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From the standpoint of the Waker, there is no option to follow or ignore an intuition!

From the standpoint of the Waker, there is no option to follow or ignore an intuition!

From the standpoint of the Waker, there is no option to follow or ignore an intuition! Question: Dear Ektaji, if one chooses to follow or not to follow intuition while making decisions, is it part of Prarabdha Karma? Does following or not following it change...
Are there different books for different levels of Seekers in Gnyana Sangha?

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

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...
Do I have to discard Dvaitam path rituals?

Do I have to discard Dvaitam path rituals?

Do I have to discard Dvaitam path rituals? Question: Do I have to discard all old rituals and practices that I followed on the previously adhered to Dvaitam paths? Sometimes, the thought occurs to resume what has been stopped. How do I navigate this?   Answer: On...
Persistent Sakshi-bhaava evolves to natural Vairagya

Persistent Sakshi-bhaava evolves to natural Vairagya

Persistent Sakshi-bhaava evolves to natural Vairagya Question: Didi, how to stay at a distance when a captivating arising appears? How to develop sufficient Vairagya (dispassion) towards it?    Answer: Realizing one is the Witness of the Waker and not the...
From Loneliness to Aloneness…

From Loneliness to Aloneness…

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...
If you can see, I can too!

If you can see, I can too!

If you can see, I can too! Question: I’ve been searching for the truth for a long time. I’ve explored a lot of paths — from “human-worship” and “guru-as-celebrity” types to “academic monk” approaches, “ritual-heavy” traditions, and even hopping from one...
Spiritual thirst is different from a worldly craving

Spiritual thirst is different from a worldly craving

Spiritual thirst is different from a worldly craving Question: Dear Ektaji, I am observing that I am yearning to be established in the witness consciousness, to know myself, at the same time, I fear that this thirst is a craving, a seeking that is leading me to...
Self-Realization occurs spontaneously and instantaneously not in hindsight

Self-Realization occurs spontaneously and instantaneously not in hindsight

Self-Realization occurs spontaneously and instantaneously not in hindsight Question: Dear Ektaji,  Is my direct seeing correct? This I-Sense is there like a pair of eyes that witnesses all that the waker does. It is the Fourth in which all three states come and go. It...
What is Direct Seeing? Who Sees? What is being Seen?

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

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...
When there is no perceiver, there is no solid projection!

When there is no perceiver, there is no solid projection!

When there is no perceiver, there is no solid projection! Question: Didi, Advaita teaches that the body-mind-person operates per a pre-determined script. Standing as awareness, ingrained behavior patterns (with spouse and teenage son) have slowly changed. If the...
The four avenues to establish in your true Spiritual Self!

The four avenues to establish in your true Spiritual Self!

The four avenues to establish in your true Spiritual Self! Question: Thank you Ektaji for your enlightening wisdom. I have been doing Swapna Nidra Gnyana Sadhana for a few months now. I realized that I am the 4th (Turiya). But still, I am Maya-Ansh (Particle of Maya)....
Who sees?

Who sees?

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 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

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

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...
Devotion is the automatic last step on the path of Self-Inquiry

Devotion is the automatic last step on the path of Self-Inquiry

Devotion is the automatic last step on the path of Self-Inquiry Question: Namaste Ektaji, how does the leap from devotion to Self-realization take place for Meerabai, Tukaram, Gnyaneshwar, etc? There is no mention of self-inquiry, so how did they realize who they are?...
There is nobody to be reincarnated

There is nobody to be reincarnated

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...
How is Self-Inquiry done? What is Self-Exploration? 

How is Self-Inquiry done? What is Self-Exploration? 

How is Self-Inquiry done? What is Self-Exploration?  Question: How is Self-Inquiry done? What is Self-Exploration?   Answer: Dear Spiritual Seeker,  On the self-effacing authentic path to one’s true nature, resorting to Self-Inquiry and Self-Exploration is...
There is No BODY!

There is No BODY!

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...
Waking, Dream, Sleep Witnessing Inquiry on Vichaara and Vaasana

Waking, Dream, Sleep Witnessing Inquiry on Vichaara and Vaasana

Waking, Dream, Sleep Witnessing Inquiry on Vichaara and Vaasana Question: Dear Didi,Please would you guide me on how to do the inquiry on the hundred pointers of Swapna Nidra Gnyana Sadhana, with regard to, Vichara & Vasana?   Answer: Swapna Nidra Gnyana...
The Person is a Piece of Mere Knowledge

The Person is a Piece of Mere Knowledge

The Person is a Piece of Mere Knowledge Question: If everything is Knowledge, why is it that the body-mind person is unaware of it and only knows it when taught?   Answer: As one progresses from the initial realization of being the witness of the body-mind at...