Advaita Vedanta

Inquiry into the non-difference of Self and ultimate reality.

Foundation editorial draft · Updated 2026-10-16

What is the Self, and how is it understood in relation to Brahman?

A Vedanta tradition grounded in scriptural interpretation, reasoning, and instruction. Ramana’s inquiry is one doorway into this wider context.

Atman: Self; understood within Advaita as not ultimately separate from Brahman.
Brahman: Ultimate reality in the tradition’s philosophical vocabulary.
Vichara: Inquiry or investigation; in Ramana’s presentation, inquiry into the I.

Do not treat every contemporary use of nonduality as equivalent to classical Advaita Vedanta.

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Foundation editorial draft; source lookup by assistant; owner review pending · 2026-10-16