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And a nice video by Swami Tadatamananda from Vedanta society New Jersey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGDr4tFTl4s

And a lovely blogpost from Swami Tyagananda (of the Vedanta society in Boston): https://vedantasociety.net/blog/a-spiritual-response Swami Tyagananda The coronavirus is making headlines. Every day. In every part of the world. Everything else has receded into the background. No longer is the virus co...

And here is a nice video from Swami Sarvapriyananda who is at the Vedanta Society in NYC on fighting anxiety and depression:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzFtOOVQPmA

Here is a nice essay from James Swartz on the covid-19 situation:
http://www.shiningworld.com/site/satsang/read/4081

Lol! RG I love your posts :D. Lovely post, Kiki. I also agree with Ramana Maharishi. The only thing I would add is 'that Reality is you'. Sometimes people can accept that there is a fundamental eternal (non-time bound) reality but they have trouble taking the next step which is realizing that it is ...

Nice to see you mirth! We miss you. Hope all is well.

Very sorry to hear that SamiT. I'm glad you are on the forum. You could also try meditation, prayer, japa, excercise or therapy if those are useful. Existential fear is embedded deep in our unconscious, it is the result of self-ignorance (i.e., thinking we are limited, insecure and separate from the...

SamiT,
I would suggest talking to a doctor about getting on an anti-anxiety medication. Most of them have very few side effects and the benefits are worth it. Once your anxiety is better, then your mind will be more ready for self-knowledge. Best wishes.rt

Hi Samit, Good question and a critical one! The 'you' is typically the ego, which works in combination with the intellect, memory and emotions (all arising as thoughts in the mind). To whom do they appear? They appear to reflected consciousness (basically you can think of it as the basic person (jiv...

Thanks Andy! Swami Dayananda was one of the best teachers of traditional Vedanta and he left a whole host of qualified teachers to continue the tradition (including Swami Tadatmananda). So nice to hear that Gary benefited from this lineage. I love reading Gary's blog.

Hope you are well!

Post #5 Hope these posts are helping you enjoy the fruits of your awakening better! I know writing them has certainly helped me :D. In the last post, we talked about ‘ahamkara’ or the “I sense” or the “ego” or the “doer”, identification with which is one of the biggest obstacles to enjoying the frui...

Post #4 If you have been reading these posts, then thanks for coming along on this journey with me! Today I want to discuss the concept of “I” and “mine” . These are called ‘ahamkara’ and ‘mamakara’ in Vedanta respectively. These notions of I and mine are two of the greatest obstacles to enjoying th...

Post #3 In the last post, we talked about letting go of the past (by “letting go and letting God”). But what about the present ? Everyday is filled with making decisions, choices, etc., How do we deal with what comes up in a way that allows a peaceful and unagitated mind? Afterall, when the mind is ...

Post#2 Thanks for joining me on this journey (see above post). In this post, I will cover (very briefly) the basics of the new worldview of a Jnani (one who has self knowledge). The basic principle is that you—'awareness' are a witness (sakshi) of the entire play of life that is unfolding. While you...

Many of us have gained knowledge of our true nature (thanks in no small part to this website :D ). However, this is not where the journey ends, but rather where the next part of the journey begins! Once you have clarity that your true nature is Existence/Consciousness/Bliss or Awareness or Source or...