If you fear it not, And do not try to escape it, Do not want to release it, Do not want to label it as good or bad, Deserving or undeserving, And do not want to do anything with it, Other than remembering it is all YOU, Allowing it to be just WHAT IT IS, FOR IT IS...
Holding the sense of I-Am is considered one of the most valid methods among traditional teachers. Those of us who have followed Self-Inquiry or Advaita teachings are well aware of the I-Am , especially after this method was advocated by the great Advaita Master...
Do NOT Believe the Mind & Even The I-Amness is False These two truthes will help you awaken from this dream and then help you to deepen your awakening. Let us explore them now. Do NOT Believe the Mind The Mind's nature is to swing between extreme optimism and...
The Song of Kali by Rajiv Kapur and Daniel MillsThe I-Am that I am is not just in the background; the I-Am that I am is also in the foreground. The I-Am that I am in the background is in the form of Durga; the I-Am that I am in the foreground is in the form of Me,...
Most teachings, especially New Age, advocate a “romantic idealism” form of spiritual practice, rather than acknowledge the stark reality of the relative plane. But while we are in the body, the world continues to affect us all, including our abidance in SELF. This...
In Vedanta, there is the 3-fold process of Shravana, Manana and Nididhyasana, which leads one to complete Awakening and Realization. They are Shravana, Manana, and Nididyasana. We will discuss each now. Shravana Shravana means hearing — Hearing the Truth! There are...
There is one question that repeatedly comes from seekers: “How can I know the Bliss and Joy of the SELF? How can I experience that first hand?” The first thing to know is that you and Bliss are never apart. Yet we search for it everywhere. The great saint, Kabir...
There are two things we often hear from most spiritual teachers about pain and suffering. I am talking about the psychological pain and suffering due to stress — related to factors like job and money insecurities, relationship issues, or anxiety related to some...
One of the most talked-about aspects of ISIP during the recent retreat in Mumbai was “burning.” This is mainly because burning usually deals with our responses, especially our habitual tendencies, to objects with which we have relationships ---whether those objects...