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Series of Inquiry

Ashtavakra Gita

The most radical non-dual text ever written. Studied verse by verse, theme by theme.

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No. 1
What is the Self? — The Question That Swallows Every Other Question

Before law can punish anyone, philosophy must locate the person being punished. Ashtavakra says the self is already free. Shankara says it is hidden under five sheaths and must be uncovered. Gaudapada says it was never born. All three are dynamite under the foundations of criminal liability.

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