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In the 21st Century Knowledge Economy we find that it is not merely jobs and salaries. Yes, they are important along with camaraderie and social well being. But all of these will pale in comparison with the power of Self-awareness and oneness with the self as well as a limitless union with the universe at…

Following is a summary of a talk by Dr. Krishnamurthy Sastrigal on the topic of “Vedanta for Modern World”. Sri. Krishnamurthy Sastrigal is the retired principal of Sanskrit College in Chennai, India. He is an eminent scholar on Vedas and other scriptures. https://advaitaonline.info/sri_krishnamurthy.php The talk is in Tamil, a language from South India. In the…

This essay originally appeared in Soft Power Magazine: https://www.softpowermag.com/vedanta-for-emotional-intelligence-and-universal-well-being/   Vedanta for Emotional Intelligence and Universal Well-being Dr Krishnamoorthy Subramanian July 12, 2020   Vedic Philosophy known as Vedanta and its practice leads to Personal Well Being (Athma Shanthi) which permeates and in due course becomes Universal Well-Being (Sarve’ Jana Sukino’ Bhavanthu)! A flower with its fragrance…

Part 3. Requirements to study the Knowledge of the Self. 1. I (Adi Sankara) am composing this Athma Bodha (Knowledge of the Self) for those who have (a) Minimized their negative attitudes and tendencies; strengthened their noble thoughts and deeds through austere activities such as prayer, meditation, virtuous living, etc. (b) that has resulted in…

Following are the three verses of the Morning Prayer song composed by Swami Adi Sankaracharya: In the early morning I meditate (smarami) on the Self, residing in the deep wells of our hearts. It is Real Knowledge, Eternal Happiness, the state reached by those who have transcended to the fourth state of consciousness; Self illumines…

Who am I? There are two aspects to “Who am I?” or the “Knowledge of the Self”. One is the cognitive aspect which we can relate to readily. The other is the in-cognitive forces of nature (Brahman) the enabler or substratum of everything cognitive. I am the Cognitive person:   Each of us can identify ourselves…

Athma Bodh (Knowledge of The Self) Composed by Bhagawan Adhi Sankaracharya An interpretive translation with commentaries; Acknowledgement: Preparatory reading included the book by Swami Chinmayananda.  Swami Adi Sankara has composed a morning prayer that contains three verses. He has also composed the text Athma Bodha (Knowledge of the Self) which is composed of sixty eight…

In our essays on Spirituality in Life, we see an undercurrent, a constant theme: Living life with a conscious self-awareness; engagement in life with a larger perspective that includes others (and everything) as much as we can.  It is equally important to realize that life of Spirituality in Practice is not limited to those who…