Aug 7, 2022

The explanation which I am presenting here is the most basic and fundamental to the Advaita philosophy. It strips of all embellishments and modern explanations and presents the idea in its purest form as envisaged by the early proponents of the philosophy, the true masters and sages who composed the Upanishads...

Jul 28, 2022

This is Jayaram from Hinduwebsite.com. Today, I am going to speak about the pursuit of pleasure and the problem of worry and anxiety and why selfishness is considered the root of all evil. This podcast is based upon the teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita. In fact, it is part of the commentary I have written for a verse in...

Feb 3, 2022

The Hindu caste system probably came into existence around 3500 years ago due to various factors. It brought together people from diverse backgrounds under a social contract to live together and ensure order and regularity of society and polity. Somehow the system was accepted as a workable solution to ensure...

Jan 25, 2022

The idea that you are the universe, not the mind and body or the ego complex, is what we consider oneness or nondualism or Advaita. It is what we mean by kaivalya or aloneness. A kevalin sees himself only amidst the dualities of life. He sees the world or the universe or the entire objective reality as an extension...

Mar 12, 2021

Maha Shivaratri is a well known Hindu festival. Millions of devotees worship Shiva on this auspicious day. After fasting for the day until midnight and worshipping him variously, they also keep a night vigil. There is a hidden spiritual significance of the festival, which is not known to many. It is explained briefly by...