Ashtavakra Gita - Part 17 - The True Knower by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 16 - Special Instruction by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 15 - Knowledge of the Self by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 14 - Tranquility by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 13 - Happiness by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 12 - Abiding in the Self by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 11 - Wisdom by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 10 - Quietude by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 9 - Detachment by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 8 - Bondage and Liberation by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 7 - The Nature of Self-Realization by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 6 - The Higher Knowledge by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Fifth chapter of the Ashtavakra Samhita, also known as the Ashtavakra Gita, or the Song of Ashtavakra. This reading is based on the translation by Swami Nityaswarupananda, but varies slightly from it. Special thanks to Advaita Ashrama, The Vedanta Society, and Ramakrishna Order of India. For more information and related books visit: http://www.vedanta.org or http://www.vedanta.com

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 4 - Glory of Self Realization by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Third chapter of the Ashtavakra Samhita, also known as the Ashtavakra Gita, or the Song of Ashtavakra. This reading is based on the translation by Swami Nityaswarupananda, but varies slightly from it. Special thanks to Advaita Ashrama, The Vedanta Society, and Ramakrishna Order of India. For more information and related books visit: http://www.vedanta.org or http://www.vedanta.com

Second chapter of the Ashtavakra Samhita, also known as the Ashtavakra Gita, or the Song of Ashtavakra. This reading is based on the translation by Swami Nityaswarupananda, but varies slightly from it. Special thanks to Advaita Ashrama, The Vedanta Society, and Ramakrishna Order of India. For more information and related books visit: http://www.vedanta.org or http://www.vedanta.com

First chapter of the Ashtavakra Samhita, also known as the Ashtavakra Gita. This reading is based on the translation by Swami Nityaswarupananda, but varies slightly from it. Special thanks to Advaita Ashrama, The Vedanta Society, and Ramakrishna Order of India. For more information and related books visit: http://www.vedanta.org or http://www.vedanta.com

Notes on the description of a spiritually liberated man by Swami Nikhilananda, from the introduction to Atmabodha, the book on self-knowledge.

Krishna feels Arjuna’s emotional pain and suffering, but corrects him for whimpering like a child. Arjuna asks Krishna to help him with this seemingly unresolvable inner conflict. Krishna begins his teaching and the Gita officially begins. Commentators say this chapter is a summary of the different but harmonious teachings contained in the chapters which follow.

When a young boy of only eight, Shankara encountered a sage who asked him, "Who are you?" The boy answered with these stanzas, which are known as "Nirvana Shatakam" or "Atma Shatakam." Nirvana is complete equanimity, peace, tranquility, freedom and joy. "Atma" is the True Self.

Kaivalya Upanishad is one of 108 Upanishadic Hindu scriptures. It belongs to the Shaiva sect, who worship the god Shiva. It is presented as a sermon by the Creator-God Brahma, to the Vedic seer Ashvalayana. It extols Shiva and renunciation, which are said to lead to kaivalya (liberation & enlightenment).

Krishna explains how His eternal energy pervades, creates, preserves, and destroys the entire universe. This reading is based on Stephen Mitchell's translation.

Ātma-bōdha (Sanskrit: आत्मबोधः ) which means - 'Self-knowledge' or 'Knowledge of the Self' or 'The awakening of ātmān', is a short Sanskrit text believed to have been written by Shankara of the 8th century. He teaches that the Ultimate Reality whose effulgence radiates through the vesture of all forms, is beyond name and form and is in fact of the nature of Pure Consciousness. This ultimate Reality can be realized quickly by pursuing the Path of direct Knowledge, not by worship.

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