About Veda Sage: Exploring the Depths of Advaita Vedanta
Veda Sage is an abode for truth seekers. These teachings come from a sage, Rovie Persad, who guides seekers through wisdom revealed in samadhi. This podcast serves as your portal to timeless wisdom and profound insights. Through call recordings, we dive deep into topics such as samadhi experiences, yogic practices, self-inquiry, kundalini awakening, and the ultimate experience of liberation while alive, among many others. Whether you're a beginner or advanced, each episode offers practical guidance for embodying these teachings in daily life and illuminating the path of self-discovery.
“What you're aware of right now in this very moment — that's all that exists.”
In this episode of Veda Sage, we understand how reality is not an objective, external world, but rather a simulation—akin to a multiplayer video game. The discussion dives deep into non-duality, questioning the very existence of space, time, and other people as anything more than transient appearances within consciousness.
Seekers will come across powerful insights on:
Why every perspective is held within the same center—Brahman
The meaning of "nothing ever happens" in experiential terms
What siddhis are and how they arise naturally from turning inward
Why liberation demands inner detachment and the death of indulgence
We discuss why even the idea of being a body moving through a world is false, and how there is no objective reality “out there.” What’s called the world is just a series of snapshots—seen on the singular screen of your own awareness.
15 Apr 2025
Dharma, Adharma, and the Self: The Truth Behind Universal Laws
This episode of Veda Sage will take you on a contemplative journey into the essence of universal laws, the illusion of physical reality, and the ultimate truth of the Self. It’s a meditative unraveling of Dharma, Adharma, and consciousness itself. This will help listeners disassociate from the laws of the dream and return to their own source—Brahman.
In this episode, we explore:
The illusion of physicality and how to break its conditioning
The role of universal laws across different realms and states of consciousness
What it truly means to go with the flow and act in accordance with Dharma
Why Dharma is different for every being and how it evolves as one approaches the Self
The binding power of laws, and how realization is the disassociation from all of them
The true nature of intuition and how it reveals itself in the deepening of stillness
Why even spiritual concepts like Dharma and Karma must eventually be let go
This episode is not about gaining more knowledge. It's about unlearning until nothing remains but the Self. Until you see clearly that:
“The highest truth is that there is only unknowable consciousness.”
7 Feb 2025
Seeing the Three Bodies for What They Are
In this episode of Veda Sage, we take a profound route into the Vedantic understanding of the Three Bodies—the three layers of existence defining our perception of reality within the illusion of Maya.
The discussion begins with a fundamental breakdown of these bodies and their connection to our everyday experience. Listeners will learn how the physical body is merely the experience of physicality projected by the mind. The subtle body, is the mind and its functions, which project the physical experience. And, the causal body, the deepest and most elusive layer, being nothing more than pure potential.
Through the discussion, we explored:
The illusion of individuality and how all beings are projections of a single, undivided mind.
How our waking state, dream state, and deep sleep reflect these three bodies. The waking world is just as much an illusion as a dream.
The misconception of layers (koshas) as tangible realities rather than mere appearances.
Why deep sleep feels restful and how it tempts seekers into manolaya rather than self-realization.
The path to piercing through all these illusions to recognize Brahman—the One, Immutable Reality.
With a focus on direct experience and contemplation rather than intellectual understanding alone, this episode guides listeners to dissolve false identifications and return to the truth of the Self.
13 Jan 2025
A Pure Mind is Brahman: Advaita 101
In this episode of Veda Sage, we explore profound Advaitin teachings and their practical applications to illuminate the path to self-realization. This discussion delves into the different qualities to embody to reveal the Self:
Key topics include:
Understanding the Three Karmas and why is everything superimposed.
Illusion: Why "what you’re seeing is not what it actually is" and the essence of objective vs. subjective knowledge.
Ignorance vs. Knowledge: The meaning of avidya, the truth of moksha, and the incomparable peace of revealing the self.
Sattvic Mind as a Prerequisite: Why purity, stillness, and clarity are essential for self-knowledge and liberation.
Practices to Purify the Mind: Cultivating love, compassion, dispassion, and concentration without suppressing sense objects, as well as lucid dreaming and sattvic routine.
Snapshots of Reality: How time and space exist only in the mind, and why reality is like flickering snapshots with only appearance of movement.
Turiya: Gradual unfoldment and signs of samadhi, the experience of Turiya beyond waking, dreaming, and deep sleep, and yogic nirvikalpa samadhi vs. the experience of turiya.
Devotion: How worship, surrender, and reverence purify the mind.
Tackling manolaya during self inquiry practice and why viveka is the highest spiritual power.
Analogies and Insights: From the mirror reflection to the essence of Ishwara, we decode complex Advaitic concepts with clarity.
