Welcome to Episode 5 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:
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• Vedanta Treatise, the book that may change everything for you:
• 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:
Dive into the root of self-sabotage: attachment. Discover how binding to impermanent aspects of the world limits our freedom and happiness. Vedanta's wisdom teaches that true contentment lies not in fulfilling desires but in their cessation, liberating ourselves from these attachments. This reflection offers profound insights on understanding and overcoming the core problem of attachment in our quest for freedom.
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