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J. Krishnamurti, the great Indian philosopher and spiritual teacher, spoke and traveled almost continuously all over the world for more than fifty years attempting to convey through words—which are content—that which is beyond words, beyond content. At one of his talks in the later part of his life, he surprised his audience by asking, “Do you want to know my secret?” Everyone became very alert. Many people in the audience had been coming to listen to him for twenty or thirty years and still failed to grasp the essence of his teaching. Read more »

You might say, “I know I am an immortal spirit,” or “I am tired of this mad world, and peace is all I want” until the phone rings. Bad news: The stock market has collapsed; the deal may fall through; the car has been stolen; your mother-in-law has arrived; the trip is cancelled, the contract has been broken; your partner has left you; they demand more money; they say it's your fault. Suddenly there is a surge of anger, of anxiety. Read more »

Vedanta is a school of Indian philosophy with ancient origins. It traces its roots to teachings within influential scriptures, notably the Upanishads, which form the latter portion of Vedic literature. A major focus of this philosophy is to question the relationship between the real self (called Atman) and Absolute Reality (called Brahman). Who are we really? What is the nature of this world? And what is our relationship to this mysterious existence? Advaita Vedanta is a stream within Vedanta philosophy that interprets that relationship as non-dual (advaita). Read more »

"Awakening  is  waking  up from the daytime dream and realizing that who you thought you were is not  limited  to  thought,  emotion  or  form. 

Beyond the imaginary seeker; beyond concepts and beliefs, there  is  a field  of  innocence and purity. We are this deep peace and sacredness, which is absolute and beyond all intellectual understanding. Read more »

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Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness -- shut down one by one. An astonishing story.

A Q&A selection from the July 2009 EckhartTolleTV Issue

Is the desire to take personal responsibility for things in life purely ego-based? In response to this important question from one of our members, Eckhart reminds us that it is our state of consciousness in any given moment that creates the world we see around us.

Ken Wilber expands on the nature of "I amness" or the pure "Self"; ultimate identity - while also describing the role of development in spritual growth.

Adyashanti is a dynamic and inspiring spiritual teacher who lives an ordinary life while demonstrating an extraordinary gift for transmitting a simple truth to thousands of students worldwide: liberation is the birthright of us all. His teachings have been compared to those of the early Zen masters and Advaita Vedanta sages. Read more »

"Adyashanti strikes home for many as he discusses what happens when the motivating force of personal will starts to erode. "Realization of 'no self ' is one thing; having personal will wither away into nothing is another." It is only in the ebbing of this will that we come to know what the spiritual journey is about: the flowering of truth. 90 minute DVD recorded on September 6, 2006" http://www.adyashanti.org