Welcome to Episode 4 of The Daily Vedantic - a free, repeating 2-year course in Advaita Vedanta rooted in the timeless wisdom of the Upanishads. Start with Episode 1 or jump into today’s reflection from wherever you are.

This course is designed as a repeating cycle: a simple, modern, daily practice that builds clarity, discipline, and understanding over the course of 2-years. New episodes drop everyday.

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• Vedanta Academy online lectures from the ashram:

⁠https://elearning.vedantaworld.org/⁠

• Vedanta Treatise, the book that may change everything for you:

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Vedanta-Treatise-Eternities-Parthasarathy-Swami/dp/9381094160/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0⁠

• The No Nicknames Gita:

⁠https://www.amazon.com/nicknames-Bhagavad-Gita-James-Beshara/dp/B0CVK6X991⁠

• The Essence of Christ:

⁠https://www.amazon.com/Essence-Christ-His-Message-Oneness/dp/B0F46FKW1H⁠

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Episode Summary:

Vedanta emphasizes the importance of serving others and the joy of placing others' needs above our own.

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