A lucid, talk-based introduction to Advaita Vedanta — through a talk by Swami Sarvapriyananda that helped me reconnect with this tradition after years of drifting. Part primer, part reflection, it marks the quiet beginning of this current arc of inquiry.
Why Advaita Doesn’t Land — and Why It Still Matters
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.
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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