Deeper Study
Explore Advaita Vedanta, the Upanishads and James Traverse’s philosophical reflections. Read these as contemplative teachings; distinguish metaphor and philosophical interpretation from established scientific evidence.
Aparokshanubhuti: Direct Self-Realization through Knowing via Being
What is Aparokshanubhuti? Explore direct Self-realization, Advaita Vedanta and spiritual awakening through James Traverse’s Knowing via Being.
The Bhagavad Gita: Upanishadic Wisdom in Story Form
The Bhagavad Gita reveals Upanishadic wisdom through Arjuna’s crisis. Explore all 18 chapters and Dharma, Yajna and Yoga: duty, sacrifice and skill in action.
Mithya in Advaita Vedanta: Beyond Real and Fake
What does Mithya mean in Advaita Vedanta? Explore dependent reality, the clay-pot analogy, and five insights for spiritual awakening and daily life.
Lessons from the Mandukya Upanishad
Explore the Mandukya Upanishad’s teachings on waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and Turiya, with reflections on OM, awareness, and the names we give our experience.
Spiritual Awakening in Advaita Vedanta
Explore spiritual awakening from a Vedānta perspective: the distinction between awareness and experience, the role of practice, and recognition of the Self.
The True Nature of Being
Explore James Traverse’s nondual teaching on existence, consciousness, and wholeness, with everyday metaphors and questions for understanding your true nature.
The Physics of the Soul: Why Your Breath is the Blueprint of the Universe
Life is as simple as breathing and as complicated as the universe — You Are That!
All the Secrets are in the Breath
The Lens of Brahman: The Formless Outside View This exploration is written via the lens of Brahman with a little help from the lens of Atman. To understand what this means, we must first distinguish…
The Science of – Universal Respiration
Audio – How Breathing Creates Space and Time James Traverse uses “universal respiration” as a contemplative way to explore our relationship with life. Influenced by his studies of Vedanta and the Upanishads, this original teaching…
The Breath of All Things: Why Everything from Sunlight to Food is Actually a Form of Respiration
James Traverse explores breath as a philosophical metaphor for our relationship with sunlight, food, water, and the world, inviting reflection on exchange and interconnectedness.
