Sublime

A guru who will bring you to virtuous surroundings, where you will not get so worked up and entangled in samsaric worldly values such as fame, gain, and attention, is a valuable guide.

The primary texts of vēdānta are the prasthānatraya, the ‘triple origin’ or ‘triple source’, namely the Upaniṣads, Brahmasūtra and Bhagavad Gītā, and these contain a wide variety of spiritual teachings suited to the needs of people at different stages of spiritual development, so they can be and have been interpreted in many different ways by the v

did, on the other hand, speak highly of the practice of nama-japa (the continuous repetition of God's name) and he often advocated it as a useful aid for those who were following the path of

Mahatma Gandhi, who studied Sanskrit while in jail, pointed out that the Sanskrit word sat has two meanings: the first is ‘truth,’ and the second is ‘that which is.’ When asked for a definition of God, Gandhi said, “Truth is God. God alone is and nothing else exists.”

Practice the Śrīm meditation every day A Tāntrik meditation practice is provided in Part II as it relates to the first (and most important) nāma—Śrīmātā. A guided audio meditation can be accessed when you buy this book. My suggestion is to practice this daily for 10-15 minutes.