One of the reasons that Vedanta is intended only for sufficiently qualified, pure minds is the danger of the ego co-opting the knowledge. Self-knowledge, when properly integrated, ought to humble…
Anne: I have discovered ShiningWorld in January after a very, very long spiritual journey and have started reading and viewing videos of James.
Rory: Wonderful! I’m so glad you found ShiningWorld.…
A contemplative temperament must be cultivated.
Swami Dayananda makes an important distinction between giving up things and growing out of things. When you were a child, there were certain things…
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Question: You say, “By mastering the mind, you come to realize the fullness that is the nature of the Self.”
And then, “You cannot do anything to ‘become’ free. Moksa is not a…
Jane: During my time with Mooji, he used to quote a saying by a Vedanta master (I think it is Shankara) and he would present as follows:
Brahman only is real.
The…
Jane: Through Mooji, I finally found Ramana Maharshi. His being is like a divine presence and deity for me, in the sense used by Ramji when we need a form to…
Lisa: When you come to learn more about Vedanta, you realize the emptiness of the world: every form, every thought, feeling, person is seen as impermanent, having no lasting existence, here…
What is Vedanta?
That's a question I get asked a lot.
The answer I give generally depends on who is asking the question. For the more general crowd, I often…
Kaivalya Upanishad
Translation and Introduction by Rory Mackay
Introduction
The Kaivalya Upanishad is a short yet sublime scripture of little over twenty-four verses. Classified a ‘minor Upanishad’, it is attached…