Revision and conclusion. What is the meaning of ignorance? The oneness of the individual and the supreme reality. The method of Vedānta. How to get a sattvic mind. Jñāni. You are the happiness you are looking for. You have to … Continue reading →

Yoga Vedanta Tantra

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 17 by Ira Schepetin

How Ira met Swami Dayānanda. Q + A. Books of Shankaracharya. Study Brahma Sutras only with a qualified teacher. Vivekacūḍāmaṇi. Are Advaita Vedānta and Yoga Philosophy harmonious? Vedantic dhyana. Kaṭhopaniṣad and vedantic meditation. Books and articles of Ira. More Vedanta … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 16 by Ira Schepetin

Introversion of the mind and the witness. Intellectual knowledge is not helpful. Discriminative wisdom comes only to bhaktas. Bhakti means love of god. Unless you turn your mind to him he won´t reveal himself to you. The highest teaching in … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 15 by Ira Schepetin

Discussion of the three states. The beauty of Vedānta is that it is based on common experience, not on mystical experience. Pūrṇa anubhava. 2 experiences: being aware of something or being not aware of anything. The states are not in … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 14 by Ira Schepetin

Nirvāṇa–ṣaṭka. Morning remembrance prayer. Vedānta and modern science. No conflict between science and Vedānta. Science makes statements about the waking state. Vedānta is a subjective science: its about your own experience. Analyse of the three states according to Gauḍa-pādas kārikā. … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 13 by Ira Schepetin

Vedānta is not a business. The highest teaching of Vedānta. The method of Vedānta: deliberate superimposition for the purpose of teaching and negation of this teaching in the end. Mutual superimposition. 3 identifcations: knower, doer, experiencer. adhyaropa and apavāda. Tat … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 12 by Ira Schepetin

2 ways to get vairāgya: 1. seeing the defects of happiness from objects (it has a beginning and an end) 2. understanding that objects are not real. Bhagavad Gītā ch. 13, 7-11. Spiritual sadhana: developping qualities. Humility is knowledge because … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 11 by Ira Schepetin

Story about Swami Satchidanandendra and Kirtan. The concept of avidyā / ignorance. Best source is adhyāsa bhāṣya: Introduction to the commentary of Shankaracharya on the Brahma Sutras. 2 notions of ignorance: Shankaracharyas notion of mithyā jñāna and Padmapādas notion of … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 10 by Ira Schepetin

Explanantion of the shloka Brahmanandam paramasukhadam. Shankaracharyas critique of other schools of thought. Knowledge as the solution to remove ignorance. 3 types of ignorance: 1. not knowing as the root. 2. Misconception. Adhyāsa. Superimposition. 3. Doubt. Ancient vedantic position. Five … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 9 by Ira Schepetin

Review of the first two Shlokas of chapter 13 Bhagavad Gita Bhasya. Witnessing consciousness: unique teaching of Vedanta. Paramahamsa. Witnessing consciousness is identical with the supreme reality. Avidya: mixing up of subject and object. Forms: Not knowing, misconception, doubt. Verses … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 8 by Ira Schepetin

Qualities of a real Bhakta according to Shankaracharya based on the Bhasya of Shankaracharya 11th and 12th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. More Vedanta Seminars you will find here. More on Vedanta you will find here. English Community, Blog, Seminars … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 7 by Ira Schepetin

Prakriti and Gunas. Bhagavad Gita Chapter 7. Types of Devotees. Karma Yoga. Stages of Karma Yoga. Chapter 12, 8-20 Bhagavad Gita. More Vedanta Seminars you will find here. More on Vedanta you will find here. English Community, Blog, Seminars you … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 6 by Ira Schepetin

Traditional study of the Bhagavad Gita. Different schools of Advaita Vedanta. Main Teachings and Defects according to Shankaracharya. Maya and other definitions. More Vedanta Seminars you will find here. More on Vedanta you will find here. English Community, Blog, Seminars … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 5 by Ira Schepetin

Qualifications according to the Bhagavad Gita chapter 13, 7-11. Story King Janaka, Katyayani, Matreyi. The Witness. The Self and deep sleep. More Vedanta Seminars you will find here. More on Vedanta you will find here. English Community, Blog, Seminars you … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 4 by Ira Schepetin

Explanation of the Mantra Guru Brahma Guru Vishnur. Qualifications of a student according to the Brahma Sutras: Viveka, Vairagya, Shat Sampat, Mumukshuttva. More Vedanta Seminars you will find here. More on Vedanta you will find here. English Community, Blog, Seminars … Continue reading →

Intuition of Reality – Vedanta Talk 3 by Ira Schepetin

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