Exploring Advaita Vedanta: Understanding Non-Duality

In this episode of The Bearded Mystic Podcast, host Rahul N Singh introduces the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, a prominent school within Hinduism. He explains its core concepts, including the nature of Brahman, Atman, and Maya, and their implications for spiritual practice and understanding. Rahul discusses the importance of foundational texts authored by Adi Shankara Ji and offers insight into the paths of self-inquiry and devotion. The episode also features a reflective poem and addresses an audience question about the purpose of action in a non-dual reality.

0:00 What is Advaita Vedanta
00:20 Introduction into Advaita Vedanta
03:25 The Nature of Brahman and Atman
08:58 The Illusion of Maya
17:57 The path to liberation through self-inquiry and devotion
24:46 Poem
26:23 Audience Question - if everything is Brahman then what is the point of doing anything?
30:52 Conclusion

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