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Are there different books for different levels of Seekers in Gnyana Sangha?

Are there different books for different levels of Seekers in Gnyana Sangha?

by | Feb 25, 2026 | Adhyasa Drishti, Advaita, Body, Buddha, Consciousness, Direct Path, Dispassion, Gnyana, Guru, I AM THAT, Independent Spirituality, Knowledge, Liberation, Mind, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Paths, Rama Geeta, Ramana Maharshi, Samadhi, Scriptures, Vairagya, Viveka

Are there different books for different levels of Seekers in Gnyana Sangha? Question: Hello Didi, I understand better when I read rather than when I listen. Are there different books for different levels of Seekers in Gnyana Sangha? If you could tell me which books a...
From Loneliness to Aloneness…

From Loneliness to Aloneness…

by | Jan 21, 2026 | Advaita, Aversion, Awareness, Body, Brahman, Company/Association/Sangha, Consciousness, Craving, Direct Path, Ego, Enlightenment, Fear, I, Relationship, Samadhi, Sensations, Thoughts, Wisdom

From Loneliness to Aloneness… Question: Why does everyone feel lonely, irrespective of age, gender, or whether surrounded by people or not? From the Advaita perspective, I know there are no others, and there is only Brahman. ‘Others’ is my figment of...
Don’t miss the Karmic account closing window!

Don’t miss the Karmic account closing window!

by | Oct 23, 2025 | Anger, Aversion, Birth, Buddha, Death, Dispassion, Doership, Dukkha, Emotions, Illusion, Impressions, Karma, Karmaphalam, Liberation, Mind, Moksha, Reaction, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, Senses, Silence, Spontaneous, Truth

Don’t miss the Karmic account closing window! Question: Dear Didi, I have a question about arisings, the first wave, and creating further impressions. This is family masala. Waker’s brother-in-law called today and said something rude to Waker. Waker replied,...
What is Direct Seeing? Who Sees? What is being Seen?

What is Direct Seeing? Who Sees? What is being Seen?

by | Jul 2, 2025 | Body, Concepts, Consciousness, Desire, Form, General Spiritual, Happiness, I, Memory, Mind, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sensations, Thoughts, Truth, Unconscious, Wisdom

What is Direct Seeing? Who Sees? What is being Seen? Question: What is direct Seeing? Who Sees? What is being seen? Please help explain it clearly.   Answer: Let’s begin with what direct seeing is not. Direct Seeing is not seeing through the eyes: The eyes...
Do you test the participants before admitting them to Gurukul?

Do you test the participants before admitting them to Gurukul?

by | Mar 23, 2025 | Advaita, Dispassion, Ego, Enlightenment, General Spiritual, Gnyana, God, Happiness, Independent Spirituality, Intellect, Knowledge, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Paths, Samsara, Scriptures, Self-Effort, Self-Effort, Surrender, Worship

Do you test the participants before admitting them to Gurukul? Question: Dear Didi, I want to join your Gurukul system, but I know that I am far from being eligible right now. I am too attached to this Samsara and my yearning is not strong enough for the highest...
Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touch cannot prove the existence of matter

Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touch cannot prove the existence of matter

by | Mar 6, 2025 | Advaita, Ashtavakra Gita, Awareness, Consciousness, Direct Path, Existence, Form, Knowledge, Matter, Physical, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sensations

Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touch cannot prove the existence of matter Question: What is Perception?   Answer: Perception = Bodh in SanskritA simple translation of Bodh = Knowing. Drishya Bodh: Visual perception is that which is known as a form [shape +...
Who sees?

Who sees?

by | Mar 3, 2025 | Body, Existence, General Spiritual, I, Mind, Self

Who sees? Question: Who sees? What is direct seeing? Is seeing of the ‘I’ a direct seeing? Is that the Self?   Answer: It is direct seeing but not direct seeing of the ‘Self’ dear. Let me explain seeing from the beginning for the benefit of all. The waker cannot...
The image of the witness is not the Witness!

The image of the witness is not the Witness!

by | Feb 2, 2025 | Addiction, Consciousness, Craving, Direct Path, Emptiness, Expectations, General Spiritual, Happiness, I, Impressions, Meditation, Mind, Misery, Pleasure/Pain, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Samadhi, Seeking, Suffering

The image of the witness is not the Witness! Question: Dear Ekta Ji, there is a recognition that there is an addiction or craving to doing, when the day’s measure is done and there is nothing more to do (including spiritual doing meditating, journaling) there is an...
It is my Dharma to let you know that Spiritual mentorship sessions are not psychotherapy

It is my Dharma to let you know that Spiritual mentorship sessions are not psychotherapy

by | Jan 29, 2025 | Advaita, Body, Company/Association/Sangha, Desire, Expectations, General Spiritual, Gnyana, Happiness, I, Life, Mind, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Seeking, Self, Suffering, Truth