This episode combines profound teachings with pratical steps to purify the mind and intensify the presence of awareness. Whether you are an advanced practitioner or new to Advaita Vedanta, this episode provides tools to deepen your journey.
9 Jan 2025
Reflected vs. Pure Consciousness: From Illusion to Essence
In this episode of Veda Sage, we delve into the profound distinction between Reflected Consciousness (Chitabasa) and Pure Consciousness (Nirguna Brahman), and their relevance in the path to self-realization. Through vivid analogies and deep inquiry, we explore:
The nature of duality and how assigning meanings creates resistance.
The transition from identifying as a Jiva (individual self) to understanding reflected consciousness and finally realizing pure consciousness.
The role of grace as a link between reflected consciousness and pure consciousness.
Inquiry and concentration as essential practices for self-realization.
The pitfalls of suppressing thoughts versus deeply understanding their nature.
Practical insights into dissolving ignorance and embodying truth.
Encouragement to transcend intellectual understanding through consistent application.
Join us on this transformative journey from reflections to the essence of being, uncovering the path to self-realization.
23 Nov 2024
Raja Yoga: Exploring Paths to Liberation
In this episode of Veda Sage, we delve into Raja Yoga, exploring practical insights for seekers. With we touch upon the pathways that lead to liberation and the higher realms of consciousness.
Here’s what we’ve discussed in this episode:
Nadis and their role in spiritual awakening
The two paths to liberation: Jeevan Mukti and Krama Mukti
The different realms (lokas) and their significance in the spiritual journey.
The role of divine will
Insights into laya and how to overcome it as an obstacle in meditation
A reflection on Nisargadatta Maharaj’s core teaching to rest in the sense of "I AM"
Practical guidance on staying centered in awareness throughout the day
This episode invites you to reflect deeply, practice, and rest in the stillness of your true nature. May these discussions inspire clarity and inner peace on your journey toward self-discovery.
23 Oct 2024
Bhakti in Advaita Vedanta
In this episode we dive deep into the meaning of Bhakti and its role in the path of Advaita Vedanta. Bhakti, often understood as devotion, is redefined as the immersion of attention—a force that leads seekers away from bondage and towards the ultimate realization of the Self. We explore Bhakti's significance across spiritual paths, including Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Upasana, and Kundalini, revealing how this devotion shapes each path and drives the journey to self-realization.Key topics discussed in this episode include:
What is the ultimate meaning of Bhakti?
Role of Bhakti in different paths.
Understanding how surrendering doership paves the way for grace to lead us to liberation.
What does it mean to act without attachment to results or identity, and how does this purify the mind?
Discussion on Verses from the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Vasistha.
How the play of illusion, subtle synchronicities, and the cultivation of dispassion impact our spiritual path.
Join us as we explore how Bhakti deepens in every stage of practice, eventually dissolving the ego and revealing the infinite, blissful nature of the Self.
17 Oct 2024
Devikālottara: Unveiling the Supreme Wisdom
In this episode, we dive deep into the sacred text Devikālottara, where Lord Shiva imparts the supreme wisdom of non-dualism to Devi Parvati. This powerful upa-āgama offers advanced seekers a direct path to liberation, guiding them through the ocean of samsara to ultimate peace.
We begin by introducing the essence of this text and explore profound topics such as:
The eternal or illusory nature of the cosmic dream.
The different types of samadhi and questions about the practitioner’s meditation practice.
How thought interrupts attention.
The true meaning of surrender.
Yogic powers (siddhis) and why they must be transcended.
Overcoming fear, anger, and mastering the art of letting go.
Join us on this recorded call as we unravel the wisdom of Devikālottara, offering profound insights for those seeking the highest truth.
Link to the verses (https://archive.arunachala.org/docs/sri-devikalottara)
2 Oct 2024
No Intention to Exist
In this episode of Veda Sage, we uncover how the realization of having no intention to exist dissolves the illusion of ignorance. We explore how samadhi eradicates vasanas (latent tendencies) and dive into the levels of Karma Yoga and its vital role in purifying the mind for liberation. Drawing from the Yoga Vasistha and Shankara’s Vivekachudamani, Sri Brahmavid Prasad shares deep wisdom for seekers on their spiritual journey.
Have questions? Join the discussion, and feel free to ask anything! Your insights are most welcome.
14 May 2024
Brahman is Unbroken Attention
In this episode, we embark on a profound understanding of the true nature of Brahman. Join us as we dive into the the question of what is Maya? The discussion unravels the veils of illusion to reveal the changeless and eternal nature of the self. Through the practice of self-inquiry and unbroken attention, we illuminate the path to realizing the highest truth in its purest form. Tune in to gain practical insights to elevate your sadhanas.
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