Why does Advaita Vedanta often remain abstract or elusive for so many? Drawing from experience and observation, this reflection explores the main resistances to its understanding and practice — and why, despite challenges, it remains a path worth engaging with.
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Learning to See: Swami Tattvavidananda on the First Verse of Atma Bodha
What kind of mind is Atma Bodha really meant for? Swami Tattvavidananda’s extended teaching on Verse 1 reveals a quiet but radical shift — from collecting Vedanta to digesting it. This post curates key reflections on learning, rāga, mumukṣutva, and the silent preparation that is itself part of Self-knowledge.
Do I Still Get to Choose My Pizza Toppings?
What if ego-death isn’t about vanishing, but about seeing ‘I am’ without collapsing into ‘I am upset’? A lived look at Verse 7 of Dṛg Dṛśya Viveka — where misidentification, pizza toppings, and the quiet fall of false ownership all come into play.
The Method in the Spiral
A quiet checkpoint after a bout of blog cleanup reveals a deeper pattern: structure and life aren’t opposites — they’re sparring partners. This post reflects on how categories, repetition, and reorientation aren’t distractions from inquiry, but part of the spiral that shapes it.
Multiple Ways I’ve Been Wrong About Myself
A few everyday moments got me looking again at what I take myself to be. In this post, I revisit three powerful Vedantic lenses — not as philosophy, but as subtle x-rays — to see through the body–mind identity and glimpse what might actually remain.
Can You Test-Drive ‘No Ego’?
More specifically, I wondered — half-seriously — Is there a way to take ego death for a test drive? Just a day, perhaps? What would it be like to move through the world with no ‘me’ at the centre?
Many Teachings, One Unlearning: A Glimpse into Comparative Vedanta
A gentle comparison of Advaita, Viśiṣṭādvaita, and Dvaita — not to choose sides, but to see how all point to the unlearning of the seeker-self.
When Inquiry Stops Being a Strategy
What happens when inquiry is no longer used to manage emotions or gain insight? This post sits in the quiet space where Vedanta stops being a tactic — and simply becomes presence.
A Moment When Mananam Got Real
Two small ego stings — one over planning, one over perception — open the door to honest inquiry. This is not about fixing reactions, but seeing them clearly.
Month One of Simply Vedanta
These early posts weren’t planned — they emerged. This meta-note looks at how the Śravaṇa–Mananam–Nididhyāsana arc is naturally unfolding through writing and lived inquiry.
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