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Discover Your True Self - Answering 'Who Am I?'

All living beings want to be eternally fulfilled and happy, without misery, without suffering. All of our struggles, all of our desires are to become fulfilled, it doesn't matter if we are fat or fit, poor or rich, black or white, this country or that country everybody across the board wants to be limitless, fill fulfilled, fill lasting happiness without any misery. Even the people who are cruel to themselves and others do so not for being cruel but to find this fulfillment. Finding this lasting fulfillment, completeness, a life full of freedom, overcoming even the minutest suffering, and attaining everlasting bliss, is the goal of yoga and all other spiritual paths in general. According to the ancient Rishis, the true source of happiness lies within you. Even though many people, especially spiritual seekers, intuitively understand that the true source of happiness is within, their day-to-day behavior doesn't seem to reflect this understanding at all. Because there is some confusion about this fact, a strong conviction that happiness is within is missing. The experience of fullness is missing. The path of self-inquiry is a method of Jnana yoga the Yoga of Knowledge. It is an inquiry into, 'Who or what am I?' This is said to be the direct path to overcoming all the suffering and finding lasting fulfillment. Made famous by the great 20th-century saint, Sri Ramana Maharshi, the origin of this is in the ancient Indian philosophical texts Upanishads. Unless we know what or who we are, how can we know what we truly seek? According to the yoga of knowledge, the root cause of all our suffering is due to our mistaken conception of ourselves, So, it's not due to the problems in the world. It's not due to financial hardship. It's not due to relationship problems. It's not even due to physical or mental problems. It's due to a wrong idea. It's due to ignorance of our true nature. We know we exist, but what we are is not very clear to us. And to discover what we truly are is the goal of the yoga of knowledge, and self-inquiry is the method. This path is an inquiry into oneself and not getting caught in the humdrum of existence, which is too noisy. Listening to the music of the true self. How is this path different from other paths? This path does not demand that you believe in anything, in fact, you must not believe it, you have to question it, reason it out and see if it makes sense to your experience. Only then will clarity come. It also does not demand that you have to get extraordinary mystical experiences, like samadhi, kundalini awakening, etc. It all depends on what is available to everybody, everywhere, and all the time.

Awakening Spiritual Happiness Health & Happiness Nondualism Spirituality Spirituality Advaita Vedanta Self-Observation Contemplation Non-Duality

Meet your Teacher

Nivritti Yoga

Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

Nivritti Yoga is a practice that aims to help individuals find inner peace and fulfilment through meditation and contemplation. It provides insights and techniques to help people discover their true selves and overcome physical, psychological, and emotional challenges. By following Nivritti Yoga, individuals can experience improved health, clarity, and happiness. Sandeep, the founder of Nivritti Yoga, is a master in yoga and meditation and an alumnus of Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy. He combines traditional wisdom with modern insights to create a unique and effective approach to spiritual life. Join Nivritti Yoga on a journey towards experiencing the joy within.

20 Days

2.1k students

4.8 stars

20 min / day

Awakening

English

Lesson 1

The Eternal Seeker

We all want to be free from suffering and experience lasting happiness, feel fulfilled, limitless and complete. We desire whatever it is that can remove suffering and bring happiness. In fact, desire seems to drive everything we do. Going to work, what we do at home, spending time with friends and relatives. All this, in one way or another, is driven by your desire to avoid suffering and enjoy happiness. Desire ultimately provides the stimulus or motivation for all our actions. All desires have something in common that is when desires are unfulfilled we suffer, we feel unfulfilled, and we feel that something is missing. But by fulfilling desires, we seek to remove that feeling of being deficient or incomplete. In this session, we will examine if fulfilling desires is the source of happiness.

Lesson 2

The Steps For Assimilation

In this session, we will see the three steps of assimilating or understanding this inquiry, by which it will really work for us.

