakening or real knowledge. Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, bliss, death, ego, good and evil, individual view, individuation, infinite, manifestation, spiritual salvation
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What does knowledge of self give us?
Someone questions about the benefit of knowledge of self, introducing reincarnation and maya as unpromising components. (Who benefits?, etc. ).This is an unphilosophical question, and answers from advaita are given. Continue reading
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Tagged advaita, Consciousness, cosmos, Creation, desire, dream, ego, existence, knowledge of self, Lila, Maya, mithya, mythology, reincarnation
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Rama and sage Vasishta – ll
Rama: Sir, egolessness is also after all a feeling. Any sort of feeling is a part of superimposition. How does one get rid of it? Vasishta: We add the paste of a water purifying fruit (Strychnos potatorum) to turbid water. … Continue reading
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Tagged doership and inaction, ego, egolessness, pride, Rama, superimposition, the Supreme, Vasishta
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Revolt against existence – 2nd answer
2. Thoughts of despondency and revolt arise in weaker moments. But to the soul difficulties are like challenges and opportunities to extract the best out of us. Even a developed soul chooses them as tonic and bitter medicines to purge … Continue reading
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Tagged desire, despondency, ego, soul, soul searching
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Knots and kinks in the way of knowing the Truth
The Non-dual teaching is quite simple, straightforward and very clear. advaita says that that there is no multiplicity here. Whatever exists is all Oneness. This Oneness does not give scope for a second thing to arise within it. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged advaita, Consciousness, ego, illusion, Intellectual understanding, knowledge, non-duality, Oneness, reality, Upanishads
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Freewill and Destiny
FATE AND FREEWILL FREEWILL AND DESTINY ARE EVER EXISTENT. Destiny is the result of past action; it concerns the body. Let the body act as may suit it. Why are you concerned about it? Why do you pay attention to … Continue reading
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Tagged advaita, ego, Free will and destiny, God, knowledge and action, knowledge and ignorance, Ramana Maharshi, samsara, self, surrender, wisdom
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‘Confession’ of a pseudo-spiritual teacher and some reactions from followers
( Having known about X for many years, what follows should not be unexpected. He was disowned by his own mother as a teenager. It is possible to change, but has X changed? Some personalities seem to be irredeemable. Is … Continue reading
Unanimous Tradition / Tradición Unánime 