The poisons of attachment and delusion are infallibly annihilated only by the nectar of immortal naturalness.
–Dattatreya, The Avadhuta Gita
Digambara means “sky clad,” or “naked.” Among other uses, it refers to the yogin Dattatreya who wandered without clothing 4,000 years ago in South India. more…
Misplace your keys? Forget the name of the person you just met? Can’t figure out how you got yourself into such a mess?
Being a human means being forgetful.
But we don’t just forget keys and names, we forget our true nature. more…
Brahman is the Reality, the universe is an illusion, the living being is Brahman alone, none else.
The universe is the reflection of a mirror. The Truth is the supreme Brahman, the one without a second.
–Sri Adi Shankaracharya
Two metaphors for describing the phenomena of duality dominate nondual traditions: those of oceans and mirrors. more…
Bhukti mukti pradata ca, tasmai sri gurave namah
Salutations to that glorious Guru who grants both enjoyment and liberation.
Tantra is called “Bhukti Muktikaranika,” the path of enjoyment and liberation. What’s going on here? Why isn’t Tantra called “the path of bliss?” Isn’t bliss, or ananda, what it’s all about? more…
Tantra has a bad reputation, especially in India where it’s associated with “black” magic and general unsavoryness. more…
A student who is new to the tradition recently asked me for some reading recommendations. I’m always a bit stumped when I get this question.
If I were a Buddhist, the question of what to read would pose no problem. more…
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