Satsangs (Q&A)
Does Prayer Work?
Questioner: Does Prayer work in this empirical world? I understand (intellectually) that at an absolute level there is nobody praying […]
ishvara
Satsangs (Q&A)
Is Belief in Isvara Necessary?
David: Isvara creates the phenomenal universe out of the power of his maya. This necessitates that all sentient beings being caught in a […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Difficulty With God
Jane: I have difficulties practicing karma yoga because I have a problem with the Isvara/God concept. I cannot pray to a higher instance, because […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Enlightenment, Isvara and the Steady Application of Knowledge
Mark: Is an enlightened one actually free and limitless? They have realized the true nature of the self as limitless awareness […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
The Proof Is in the Pudding
Mark: It seems to me that the teachings can be split into two groups, one group of teachings that have immediate […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Vasana-Busting Is Housekeeping for the Jiva
Steve: Even though I know I am the Self, I/my jiva still has some binding vasanas to work through. It’s interesting because when I was […]
Enlightenment
To Know Yourself Is To Know Everything
The word ‘Vedanta’ is derived from the Sanskrit words ‘Veda’ and ‘anta’, which literally means the ‘end of knowledge’. Vedanta […]
Enlightenment
Vedanta’s Definition of God: There Is No God — There Is Nothing But God
“Some religions say there is only one God. Vedanta says there is only God.”— Swami Dayananda In order to grasp […]
Satsangs (Q&A)
Good Karma and Bad Karma – an Eternal Dance?
Anna: In recent satsangs, I heard Ramji saying that good karma depends on bad karma. I understand the concept of karma, good or bad karma, the concept of likes and […]
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, […]