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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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…
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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…
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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.
