Maya
Na tat svabhasam drsyatvatThe (mind-stuff) is not (self-luminous) because it is an object of perception by the Purusha. Yoga Sutras 4.19 Tat Tvam AsiYou are That. 1 of 4 Mahavakyas,…
What is Real?
A few people have recently brought challenges that underscore the importance of an understanding that differentiates between what is 'Real' and what exists only as an object of thought. Conversations…
All You Need is Within
“The sound of the rain needs no translation” Alan Watts Sitting in a cabin on a lake in Maine, listening to the rain falling on the metal roof, allowing the…
Go Deeper
I had been so happy lately to find so much of the truth that's in me reflected in the teachings of vedanta. It was comforting to find a solid body…
Encountering Vedanta
I recently took a short trip to St. Louis, to visit a friend at Washington University. I'd never spent time in St. Louis before, so we did the normal touristy…