The Illusion of Ego and the Bliss of Consciousness | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 26

12/05/2025 38 min Temporada 1 Episodio 26

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Episode Synopsis

This podcast explores key teachings from the Ashtavakra Gita, focusing on self-inquiry, the illusion of ego, and the nature of pure consciousness. Partho, using Vedantic analogies like the rope and snake, emphasizes that our suffering stems from identifying with the ego and the false notion of being the doer. He further states that true liberation comes from realizing the universe is a projection within consciousness and embracing one's true nature as blissful, detached awareness, beyond thought, intellect, and perception.00:00 Trailer 00:06 Recap of previous episodes00:57 Vedantic analogy of rope and snake 02:02 Establishing true identity as pure consciousness05:08 The serpent of egoism07:49 Burning the forest of ignorance08:42 Understanding Supreme Bliss13:34 How is universe imposed on consciousness? 17:13 Conviction without knowledge: Sharradha and Gyaan20:55 Nature of Janak’s intellect 22:30 Symbolism of Ravana’s 10 heads 26:09 Going deeper into physics and matter30:10 Future education and coming back to Vedanta

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