Vedanta

How does Vedanta philosophy assist us in overcoming our suffering?

All misery, according to Vedanta philosophy, stems from our forgetfulness of Self. It teaches us about our immortal spirit's nature and how to realize it in our daily lives. It explains how our illusions and misperceptions change over time. It emphasizes our ultimate consciousness of oneness. It draws our attention to a perfect truth that we sense in our hearts.

We learn to shift our thinking perspective and see things in new ways. Life and death are both real, but they are also unreal; they are two sides of the same truth that exists beyond life and death. We learn to think rightly about ourselves and reality by practicing Vedanta and learning to distinguish between the real and unreal, the self and the not-self. To discover ourselves, we must learn to lose ourselves. The ego is a construct that can be a hindrance. Vedanta philosophy advises us to detach from who we think we are, to remember our eternal Self, and avoid becoming caught up in the illusory. In essence, all changes are unreal. It is only an appearance created by our minds. We learn to take a step back and look at the larger picture, and we stop taking things personally. We have no idea who we are, but we do know who we are not. What remains once we know who we are not is the truth. We can be ourselves in the everlasting present by disconnecting from our thoughts, which operate in the past and future.

Happiness does not exist in this world; instead, look within to discover the Atman, the Self that is Sat chit Ananda happiness absolute. We do our duty, fulfill our karmas, and do our best, but all at the same time. Recognize that there is no such thing as perfection or fulfillment in this world.