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April-May 1993 (Volume 16, Issue 1)
Vedanta in Daily Life: Brahma Satyam: Jagat Mithya
June-July 1994 (Volume 17, Issue 2)
Major Samskaras: Upanayana
December-January 1995 (Volume 17, Issue 5)
Meditation in Upanishads: Meditation on Omkara
March 2000 (Volume 22, Issue 6)
The Soul's Progress
May 2000 (Volume 23, Issue 1)
Jeevayatra--2: The Path to Moksha
May 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 2)
Scriptures that Save
June 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 3)
Uplift of All
July 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 4)
Of Right Action and Attitude
August 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 5)
Capacity and Conditioning
September 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 6)
Knowledge of Self
October 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 7)
Bhakti--A Perspective
November 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 8)
Tattva Bodha (A Summary)
December 2002 (Volume 25, Issue 9)
Understanding Upanishads
January 2003 (Volume 25, Issue 10)
Knowledge of Ultimate
February 2003 (Volume 25, Issue 11)
The Universal Cause
March 2003 (Volume 25, Issue 12)
Aspects of Self-Knowledge
April 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 1)
Kenopanishad
May 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 2)
The Boon of Atma Vidya
June 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 3)
Kathopanishad
July 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 4)
The Moksha Mantra
August 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 5)
Taittiriya Upanishad--Seeksha Valli
September 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 6)
Taittiriya Upanishad--Brahma Valli
October 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 7)
Taittiriya Upanishad--Bhrugu Valli
November 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 8)
Mandukyopanishad and Karika
December 2003 (Volume 26, Issue 9)
Mandukya Karika: Vaitatya Prakaranam
January 2004 (Volume 26, Issue 10)
Mandukya Karika: Advaita Prakaranam
February 2004 (Volume 26, Issue 11)
Mandukya Karika: Alatasanti Prakaranam
March 2004 (Volume 26, Issue 12)
Isavasya Upanishad
April 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 1)
Aitareya Upanishad
May 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 2)
Prasna Upanishad
June 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 3)
Chandogyopanishad: Song that Seeks
July 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 4)
Chandogyopanishad: Independent Meditation
August 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 5)
Chandogya Upanishad: Primacy of Prana
September 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 6)
Chandogya Upanishad: Bhuma Vidya Prakaranam
October 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 7)
Chandogya Upanishad: Prajapati Vidya
November 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 8)
Chandogya Upanishad: The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
December 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 9)
The Universality of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
January 2005 (Volume 27, Issue 10)
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad: Atma Jnanam alone gives Total Liberation
February 2005 (Volume 27, Issue 11)
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad: Pure Consciousness: The Light of All Lights
March 2005 (Volume 27, Issue 12)
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad--5: Four Disciplines Vital for Liberation
April 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 1)
The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad--6: The Role of Karmas and Upasanas
May 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 2)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--1: The Meaning and Significance of Lord Dakshinamurti
August 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 5)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--4: Know Your Real Nature
September 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 6)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--5: Universe is Manifestation of Brahman, not Creation
October 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 7)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--6: Pure Existence and Pure Consciousness are Same
November 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 8)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--7: Atma is Light of all Lights
December 2005 (Volume 28, Issue 9)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--8: Realisation is Self Abiding
January 2006 (Volume 28, Issue 10)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--9: There is Pure Existence in Deep Sleep
February 2006 (Volume 28, Issue 11)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--10: How the Self is Experienced
Special Feature | February 2006 (Volume 28, Issue 11)
Special Feature: The Significance of Sivaratri
March 2006 (Volume 28, Issue 12)
Dakshinamurti Stotram--11: From Atma to Ahankara
March 2006 (Volume 28, Issue 12)
Are the Scriptures Scientific?
