consciousness
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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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Why the Mind Keeps Running
The mind rarely stays still. Even in silence, thoughts continue moving -replaying the past, imagining the future, worrying, planning, comparing and reacting. Most people assume this is simply the result of modern stress or a busy lifestyle. But Vedanta offers a much deeper explanation. It says the restless movement of the mind is built into… Continue reading
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Brahmakara Vritti – Final Stage of a Seeker’s Journey
One of the deepest ideas in Advaita Vedanta is the concept of Brahmvritti or Brahmakara Vritti. At first, it sounds abstract. But the core idea is actually very practical. Your mind slowly becomes the shape of whatever it constantly thinks about. If the mind keeps thinking about fear, pleasure, status, or anxiety, it gets molded… Continue reading
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The Six Inner Forces We Must Master
In Indian philosophy, the Arishadvarga or the six internal enemies, are not treated as moral flaws. They are seen as natural psychological tendencies that shape how we think, react and act. Swami Vivekananda approached them with clarity and practicality. He didn’t ask us to suppress these forces, but to understand and redirect them. The six… Continue reading
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Vivekanand – Stop Feeding the Beggar Within
We usually think the ego is our strength – our identity, our personality, our edge. But Swami Vivekananda pointed to something very different. He suggested that what we call the ego is not powerful at all. It is a beggar. The Beggar Within The ego feels small, separate, and incomplete. And because of that, it… Continue reading
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Adi Shankaracharya – Mystery of Maya
One of the most interesting questions in spirituality is this: If reality is one and unchanging, why do we experience a world that is constantly changing? Why do we see so many people, objects, and events — instead of one unified reality? The great Indian philosopher Adi Shankaracharya addressed this question through the idea of… Continue reading
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Vasanas: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Mind
Why do certain habits repeat in our lives? Why do some desires keep returning even when we try to avoid them? Vedanta explains this through an important concept called Vasana. Understanding Vasanas helps us understand how the mind works and how real inner transformation becomes possible. What Are Vasanas? In the teachings of Adi Shankaracharya,… Continue reading
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Vedanta: Freedom from Suffering
In Vedanta, the root cause of all suffering is ignorance. This isn’t a lack of information; it’s not knowing our true nature. We suffer because we identify with a “false self” – the Ego. What is Ego Ego is simply a collection of labels you use to define yourself. It’s made of things like: Your… Continue reading
