Talks on spiritual and philosophical topics, mostly related to the path of knowledge and Advaita Vedanta or Non-dualism. Subjects such as the consciousness, mind, reality, metaphysics and various ways to study these are discussed.
What is Brahman really, is it possible to know it? How is Maya caused? Can the mind become completely unselfish? Why books do not give us knowledge? Let us find out via a direct seeing.
Gaudapada gives us the reason behind accumulation of ignorance and then declares all other philosophies as merely imaginations, delusions born out of the ignorance of the true nature of reality. Reading and discussion on the English translation of the Mandukya Karika by Gaudapada, which is a commentary on the Mandukya Upanishad.
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What should be my life like after the seeking ends? What else remains apart from staying aware all the time? What is a Jeev, what is its life-cycle? Is it possible to drop the doer completely?
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Gaudapada presents his arguments about the unreality of objective experiences. He affirms that there are only subjective experiences. Reading and discussion on the English translation of the Mandukya Karika by Gaudapada, which is a commentary on the Mandukya Upanishad.
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What practices help on the path of knowledge? Does Advaita recommend any practices? How to interpret the words or books? What is surrender, and why is it totally necessary for progress on any kind of path? Let us find out what works and what does not.
Gaudapada starts dismantling the belief that the waking state is real and dream state is unreal. Reading and discussion on the English translation of the Mandukya Karika by Gaudapada, which is a commentary on the Mandukya Upanishad.
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Is the Self illusory? Is the Brahman or Oneness knowable in any way? What is Sahaj Samadhi? How is the inter-connectivity in the universal mind set up? Let us explore.
This is a recording of the first YouTube Satsang conducted live on YouTube.
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Why won't the illusions of worlds and bodies go away after awakening? Gaudapada also explains the meaning of the three letters in the AUM and the meaning of the silence after Aum. Reading and discussion on the English translation of the Mandukya Karika by Gaudapada, which is a commentary on the Mandukya Upanishad.
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We see here some secrets of Turiya revealed, and pointers on how to realise the Truth of Turiya. Reading and discussion on the English translation of the Mandukya Karika by Gaudapada, which is a commentary on the Mandukya Upanishad.
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Mandukya Upanishad's verse VII introduces Turiya and Gaudapada explains it. Shankar clarifies it and answers some objections. Reading and discussion on the English translation of the Mandukya Karika by Gaudapada, which is a commentary on the Mandukya Upanishad.
Note that some part of this talk was removed because of noisy mic and some parts still have some noise, but are audible.