April 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 1)
Maneesha Panchakam--1: There is Only One Consciousness
May 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 2)
Maneesha Panchakam--2: Consciousness is the Life Spark
June 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 3)
Maneesha Panchakam--3: Universe--A Play of Pure Consciousness
July 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 4)
Maneesha Panchakam--4: The Grand Design for Spiritual Evolution
August 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 5)
Maneesha Panchakam--5: Pure Consciousness Enlivens Everything
September 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 6)
Hasthamalakiyam--1: Knowledge in a Nutshell
October 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 7)
Hastamalakiyam--2: Atma is All-Pervasive, Yet Free
November 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 8)
Hastamalakiyam--3: Consciousness is Nature of Self
December 2006 (Volume 29, Issue 9)
Hastamalakiyam--4: Reflected Consciousness has no Reality
January 2007 (Volume 29, Issue 10)
Hastamalakiyam--5: Atma is Behind all Cognitions
February 2007 (Volume 29, Issue 11)
Hastamalakiyam--6: Bondage of Jiva is Apparent
Upadesa Saram | March 2007 (Volume 29, Issue 12)
Upadesa Saram--1: Isvara alone is Dispenser of Results
Upadesa Saram | April 2007 (Volume 30, Issue 1)
Upadesa Saram--2: Action cannot Produce Eternal Results
Upadesa Saram | May 2007 (Volume 30, Issue 2)
Upadesa Saram--3: Look at the World as Expression of God
September 2007 (Volume 30, Issue 6)
Lasting Peace--How to Attain it?
Upadesa Saram | September 2007 (Volume 30, Issue 6)
Upadesa Saram--7: Wisdom Falsifies Experience
Upadesa Saram | December 2007 (Volume 30, Issue 9)
Upadesa Saram--8: Knowledge Flashes as Ahankara Exits
March 2008 (Volume 30, Issue 12)
Advaita Makaranta--1: Our Real Nature is Brahman
April 2008 (Volume 31, Issue 1)
Advaita Makaranda--2: Know Your Real Status
May 2008 (Volume 31, Issue 2)
Advaita Makaranda--3: Atma is Eternal, it is Unaffected by Time, Space and Attributes
June 2008 (Volume 31, Issue 3)
Advaita Makaranda--4: Glory of the Self
July 2008 (Volume 31, Issue 4)
Advaita Makaranda--5: Self has no Problems
August 2008 (Volume 31, Issue 5)
Advaita Makaranda--6: Consciousness is a Constant Factor
September 2008 (Volume 31, Issue 6)
Advaita Makaranda--7: Ignorance of Self is a Form of Sleep
October 2008 (Volume 31, Issue 7)
Advaita Makaranda--8: Sat, Chit, Ananda is Sheer Nature of Self
January 2011 (Volume 33, Issue 10)
Vakyavritti--3: That Thou Art
May 2011 (Volume 34, Issue 2)
Vedanta-Sara--4: Real Nature of Self is Pure Consciousness
June 2011 (Volume 34, Issue 3)
Vedanta-Sara--5: Vedantic Message in Tat Tvam Asi
July 2011 (Volume 34, Issue 4)
Sri Rama Gita--1: Ignorance of One's Nature is the Crux of Human Problem
August 2011 (Volume 34, Issue 5)
Sri Rama Gita--2: Jnana Yoga alone Leads to Liberation
Upadesa Sahasri | December 2011 (Volume 34, Issue 9)
Upadesa Sahasri--1: Knowledge Needs no Support from Karma
Upadesa Sahasri | January 2012 (Volume 34, Issue 10)
Upadesa Sahasri--2: How Sastras Provide Vedantic Teaching
Upadesa Sahasri | February 2012 (Volume 34, Issue 11)
Upadesa Sahasri--3: Brahman cannot be Different from Atman
Upadesa Sahasri | April 2012 (Volume 35, Issue 1)
Upadesa Sahasri--5: Ignorance of Self Originates in Buddhi
