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Meditation
Most spiritual seekers, Western as well as Eastern, meditate. Therefore countless forms of meditation have developed: still and in motion, silent, with chanting, with prayer, concentrating on something...
View ArticleRepetition of practices (Q. 316)
Q: I can see that whatever is seen cannot possibly be me, the seer, the perceiver. The perceiver cannot be perceived because it is perceiving. That seems really obvious and clear (usually, not always,...
View ArticleSeeking – giving up pleasures? (Q. 322)
Q: I can see I need to live more austerely, and I am prepared to sacrifice much to bring about a more lucid and disciplined spiritual practice, but if I am honest, sacrificing those pleasures will have...
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The Dream Problem – Part 6
Part 6 of the New Book Serialization! The Sage explains to the dreamer the attitude he should have towards his creation and the means to stop dreaming altogether. By analogy he explains the process of...
View ArticleBeyond Stillness – Q. 331
Q : I am a “solo practitioner” of the advice of Ramana Maharshi, as I understand what I absorb of it. My enquiries move between an apophatic and cataphatic flavor. When I do this, I am moved to an...
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Incomplete Enlightenment – Q.333
Q: As I understand, the sense of “I” (distinguished from the ultimate I/Self) is the source of “ignorance”. “Ignorance” leads to “the fear”, which inspires us to attempt to find “enlightenment”. The...
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ROLE OF “REPETITION” IN SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTION, PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING — 1 All of spiritual instruction and learning has two aspects or dimensions: The Theory and Praxis – a doctrine to understand...
View ArticleROLE OF “REPETITION” — 2
ROLE OF “REPETITION” IN SPIRITUAL INSTRUCTION, PRACTICE AND UNDERSTANDING — 2 This is an alternative viewpoint regarding the role of “Repetition” in understanding the core message of advaita. As it...
View ArticleQ. 355 – Faith in a Path
Q: How do we get the conviction to go on a spiritual quest? Unlike science, there are no indicators to give feedback if this is even the right path. We need to have blind faith the general idea itself...
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Nathan Gill
Nathan Gill (1960 – 2014) Enlightenment: As Consciousness You are already awake and aware. In the play of life when there is exclusive focus as the individual, Your true nature is forgotten and there...
View ArticleQ. 376 – Is preparation necessary?
Q: As I consider devoting myself to the path of Advaita Vedanta, I find that I keep coming up against a few constant, nagging protests: First, it seems that the tradition and methodology (although I...
View ArticleQ. 377 – Desire and suffering
(Also discusses Buddhism versus Advaita; analysis versus experience; need for practice) Q: Your work is both beautiful and rigorous, and I’ve appreciated your continuous efforts to continue the...
View ArticleQ.379 – Practice, Enlightenment and Reincarnation
Q: My understanding is that the purpose of spiritual practice is to purify the intellect so that it ‘reflects’ Consciousness without distortion. This enables the mind to recognize the delusion caused...
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Free Will versus Fatalism
Below is another essay from Atman Nityananda whose earlier essay on sAdhana triggered so much interest. This is preceded by an essay on the same topic from Swami Sivananda. Free Will versus...
View ArticleQ.384 – Dark night of the soul
Q: Please help me.I had a temporary glimpse of reality around 15 months ago by following 8 fold path. I tried to penetrate the question of suffering and learned that everything wants to come into...
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dhyAna and samAdhi
dhyAna and samAdhi are quite fascinating, pretty alluring and romantically inspiring terms for an aspirant on the spiritual path. They are almost always spoken in a tone that creates an awe. They...
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Misconceptions about Advaita
This is just to notify readers that (the first part of) a two-part article by myself on this topic has just been published on the ‘Stillness Speaks‘ site. (The second part will be published later...
View ArticleQ.404 Practising Advaita
Q: I need some practical guidance on practising advaita in daily life. Please advise me of the best course of action. A (Dennis): You cannot ‘practise’ Advaita. Advaita is a teaching/philosophy. Its...
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New interview
For those interested, here is a link to a recent interview with myself conducted by Creative India magazine. It provides a general introduction to the nature of Advaita and background to my own...
View ArticleQ.468 Roles versus Witness
Q: I have been reading Vedanta for a few years and have a question. We are always playing some form of role such as Employee, Worker, Husband, Son etc. My understanding is that Advaita tells us to let...
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