Author: Ben de Silva

Q: I am aware that I am aware. Who is aware? Awareness/Consciousness looking at itself through jiva’s means of perception. As Jiva I definitely...

Q: According to this law of Conservation of matter, it makes sense that when we die the “energy” we are is not destroyed. We...

There are inquirers having a fear of non-existence,they talk about worrying that nothing will be left of them.How can this fear be addressed directly...

Question: About will-power, is it an aspect of the ego or of the heart. Is not will a desire or effect of the heart...

INTRODUCTION TO VEDANTIC MEDITATION 3 The purpose of Meditation 3 is to give the mind experiences it never had nor understands and...

Questionnaire / Self-assessment before Vedantic Meditation 4 Meditation 4 is a further recognition, a much deeper and very expanded realisation from Meditation 3, that...

Vedantic Meditation IV I AM THE … Introduction: In Meditation 4, another threshold is crossed. Up to now, through Meditations 1 – 3, by...

Question: I find it very difficult and painful to watch the news and video clips on war, bombings, damage to cities, human suffering, etc....

Seeker: My understanding (possibly mistaken) is that Advaita Vedanta (AV) maintains that the Godhead or Brahman (whatever sound we make to represent That) is...