Introduction to Vedanta Archives - Arsha Bodha Center Introduction to Vedanta – Vedanta as a pramana – a direct means for self-knowledge
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Root Cause Of Suffering
- Suffering comes from self-nonrecognition (avidya), not from external factors.
- Self-knowledge (jnana) is the direct remedy that destroys ignorance and suffering.
Three Rare Conditions For Liberation
- Access to Vedanta teachings is rare and a special blessing tied to three conditions.
- Those conditions are human birth, desire for liberation (moksha), and access to a qualified teacher.
Prepare The Mind Before Study
- Use practices (sadhana) like meditation or prayer to calm and prepare the mind for learning.
- Treat practice as preparation, not as the substitute for self-knowledge (jnana).