At the annual Trout Lake retreat James unfolded, the Mandukya Upanishad, the ‘king of Upanishads,” which negates the waking state entity as our primary identity and reveals limitless ever-present ever-experienced ordinary Existence/Awareness to be our true identity. It is accompanied by Gaudapada..
When you say the word “I” it always only refers to your essence, the ever-free, ever accomplished, always present Self, the nature of which is Existence, Consciousness or Awareness if you prefer, and Bliss. This seminar systematically explores the bliss or fullness “aspect” of Awareness. It is bas..
Aparokshanubhuti is a beautiful 8th century text commonly attributed to Shankaracharya. The literal meaning of aparoksha is, ‘that which cannot be known through the mind and senses,’ the implication of which is, ‘the self.’ Anubhuti literally means ‘experience’ but since it used in reference t..
Possibly humanity’s most important document, the Bhagavad Gita is a scripture on dharma, how to live in harmony with one’s inner most nature and the universal values operating in the world, a dharma field. A life that conforms to dharma, which is not different from God, the ordainer of the physica..
Vivekachoodamani, which means 'the crown jewel of discrimination', is a Vedanta classic written in the 8th century by Shankaracharya, the most important teacher in the Vedanta sampradaya (lineage).
It is a premier Vedantic text. As do all our teachings, it begins with an invocation to the self..
This seminar unfolds the first two chapters of Panchadasi, an advanced 14th Century Vedanta text written by Vidyaranya Swami. It is a particularly interesting video because the attendees were highly qualified seekers, so the atmosphere was extremely sattvic (great energy!) and the questions and ans..
Panchadasi, ‘the book with 15 chapters,’ was written in the 14th 14th century by Vidyaranya Swami, one of the Shankaracharyas of Sringeri Math. Unlike some Vedantic texts, Panchadasi presents the entire teaching in a clearly arranged fashion that avoids excessive repetition of ideas. It is considere..
Panchadasi, ‘the book with 15 chapters,’ was written in the 14th 14th century by Vidyaranya Swami, one of the Shankaracharyas of Sringeri Math. Unlike some Vedantic texts, Panchadasi presents the entire teaching in a clearly arranged fashion that avoids excessive repetition of ideas. It is considere..
Panchadasi, ‘the book with 15 chapters,’ was written in the 14th 14th century by Vidyaranya Swami, one of the Shankaracharyas of Sringeri Math. Unlike some Vedantic texts, Panchadasi presents the entire teaching in a clearly arranged fashion that avoids excessive repetition of ideas. It is considere..
Panchadasi, ‘the book with 15 chapters,’ was written in the 14th century by Vidyaranya Swami, one of the Shankaracharyas of Sringeri Math. Unlike some Vedantic texts, Panchadasi presents the entire teaching in a clearly arranged fashion that avoids excessive repetition of ideas. It is considered to ..
Panchadasi was written in the 14th Century by a great Vedantic sage, Vidyaranya. It is perhaps the most comprehensive and well-organized Vedanta prakarana text. It is suitable for advanced inquirers as it requires a basic knowledge of Vedanta. The ninety hours of this series was brilliantly taught ..
Panchadasi, ‘the book with 15 chapters,’ was written in the 14th century by Vidyaranya Swami, one of the Shankaracharyas of Sringeri Math. Unlike some Vedantic texts, Panchadasi presents the entire teaching in a clearly arranged fashion that avoids excessive repetition of ideas. It is considered to ..