Andy: Hi, James.
Namaskaar. I was in Berlin seminar – thanks again; the bliss of awareness is a great topic. It was great – even if my rajas/tamas sometimes kicked in here and there.…
Karen: Hi, James.
To be honest, I really suffer at the moment from the issue with Swamiji. I see it is a story. So what? We are always in a story.…
Nick: I am writing you because I am very confused right now – after already having a solid knowledge and experiences of the self.
Three years ago (afters years of listening…
1. Jiva is a principle, a tattva, not a specific person. The definition of Jiva is a subtle body illumined by consciousness, called chidabasa. It is actually pure awareness, paramatma. The word “jiva” has two meanings; one is…
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…
Michelle: Hi, Sundari.
I will be as brief as possible, trying to omit nothing.
I am 65 years old, retired and I have all my life been motivated by “spiritual life.”…
Rob: James and Sundari, thank you so much for your work on the ShiningWorld site. The past year has consisted of a lot of self-inquiry for me. I’ve been using almost…
Narada: Hello, I am Narada, and I read the autobiography Mystic by Default. After reading the book I had one question on my mind. I wanted to know how much time James…
Mick: Can karma yoga, upasana yoga and jnana yoga be practised and refined “simultaneously” or (as it seems in traditional Vedanta) should they be developed progressively stage by stage as one moves through this life.…
Kumar: 1.Is it mandatory to be a vegetarian to follow the path of self-inquiry??
Sundari: No, it is not, unless it is part of your Indian culture and inherent in your svadharma.…