It is my Dharma to let you know that Spiritual mentorship sessions are not psychotherapy Question: I have lots of suffering. Is there any possibility for me to have a private mentorship session for some guidance on this?   Answer: If you go to a heart surgeon and...
The non-existence of the present moment reveals the non-existence of the mind

The non-existence of the present moment reveals the non-existence of the mind

by | Jan 22, 2025 | Advaita, Concepts, Death, Direct Path, Duality, Existence, I, Karma, Karmaphalam, Knowledge, Life, Maya, Mind, Present Moment, Self, Truth, You

The non-existence of the present moment reveals the non-existence of the mind Question: Whilst on the journey towards being in the eternal self and where we experience duality, are you saying that in this Maya we cannot be in the present moment? My limited...
Manufacturing mental images and observing them is not true meditation

Manufacturing mental images and observing them is not true meditation

by | Jan 19, 2025 | Advaita, Body, Buddha, Chanting, Consciousness, Direct Path, Fear, Guru/Disciple, I, Illusion, Maaya, Meditation, Mind, Religion, Samadhi, Self- Realization, Sensations, Senses, Shiva, Spontaneous, Thoughts

Manufacturing mental images and observing them is not true meditation Question: When I was chanting my mantra, I heard Akathkatha. I saw Shiva in front of my eyes. My consciousness was not in my body. I had that experience for two hours. I felt lightweight and had...
There is nobody to be reincarnated

There is nobody to be reincarnated

by | Dec 18, 2024 | Advaita, Atma Darshan, Aversion, Birth, Buddha, Concepts, Consciousness, Craving, Death, Direct Path, Existence, Form, General Spiritual, I, Ignorance, Illusion, Life, Name/Roles, Religion, Self, Suffering, Truth

There is nobody to be reincarnated Question: What is the meaning of Annata or Non-self as taught by the Buddha? Why are there contradictory teachings of rebirth in Buddhism if Annata is the truth?   Answer: Annata means Anatman or Non-self, where there is no...
There is No BODY!

There is No BODY!

by | Dec 11, 2024 | Advaita, Body, Buddha, Buddha, Direct Path, Duality, Dvaita, Enlightenment, Faith, God, Human, I, Memory, Mind, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Ramana Maharshi, Religion, Sensations, Truth, Upanishad

There is No BODY! Question: Dear Ektaji, why do we hear that a human body is essential to attain enlightenment? How much attention do we need to pay to keep ourselves healthy?   Answer: Dear One, This is a Dvaitam concept that a human body is essential to attain...
The soundless sound… Anhad Naad!

The soundless sound… Anhad Naad!

by | Jul 28, 2024 | Advaita, Awareness, Body, Brahman, Breath, Company/Association/Sangha, Consciousness, Direct Path, Drama, Gnyana, Home, I, Illusion, Knowledge, Life, Meditation, Mind, OM, Silence, Space-Time, Suffering, Temporary, Truth, Upanishad, Vibration

The soundless sound… Anhad Naad! Question: Thank you so much for the Brahman contemplation on Mandukya Upanishad, it has opened up an amazing open-eyed meditation for me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scKepUN7nlM The 2nd Mandukya self-inquiry Aum...
Ignore the lust for mystical experiences…that is not true spirituality!

Ignore the lust for mystical experiences…that is not true spirituality!

by | Jul 21, 2024 | Advaita, Body, Concepts, Death, Direct Path, Dreams, Ego, Guru, Intellect, Kabir, Love, Mind, Personality, Ramana Maharshi, Religion, Rituals, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Self, Thoughts, Truth, Upanishad

Ignore the lust for mystical experiences…that is not true spirituality! Question: Ekta Ji, in a dream, even if certain events are unlikely, they may look sooo.. convincing… I am still practicing to witness myself in both states. But I could experience the...
Everything is programmed! Quit the self-foolery!

Everything is programmed! Quit the self-foolery!

by | Jun 2, 2024 | Advaita, Awareness, Body, Direct Path, Doership, Emotions, Gnyana, I, Illusion, Kabir, Knowledge, Mind, Personality, Self, Thoughts, Truth, Upanishad

Everything is programmed! Quit the self-foolery! Question: One of my friends asked me if as Advaitins so we plan but I found it hard to explain to her that everything is happening as it’s already programmed. The doer-ship is a false assumption. How do I explain this...
There is a difference between feeling happy and being happiness yourself!

There is a difference between feeling happy and being happiness yourself!

by | Mar 31, 2024 | Advaita, Awareness, Body, Conscious, Consciousness, Direct Path, Dreams, Ego, Form, Happiness, Independent Spirituality, Karma, Mind, Name/Roles, Sakshi Bhav/Witness, Sensations, Temporary, Thoughts, Upanishad

There is a difference between feeling happy and being happiness yourself! Question: Didi, my understanding is that we are the dream manifestation of pure consciousness. Something prompted us to become the experiencer and once we came into this world, don’t know...