Ashtavakra Gita - Part 7 - The Nature of Self-Realization by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 6 - The Higher Knowledge by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Fifth chapter of the Ashtavakra Samhita, also known as the Ashtavakra Gita, or the Song of Ashtavakra. This reading is based on the translation by Swami Nityaswarupananda, but varies slightly from it. Special thanks to Advaita Ashrama, The Vedanta Society, and Ramakrishna Order of India. For more information and related books visit: http://www.vedanta.org or http://www.vedanta.com

Ashtavakra Gita - Part 4 - Glory of Self Realization by transmitting the essential wisdom of ancient india

Third chapter of the Ashtavakra Samhita, also known as the Ashtavakra Gita, or the Song of Ashtavakra. This reading is based on the translation by Swami Nityaswarupananda, but varies slightly from it. Special thanks to Advaita Ashrama, The Vedanta Society, and Ramakrishna Order of India. For more information and related books visit: http://www.vedanta.org or http://www.vedanta.com

Second chapter of the Ashtavakra Samhita, also known as the Ashtavakra Gita, or the Song of Ashtavakra. This reading is based on the translation by Swami Nityaswarupananda, but varies slightly from it. Special thanks to Advaita Ashrama, The Vedanta Society, and Ramakrishna Order of India. For more information and related books visit: http://www.vedanta.org or http://www.vedanta.com

First chapter of the Ashtavakra Samhita, also known as the Ashtavakra Gita. This reading is based on the translation by Swami Nityaswarupananda, but varies slightly from it. Special thanks to Advaita Ashrama, The Vedanta Society, and Ramakrishna Order of India. For more information and related books visit: http://www.vedanta.org or http://www.vedanta.com

Notes on the description of a spiritually liberated man by Swami Nikhilananda, from the introduction to Atmabodha, the book on self-knowledge.

Krishna feels Arjuna’s emotional pain and suffering, but corrects him for whimpering like a child. Arjuna asks Krishna to help him with this seemingly unresolvable inner conflict. Krishna begins his teaching and the Gita officially begins. Commentators say this chapter is a summary of the different but harmonious teachings contained in the chapters which follow.

When a young boy of only eight, Shankara encountered a sage who asked him, "Who are you?" The boy answered with these stanzas, which are known as "Nirvana Shatakam" or "Atma Shatakam." Nirvana is complete equanimity, peace, tranquility, freedom and joy. "Atma" is the True Self.