Upadesa Sahasri | May 2012 (Volume 35, Issue 2)
Upadesa Sahasri--6: Identification with Anatma Erroneous
Upadesa Sahasri | June 2012 (Volume 35, Issue 3)
Upadesa Sahasri--7: Witness Consciousness is Pure, Unalterable
Upadesa Sahasri | August 2012 (Volume 35, Issue 5)
Upadesa Sahasri--9: Self is Absolutely Subtle, Totally Pervasive
Upadesa Sahasri | September 2012 (Volume 35, Issue 6)
Upadesa Sahasri--10: Study of Sakshi Helps Nididhyasanam
Upadesa Sahasri | October 2012 (Volume 35, Issue 7)
Upadesa Sahasri--11: ATMA--Witness Consciousness
Upadesa Sahasri | November 2012 (Volume 35, Issue 8)
Upadesa Sahasri--12: Karma can never Remove Ignorance
Upadesa Sahasri | December 2012 (Volume 35, Issue 9)
Upadesa Sahasri--13: Atma Enjoys its Own Sentiency
Upadesa Sahasri | January 2013 (Volume 35, Issue 10)
Upadesa Sahasri--14: Atma and Anatma: Distinguishing Differences
Upadesa Sahasri | February 2013 (Volume 35, Issue 11)
Upadesa Sahasri--15: Sense Perceptions do not belong to Atma
Upadesa Sahasri | March 2013 (Volume 35, Issue 12)
Upadesa Sahasri--16: Understanding the 'I' Taught by Scriptures
Upadesa Sahasri | April 2013 (Volume 36, Issue 1)
Upadesa Sahasri--17: One Entity cannot become Another
Upadesa Sahasri | May 2013 (Volume 36, Issue 2)
Upadesa Sahasri--18: Atma is Neither Body Nor Mind
Upadesa Sahasri | June 2013 (Volume 36, Issue 3)
Upadesa Sahasri--19: Atma is Self-Evident; Needs no Proof
Upadesa Sahasri | July 2013 (Volume 36, Issue 4)
Upadesa Sahasri--20: Right Way to Gain Self-Knowledge
Upadesa Sahasri | August 2013 (Volume 36, Issue 5)
Upadesa Sahasri--21: Mahavakya Sravanam Helps Gain Liberation
Upadesa Sahasri | September 2013 (Volume 36, Issue 6)
Upadesa Sahasri--22: Atma Jnanam, Antidote to Ignorance
July 2014 (Volume 37, Issue 4)
Naishkarmya Siddhi--2
August 2014 (Volume 37, Issue 5)
Naishkarmya Siddhi--3
September 2014 (Volume 37, Issue 6)
Naishkarmya Siddhi--4
October 2014 (Volume 37, Issue 7)
Naishkarmya Siddhi--5
November 2014 (Volume 37, Issue 8)
Naishkarmya Siddhi--6
December 2014 (Volume 37, Issue 9)
Unique Nature of Nididhyasanam
January 2015 (Volume 37, Issue 10)
Sadachara (Seven Healthy Habits)
February 2015 (Volume 37, Issue 11)
Liberation--Two Concepts (Dvivida Moksha)
March 2015 (Volume 37, Issue 12)
Role of Sraddha in Vedic Way of Life
April 2015 (Volume 38, Issue 1)
Value of Acceptance
October 2017 (Volume 40, Issue 7)
Sat Chit Ananda: A Logical Analysis Shows how our Real Nature is Supreme Happiness, which Scriptures Define as Brahman.
November 2017 (Volume 40, Issue 8)
Understanding God: Our Scriptures Delineate the Role of the Divine as Creator, Protector and Overall Master.
January 2018 (Volume 40, Issue 10)
Vedanta Darsanam: A Brief Analises of Different Interpretations of Vedantic Teaching.
February 2018 (Volume 40, Issue 11)
Self-Reorientation: Guidelines on Overcoming Negative Tendencies
March 2018 (Volume 40, Issue 12)
Guru Sishya Relationship: The Bonding Between a Spirituality Aware Person and an Evolved Personality
May 2018 (Volume 41, Issue 2)
Self Knowledge and Emotional Problems: Emotional Problems that Hinder the Acquiring of the True Knowledge can be Handled by a Variety of Approaches
July 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 4)
The Vedic Approach to Happiness: Our Scriptures Provide a Step-by-Step Approach to Experience Everlasting Happiness.
