Satsangs (Q&A)
Reflected Consciousness versus Original Consciousness
Ken: Hi, Rory. I enjoy the material on your website a lot. Can you please answer a few questions that are […]
consciousness
Satsangs (Q&A)
If Everything Is Consciousness, Why Don’t I Experience “You”?
Questioner: If everything is consciousness, why don’t I experience “you”? Rory: This question arises from mixing the absolute order of reality with […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
What Connects Us to the Self?
Sandra: If Self is not in our bodies, what connects us to it? Rory: You can’t be connected to the self any […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Dream State and Waking State Are Different Orders of Reality
Amy: In his book, James makes it sound like everything is an illusion, just another state of dreaming. If that’s so, […]
Essence of Vedanta
Samsara and How to Escape the Wheel of Suffering
The dance of samsara is one of perpetual frustration and suffering. — Rory B Mackay In the first article in […]
Essence of Vedanta
Limitation, the Quest For Liberation & the Four Human Pursuits
“It is the glory of man that he is conscious of himself. However, the self he is aware of is […]
Enlightenment
What is Advaita Vedanta?
What is Vedanta? That’s a question I get asked a lot. The answer I give generally depends on who is […]
Jailbreak Your Mind!
Context is Key: The #1 Secret to Inner Peace
“For me, context is the key – from that comes the understanding of everything.” – Kenneth Noland There’s no doubt about […]
Society
Dharma: The Hidden Code of the Universe
One of the most important ideas I’ve ever come across is the Vedic notion of dharma. In fact, it’s an […]
emotion
Clean Pain and Dirty Pain: The Two Types of Emotional Suffering
“Pain is physical; suffering is mental. Beyond the mind there is no suffering. Pain is essential for the survival of […]