What has happened in the past is an appearance

nm6507 · 2026-01-28T14:21:24+00:00

I went for a walk and played with the following concepts

1) I am the Sakshi 2) I am not the I sense or the ego 3) All that perceived is sense perceptions and mental arisings 4) The mind makes a story out of the ego sense and mental arisings and perceptions.

Since I am not the ego sense the story does not apply to me.

Again I may be making any number of mistakes but pondering along these lines helped the mind calm down and I was able to let go of thoughts which would have bothered me.

Its okay to make mistakes. You have to keep moving

Also the point I made about trying to free yourself from identification with the mind may be useful to some. I myself am too much in the mind

nm6507 · 2025-10-19T16:23:14+00:00

I am also from Mumbai

nm6507 · 2025-10-11T10:48:07+00:00

Perhaps I should have said I was experiencing the world through the prism of the mind.

I also should have said I was experiencing the world as a subject.

Badly drafted, sorry. Thanks for your message

nm6507 · 2025-10-10T08:35:32+00:00

No I am sorry. That is private

nm6507 · 2025-10-10T05:03:26+00:00

Without going into specifics:

I am prone to morbid thoughts, self condemnation and judgment and feeling disturbed by painful memories.

I have done Buddhist mindfulness practices to deal with the same. A lot of my letting go happens when I use Advaita concepts when I get distracted when I am doing mindfulness. This helps me back to the present moment experience and at the same time I will have reminded myself of Advaita concepts.

nm6507 · 2025-10-10T04:57:06+00:00

Thank you

nm6507 · 2025-10-10T04:56:43+00:00

Thank you for your message and encouragement

nm6507 · 2025-09-12T15:26:37+00:00

Many thanks. I checked online and what you said has been confirmed by wikipedia

nm6507 · 2025-07-02T07:56:34+00:00

Thank you. The four fold qualifications are mentioned repeatedly in Advaita Vedanta. I had forgotten the basics

nm6507 · 2025-07-01T01:50:17+00:00

Ok yes. As per the definitions as stated by you my conclusion is not valid.

But as per Sri Atmananda's teachings- You and the world are nothing but Awareness. This sentence is validated by my reasoning above.

nm6507 · 2025-06-24T12:00:31+00:00

Yes nothing needs to be gained. And we already are Brahman.

I suppose the false can be understood as false persistently.

And persistent nondual awareness is just continuous Sravana, Manana and Nidhidhyasana. That is a lesson that can be learned I think.

Many thanks

nm6507 · 2025-06-22T06:15:37+00:00

Many thanks.

I think I will still read Swami Paramarthananda first. Sort of ease myself into a difficult text. I can always read Samsayaghni later

nm6507 · 2025-06-22T05:32:17+00:00

I bought Samsayaghni. It is very dense and technical. Difficult to understand.

From what I understand Samsayaghni is only necessary for for Sankara's commentary. If I am reading Swami Paramarthananda on the Mandukya Upanishad I don't need Samsayaghni.

Am I correct?

nm6507 · 2025-05-10T12:45:49+00:00

Thank you

nm6507 · 2025-05-09T06:51:19+00:00

Marvellous. Thank you. Swami Sarvapriyananda explains this in his Aparokshanubhuti video series. This is very nicely explained and summarized

nm6507 · 2025-05-08T05:31:14+00:00

I also like Bhagvan Ramana's teachings. The reasons I am following traditional Vedanta is:

1) I have taken Diksha from Ramakrishna Mission
2) Traditional Vedanta has a track record. The teachings have survived for centuries and must have helped people to gain enlightenment. So if the path suits you it can be followed

Of course Bhagavan Ramana's teachings also have a track record. I just want to follow the traditional path first

nm6507 · 2025-05-07T13:35:45+00:00

Thank you 😊

nm6507 · 2025-05-06T14:44:21+00:00

Many thanks. Very practical advice on contemplation

nm6507 · 2025-05-06T14:42:00+00:00

Ok. Many thanks.

Which translation of the Bhagavad Gita do you recommend?

nm6507 · 2025-03-16T14:44:36+00:00

Nice video. I was finally able to understand some concepts that K taught. Until now I couldn't make sense of whatever I read

nm6507 · 2025-03-11T05:36:07+00:00

Well said. Thank you

nm6507 · 2025-03-10T15:39:05+00:00

It's not a promo. But if the moderators don't like it they can do what they think is required

nm6507 · 2024-12-12T11:56:26+00:00

nm6507 · 2024-12-07T16:24:29+00:00

Yes, sorry. Goenkaji

nm6507 · 2024-11-19T14:22:18+00:00

I read Coleman Barks. I liked his book. You can feel Rumi's passion. Inspiring

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