Vedanta
The scriptures are so bright that we cannot see them, like the sun, and Vedanta is the lens that allows us to study, and ultimately understand, that sun.
The words of saints and many scriptures are sometimes too difficult to be understood clearly as they often tackle very high concepts, and the explanations chosen also vary depending on who the teachings are directed to, the tradition of the saint, and even the mood he is in. Sometimes even one saint appears to contradict himself, never mind ones of different traditions. What is necessary is an understanding of the higher generalisations, and that is something that the non-dualistic Vedanta philosophy gives us.
Vedanta: Vedanta is a philosophy based solely on pure intuitive Knowledge which has manifested in the hearts of countless inspired seers...
What is the Nature of the Sage? A sage is one whose heart is open, and from which flows forth a constant and unending stream of wisdom, bliss, love and spiritual power, ever at peace in the knowledge of his true identity
Understanding the Essence of Religions: Inter-religious strife and strife between religious and non-religious groups is due to lack of understanding concerning what religions were originally designed to do...
A Brief Introduction to Spirituality: "Spirituality is an enquiry into Truth, and its ideal is the knowledge and the realisation of Truth"; so it is written in the Bhagavatam, one of the ancient scriptures of India...
The Road to Realisation: The sole purpose of existence of the embodied soul is realisation of its true nature as Brahman...
Spirituality - the Solution to all Problems: The world is burning in a materialistic hell. At any moment we could be blown over the precipice by a nuclear bomb. Our so-called, "civilisation," is on the brink of mass destruction...
Religion, Idolatry and Spirituality: In the modern West, anything associated with religion often appears to be treated with suspicion...
Maya – the Great Illusion: Brahman is One without a second, there is only one consciousness in existence, and we are That. However, our senses are constantly informing us that all is not One, that we are actually living in a world of multitudinous variety.
Why have different sages and religions taught different philosophies? Ultimate Truth is Ultimate Truth and it never changes just because someone comes up off the street and says it is something different...
An Investigation into our Ultimate Identity: Self-knowledge is the ultimate purpose of life. When this has been attained, bliss, universal love, selflessness, peace and fulfilment come automatically. Self-knowledge is not having an intellectual understanding of some philosophical concept, but...
Why we cannot realise through the intellect: When we are operating on the intellectual level, we do not reach Truth. We can get closer to the goal, but, beyond a certain point, we end up simply orbiting It...
The Practical Use of Philosophy: What is jñana yoga, the Path of Knowledge? What it is not is armchair philosophy. It consists of two levels; the preparation, and the real jñana yoga...
Karma: The Law of Action: Every worldly action has an equal reaction. Each time we carry out an action or think a thought which has a selfish motive, a karma is deposited in the mind.
What is Self-Realisation? We start off high up on the riverbank in great ignorance. Slowly, we wend our way down to the river. The goal is to reach the bottom of the river, where we receive complete Knowledge of Brahman...
The Necessity of the Company of Sages: Out of every person is projected a certain energy, and the quality depends on the person and his mood at the time...
The Path of the Kundalini: The progress of one’s spirituality can be tracked along the sushumna. The sushumna is the most important channel in the subtle body...
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