Vedanta

Vedanta means 'the end of the Vedas' — it is the philosophy that emerges from the Upanishads. Adi Shankaracharya formulated Advaita (non-dual) Vedanta: the teaching that Brahman alone is real, the world is appearance (maya), and the individual self (atman) is identical to Brahman.

Brahma satyam jagat mithya

"Brahman alone is real. The world is appearance. The individual self is none other than Brahman."

— Adi Shankaracharya, Vivekachudamani

Key Themes

Self-Knowledge Anxiety & Inner Peace Grief, Healing & Acceptance

Key Sanskrit Terms

brahman maya viveka vairagya moksha

2 Reflections from the Vedanta

The Witness Consciousness: Ashtavakra Gita's Path to Mental Freedom at Work

How Ashtavakra Gita addresses anxiety management, equanimity

Viveka: Shankaracharya's Framework for Clarity in Complex Decisions

How Vivekachudamani addresses executive decisions, prioritization