Dear Ben,
It seems to me that the aim or goal of Vedanta is for us to realize that we are ultimately Consciousness/Awareness. I can accept this concept OK although…
Question: I get that Maya is part of Satyam (of course it is, everything is!) and mithya is the result of maya acting on behalf of Satyam. Why make a…
The Waking World is a Dream
As the dreamer in the dream world, I am convinced that I, as the individual dreamer-person, am real. I am convinced the dream…
I understand that Consciousness—“I”—which is Self-illuminating to be one force. Every living be-ing has the same Consciousness, which enters and exits different mind-body states of matter, whether they are…
I understand that Consciousness—“I”—which is Self-illuminating to be one force. Every living be-ing has the same Consciousness, which enters and exits different mind-body states of matter, whether they are…
The term ‘neti, neti’ is a compound term in Sanskrit, meaning ‘not this, not this’. The root words for ‘neti’ are ‘na iti’. According to certain grammar rules, in…
The Personification of the Two basic Vedantic Principles
The Creation is explained by Einsteins’s famous equation, E=mc2 which means that energy is inert matter in motion. It doesn’t include…
This is a sstsang from Ben de Silva, one of our teaching contributors.
Question: I took the opportunity to join a conversation that asked the question "What is 'Beyond the…
Satsang with Ben de Silva
It all depends on your point of view.
For the non-advaitin, the dvaitin, the dualist.
There are forces in Nature which can be personified,…