Adi Sankaracharya’s Vakya Sudha [also known as Bala Bodhani]  The Essence of the Teaching Translated by Charles Johnston Seer and Seen 1. The form is seen, the eye is seer; the mind is both... Read more

The Three Modes What are the Three Modes? – The Modes of Waking, Dreaming, Dreamlessness. What is the Mode, Waking? – It is where knowledge comes through Hearing and the other knowing powers... Read more

Tattva Bodha by Adi Sankaracharya Translated by Charles Johnston  The Awakening to Reality I To the Master, the World-Soul, the Master of seekers for union, obeisance; to the teacher, the gi... Read more

100 Stothrenala maham pravachmi na mrusha deva virinchadaya, Sthutyanam gananaprasanga samaye twam agra ganyam vidhoo. Mahatmyagra vichaarana prakarane dhanathushasthomavath, Dhoothaas twam... Read more

95 Athi mrudulou mama charana vathi katinam thee mano Bhavaneesa, Ithi vichikitsam santhyaja katha masseed girou thadha pravesa. Leave off such doubts Oh Lord of Bhavani, like, “My feet are... Read more

88 Yadha krithambhonidhi sethu bandhana, Karasthaladha drutha parvatha adhipa, Bhavani the langitha padma sambhava, Thada shivarcha sthava bhavanaa kshama.  How will I ever worship thee lord... Read more

82 Banasthwam , vrishabhastwam Ardha vapusha baryatwam, Gonithwam sakkhitha mridhangavahatha chetyadhiroopam dhadhow, Twat pade nayanarpanam cha kruthavan twad deha bhago hari, Poojyat poojy... Read more

70 Aarahasi rahasi swathanthra budhya, Varivasithum sulabha prasannamurthim, Aganitha phaladhayaka prabhur me, Jagat adhiko hridhi raja sekaarosthi. In public and in secret, And with indepen... Read more

65 Vakshasthadana sankhaya vichalitho vaiwaswatho nirjara,  Kotirojjwala rathna deepa kalika neeranjanam kurvathe. Drushtwa mukthi vadhu sthanothi nibhruthaslesham bavani pathe, Yacchedastha... Read more