consciousness
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Who Is the Real You?
Most of us spend our lives believing that we are our thoughts. If the mind is anxious, we say, “I am anxious”. If the mind is happy, we say, “I am happy”. We become so closely identified with our mental activity that we rarely stop to ask a simple question. Who is actually aware of… Continue reading
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Rudra Granthi – The Final Obstacle
The spiritual journey begins by overcoming fear. It continues by loosening attachment. But Yoga says there is one final obstacle that is even more subtle. It is called the Rudra Granthi, the last of the three great knots described in the yogic tradition. This knot is associated with the Ajna Chakra, often called the third… Continue reading
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Brahma Granthi – The Root of Fear
Most of us spend a surprising amount of our lives trying to feel secure. We worry about money, our careers, relationships, health, and the future. Even when life appears comfortable, the mind often finds another reason to be anxious. Yoga suggests that this tendency has a deeper cause. It describes something called the Brahma Granthi,… Continue reading
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When Life Feels Suffocating
There are times when you desperately want to express your deepest thoughts and feelings, yet you choose silence. You hold back because speaking your truth might fracture a relationship or derail your career. But staying silent carries a heavy price. When you continuously suppress your true feelings, it creates a suffocating inner environment. We try… Continue reading
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Dealing With Insult
Most of us have experienced it. Someone disagrees with us in a meeting, questions our judgement, or points out a mistake in front of others. Within seconds, the mind becomes disturbed and a wave of embarrassment, anger, or defensiveness appears. What is interesting is that the reaction often feels much bigger than the actual event.… Continue reading
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Don’t Let the Ego Win
Most of us spend a surprising amount of energy defending an image. An image of who we think we are, how others should see us, and how life should unfold according to our expectations. This image is what Vedanta calls the ego. It is built from our name, profession, achievements, opinions, memories, and personal story.… Continue reading
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If I Am the Atman, Why Don’t I Feel It?
One of the central teachings of Vedanta is that the root of suffering is ignorance. We mistake ourselves for the body, the mind, our profession, our relationships, and our personal story. From this mistaken identity, fear, attachment, and suffering arise. The solution, Vedanta says, is Self-knowledge. To realise that our true nature is not the… Continue reading
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Vedantic Technique to Detach from the Mind
Meera works as a Software Engineer in Bangalore, navigating the relentless pace of deployment deadlines, coding and endless Slack notifications. One evening, after an exceptionally brutal production outage, the pressure caught up with her. Sitting at her desk, her chest felt tight. Her mind was racing. “I am incredibly anxious”, she thought. “I can’t handle… Continue reading
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