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Eastern Wisdom,
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Explore spiritual figures, philosophies, scriptures, and timeless ideas.

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Learn from the Masters

Discover the lives, teachings, and influence of spiritual figures across Eastern traditions — from ancient sages to modern teachers.

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Understand the Traditions

Explore the philosophical systems and spiritual lineages that shaped how wisdom was preserved, practiced, and transmitted.

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Contemplate Core Ideas & Philosophies

Engage with essential concepts such as non-duality, impermanence, selfhood, liberation, suffering, and awakening — explained with clarity.

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Read the Sources

Study foundational scriptures and texts in their philosophical context — with summaries, interpretations, and cross-references.

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Ask sincere questions and receive synthesized answers drawn from scriptures, traditions, and respected commentaries.

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A Question, Carefully Answered

Some questions are better explored slowly.
Question
What is the nature of the self in Advaita Vedānta?
Excerpted Answer
Advaita teaches that the self (ātman) is not an individual entity, but identical with Brahman — the unchanging reality underlying all experience. What appears as individuality arises through ignorance, not essence.
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Human Reflections

Thoughtful writing, created slowly and intentionally.
Vipassana Meditation for OCD
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Vipassana Meditation for OCD
The goal of Vipassana is to uncover the "witness" in us that observes the changing nature of our thoughts, sensations, feelings and emotions in an impersonal way. Our helplessness against our OCD thoughts has already given us a peek into the existence of this separate non-dual "witness".
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BRAHMAN - as per the Upanishads
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BRAHMAN - as per the Upanishads
The concepts of Brahman and Atman seek to answer the questions that are of central concern to the Upanishads – What is Real? What is not Real?
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Patañjali’s Yoga Sutras
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Patañjali’s Yoga Sutras
Contrary to popular belief (and the way the meaning of ‘Sutras’ is generally understood today) - Patañjali’s Yoga Sutras is not exactly a reference step-by-step Yoga practice manual.
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Listen & Absorb

Carefully selected conversations worth your attention.
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Alan Watts Being in the Way
Confucianism vs. Taoism
A conversation worth your attention.
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Mindrolling with Raghu Markus
The Life and Wisdom of J. Krishnamurti with David Silver
A conversation worth your attention.
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Awareness Explorers
Michael McCord, Guest Explorer
A conversation worth your attention.
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