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The soul’s journey: From bondage to liberation
(August 2014 Talks at Dibyadham Tapovan Ashram)
5 August 2014 The soul in bondage: Maya, karma, and the illusion of individuality
An introduction to the soul’s entrapment in the cycle of birth and death under the influence of illusion and karmic conditioning.
6 August 2014 The greatest human opportunity: Breaking the cycle of transmigration through effort and grace
A reflection on the rare chance human life offers for spiritual evolution and ultimate liberation.
9 August 2014 Why we suffer: Ignorance, desire and karma, and how to free oneself from them
An enquiry into how ignorance of the Self leads to bondage, and how true knowledge alone brings eternal freedom.
10 August 2014 The paths of yoga and jnana: Disentangling from false identification and dissolving the Veil of Ignorance
On the Guru’s role, the twofold path of Action and Knowledge, and the steps leading to the realisation of non-dual Truth.
11 August 2014 Desire and duty: What hinders us, what supports us on the spiritual path
A reflection on desire as the root obstacle to Self-realisation, and the vital role of svadharma in spiritual progress.
12 August 2014 The consequences of desire: Dharma as the Protective Boundary against endless pursuit of sense pleasures
An exploration of the predicament of unchecked desire in modern life, and a call to restore peace and balance through dharmic thinking and rightful living.
13 August 2014, Towards Liberation: Restrain the senses, still the mind, develop viveka and vichara, and know the Self
Concluding reflections on overcoming desire through the practice of inner discipline, culminating in Self-knowledge and ultimate freedom.
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