Advaita Vedanta: Being the Self

Advaita Vedanta is the most refined philosophical pearl of Hinduism. It is reserved for seekers of Truth who want to know their own essence and aspire to liberation or mokṣa. It suggests following the path of knowledge called jñāna-yoga which is more an existential view than a theory philosophy doctrine or deductive logical knowledge. It teaches self-inquiry: Who am I? This question is an expression of the highest and noblest rebellion. It restores our dignity and accepts us as the only authority on who we are. Jñāna is knowing ourselves as Brahman and realizing our reality as the transcendental Self beyond time and space. In this book Prabhuji presents the principles of Vedanta that will help seekers take their first steps on this path. Rather than offering information explanations and answers he inspires us to inquire doubt and investigate our own essence. He tells us that every effort to achieve enlightenment is superfluous because we already are what we aspire to be. We simply need to turn our attention to consciousness itself and be the Self.David Ben Yosef Har-Zion who writes under the pen name Prabhuji is a writer painter and avadhūta mystic. When he was eight years old he had a mystical experience that sparked his search for the Truth. Since then he has devoted his life to deepening the early transformative experience that marked the beginning of his process of involution. For more than fifty years he has been exploring and practicing various religions and spiritual paths. For Prabhuji awakening at the level of consciousness or the transcendence of the egoic phenomenon is the next step in humanitys evolution. Prabhuji has chosen to retire from society and lead the life of a hermit. He spends his days in solitude praying studying writing painting and meditating in silence and contemplation.