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“1000 Days: Practice every day for 1000 days straight. This will allow you to master the new habit of consciousness that the kriya or mantra has promised. No matter what the challenge, you can call on this new habit to serve you.” 1,000 Days of Sat Kriya Almost 33 months ago, I made a commitment to myself: I would complete a 1,000-day spiritual practice to not only test my resolve, but also to see how dedicating myself to an unwavering daily practice could transform my life.  Today, Saturday, May 14, 2022, around 6:30 a.m., I lowered my arms after completing my […]

Atman is a Sanskrit word, defined in simple terms as an individual’s inner self, spirit or soul. The concept of Atman as the true self is considered to be the first principle of Hindu philosophy, particularly according to the Vedanta tradition.  Dualistic schools such as Dvaita Vedanta believe that Atman is distinct from Brahman (universal principle), whereas non-dualistic schools such as Advaita Vedanta teach that Atman and Brahman are one and the same, contained within one another. In such traditions, liberation from suffering can only be attained when an individual realizes that Atman and Brahman are identical. The Maharshi “Who am I?” the Maharshi pressed me to