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Discover Yogananda in Panchadasi: The Complete Guide to Bliss of Consciousness in Advaita Vedanta
This article presents a clear, practice-oriented guide to the Yogananda (eleventh) chapter of Vidyaranya’s Panchadasi, a classic of Advaita Vedanta. It explains how the text situates bliss (ānanda) within the nondual identity of Atman and Brahman, and why calming mental activity reveals intrinsic joy. Readers learn the distinctions between sense-based pleasure, the relief that follows…
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Discover Nātakadīpa: The Complete Guide to Witness Consciousness in Vidyāraṇya’s Panchadaśī
This guide presents the tenth chapter of PanchadaśīNātakadīpaas a clear, practice-ready map of Witness Consciousness (Sākṣī). Readers discover how Vidyāraṇya’s theater metaphor translates nondual philosophy into lived insight: the changeless Self as the steady light, and thoughts and roles as passing scenes. The chapter explains Kūṭastha versus cidābhāsa, examines waking–dream–deep sleep to reveal the invariant…
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Master Kutasthadipa: The Complete Guide to Panchadasi’s Eighth Chapter and Witness Consciousness
Kutasthadipa, the eighth chapter of Vidyaranya’s Panchadasi, offers a complete and accessible exposition of the eternal Witness (Kutastha) at the core of Advaita Vedanta. It explains how pure consciousness remains unchanged amid the three stateswaking, dream, and deep sleepwhile mind and body fluctuate. Readers gain practical tools such as neti-neti, sakshi-bhava, and the distinction between…
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Shankaracharya Jayanti: Celebrating the Life and Teachings of a Great Sage
Shankaracharya Jayanti is an important Hindu festival that celebrates the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, a great saint and philosopher who lived in Bharat more than a thousand years ago. Shankaracharya is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of Hinduism, and his teachings continue to inspire and guide spiritual…