While everybody has heard of the Bhagavad Gita, not many are aware that there are 25 Gitas in all. One of these is the Ashtavakra Gita. Scholars rate it as highly as the Bhagavad Gita, yet it is ...

Truth is one, perceived and expressed differently by different sages. Ashtavakra, the great mystic philosopher, is addressing King Janaka who, at that moment, had one foot in the saddle while mounting ...

The Indic view of health, swasthya, emphasizes being established in the SELF. Ashtavakra Gita explores knowledge, liberation, and renunciation. It challenges the Greek concept of wellness and ...

Meaning: Realising my supreme self- the Witness Essence, the Lord, and the state of desirelessness in bondage or liberation, I feel no inclination for liberation. (Being a detached witness has ...

Prakarana granthas are texts written by preceptors and gurus to introduce beginners to Vedanta study and to clarify Vedanta knowledge to those already familiar with it. For instance, Adi Sankara’s ...