Of Bondage and Liberation
If I say I wish to be set free, then it is implied that I am held or tied down by something. Sri Adi Sankaracharya says in the Vivekachoodamani, it is the unwise people who uselessly talk about bondage and liberation.…
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Sri Adi Sankaracharya
Was the Brahman ever born?
It is an eternal question. The Self—that is I—was never born. The Self is the Brahman which we refer to as I in everyday parlance. So I was never born. I will never die. Then, I see that I am existing and relate to…
The brahman is not dual
aSri Adi Sankaracharya says in the crest jewel of distinguishing between the Self and not Self -Vivekachoodamani - that the result of past actions is alive only when there is identification with the body. Since it is…
The realised being
When differences cease, it is a sign of the dawn of wisdom. Sri Adi Sankaracharya in the Vivekachoodamani lists out the qualities of a Jivan Muktah or a human who is free while living. He says such a person knows no…
Tasting the joy of the self
We constantly engage in some activity only to experience happiness. No one will undertake any project that will not give them happiness in the end. In the Vivekachoodamani, Sri Adi Sankaracharya says that for the Jeevan…