September 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 6)
The Bliss of Living as a Realised Person: Sri Vidyaranya Provides a Template to Experience the Inner Ananda and Counter the Problems of Prarabdha.
October 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 7)
Advaita and Mysticism: While Experiencing the Real World, true Advaitins Remember its Illusory Nature as Declared by the Upanishads.
November 2019 (Volume 42, Issue 8)
Knowledge and Experience: A Seeker Needs to Transcend Bookish Knowledge of Vedanta to Get the True Anubhava.
February 2020 (Volume 42, Issue 11)
The Vital Role of Satsanga: Association with the Noble Helps to Elevate and Attain the Supreme Goal of Self-Knowledge.
April 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 1)
A Pathway to Self-Improvement: It is a Human Weakness to Find Fault with others Unmindful of One's Own Defects.
May 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 2)
Relationship between Bhakti and Jnana: The Scriptures Describe the Process of Evolution of a Seeker towards the Ultimate Knowledge.
June 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 3)
The Vedic Vision of a Family Unit: Our Scriptures Envision a Cohesive Family System with Attendant Support Functions
July 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 4)
Three Spiritual Disciplines: Life is a Wonderful Gift from the Lord. Therefore, Offer the Best to the Divine.
September 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 6)
The Best Way of Performing Isvara Puja: The Daily Ritual of Divine Worship has Several Gradations.
October 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 7)
What Gives Happiness: The Scriptures Prescribe Self-Management and Adherence to Dharma as the Tools to Enduring Happiness.
November 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 8)
The True Meaning of Saranagati: Our Scriptures Extol Surrender to the Divine will while Living a Life Aligned to the Values Espoused in Sastras.
December 2020 (Volume 43, Issue 9)
Significance of Visvarupa Darsana: Spiritual Journey should Ultimately take One to the Stage of Oneness with the Supreme.
January 2021 (Volume 43, Issue 10)
Dependence to Independence: Spiritual Maturity is a Process of Moving up to a Stage of Relying Only on One's Internal Power.
February 2021 (Volume 43, Issue 11)
Four Types of Sannyasa: There are Degrees of Renunciation based on One's Physical Condition and the Level of Atma Jnana.
March 2021 (Volume 43, Issue 12)
The Glory of Sannyasa: True Renunciation is the Ideal for Every Human being.
May 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 2)
Three Aspects of a Religious Lifestyle: It is Crucial to Graduate from Faith-based Devotion to Knowledge-based Self-Realisation during One's Lifetime.
June 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 3)
The True Spirit behind Idol Worship: The Gradations of Spiritual Maturity Start with Worshipping a Physical Form and End with Total Merger with the Principle behind it
July 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 4)
Can Prayer Change Fate?: Our Spiritual Masters have Conclusively Endorsed the Efficacy of Prayers
August 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 5)
Is Self-Knowledge Intellectual?: Atma Jnana is Gained through Intellect as Well as Reasoning.
September 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 6)
Liberation is Unconditional: The Scriptures Employ a Technique of Assertion and Negation to Convey Deep Spiritual Principles
October 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 7)
How to Accept Choiceless Situations?: The Vedas Provide the Means to Find Answers to Nagging Issues in Life
November 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 8)
The Blossoming of Guru Sishya Relationship: The Company of Wise, Satsanga, Helps Transform an Ignorant Person into a Jnani
December 2021 (Volume 44, Issue 9)
Three Disciplines for a Purposeful Life: The Scriptures Prescribe Simple Techniques to Lead a Tranquil and Purposeful Life
January 2022 (Volume 44, Issue 10)
The Significance of Dream Example in Vedanta: The Aphorism that the World is Unreal becomes Clear when you Really ‘Wake up’
May 2022 (Volume 45, Issue 2)
The Significance of Vedic Prayers: Prayers are Admission of our Sense of Limitedness with a Heartfelt Cry for Assistance in Transcendence