Lesson 3

Wealth, Power, Friends & Family

In this session, we will begin self-inquiry, the process of discovering our true selves. This inquiry will culminate in the 10th session. We will try to find the answer to the question, "Who or What am I?" Basically, this question points to what is it that we think of ourselves. Starting with an answer from a common person to an advanced philosophical answer, with each session, we will arrive at a more sophisticated answer until we reach the real answer, to the question, "who am I?" From today, we are starting with Neti-Neti meditation, Neti-Neti means Not this-Not this. This meditation process helps us to detach ourselves from restrictive ideas of self. It is a process of systematically dropping everything that I understand is not me. As we go deeper into self-inquiry our meditation practice will also become deeper with it.

Lesson 4

I Am Thin

In the previous session, we saw the point of view of an ordinary person who has not even thought about the question, "Who am I?" In this session, we will see the point of view of someone who has begun to think about the question. In the meditation part, we will continue with Neti-Neti (Not this-Not this) Meditation.

Lesson 5

I Am Seeing

In the previous session, we found an answer to the question, "Who am I?" In this session, we will challenge the previous answer to find an even deeper answer to the same question. In the Meditation part, we will continue with Neti-Neti (Not this-Not this) Meditation. It is a process of systematically dropping everything that I understand is not me as we are going deeper into self-inquiry. In meditation, these new understanding will also be introduced, making it even deeper.

Lesson 6

I Am Alive

Lesson 7

I Am Feeling Good

Lesson 8

I Have Decided

Lesson 9

I Don't Know

Lesson 10

I Am

We have finally arrived at the final answer to the question,' Who am I?' In this session, we will further reflect on the answer to help us to bring more clarity about the self, or the real I. In the Meditation part, we will continue with Neti-Neti (Not this-Not this) Meditation.

Lesson 11

The Substance Of Everything

We will have a beautiful story that will show us, how Self is the substance of everything. In the meditation part, we will have a complete practice of the Neti-Neti meditation.

Lesson 12

The Only Sure Thing

In this session, we will again have a story. This will show us the importance of knowing the Self and will show how profound this question, 'Who am I?' is. In the meditation part, we will start with Vedantic Meditation, which will help us to contemplate the Self.

Lesson 13

Only Self Is Real

In our last session, we had the story of the emperor Janaka. In this session, we will further explore the meaning of this story. In the meditation part, we will continue with Vedantic Meditation and contemplate the Self.

Lesson 14

Non-Dual Self

Self is non-dual, that's there are not two because there is nothing apart from consciousness just as gold is non-dual with respect to bangle, necklace, and ring. The ring is distinct from the necklace and the necklace is distinct from the bangle but none of them exist apart from gold. In fact, in all of them, gold is the only reality because if you remove the gold, it will disappear. So with respect to these three, gold is Advaita or non-dual. In this session, we will further explore this in the context of consciousness. In the meditation part, we will continue with Vedantic Meditation and contemplate the Self.

Lesson 15

Defining The Limitless Vast

From this session to our 18th session is a very crucial part of this course, where we are going to define the Self or have a clear understanding beyond any doubts about what the Self is…. what you truly are. In the meditation part, we will continue with Vedantic Meditation and contemplate the Self.

Lesson 16

The Existence

In our last session, we saw the first of three words that define the Self. The first word told us that the Self is Anantam or unlimited. In this session, we will see the second word: Satyam, which means truth. In the meditation part, we will continue with Vedantic Meditation and contemplate the Self.

Lesson 17

The Knowledge

In the last session, we saw two of three words that define the Self. The first word told us that Self is Anantam (unlimited) and the second word told us that Self is Satyam (reality). Now comes the last word of this definition, Jnanam, which means knowledge. What is knowledge? We will explore it in this session. In the meditation part, we will continue with Vedantic Meditation and contemplate the Self.

Lesson 18

Sum It Up

In the last three sessions, we defined the Self. Because this definition is so important, we will again go through it and try to sum it up in this one session. In the meditation part, we will continue with Vedantic Meditation and contemplate the Self.

Lesson 19

The Problems

Along this course, we have established that our true self is consciousness, the pure awareness -presence, the unlimited, which is bliss itself, love itself, the existence absolute, beyond time and space, beyond any limitation. In this session, we will see, what the problems or impediments are in the realization of our being established in our real Selves. In the meditation part, we will continue with Vedantic Meditation and contemplate the Self.

Lesson 20

The Solutions

In our last session, we discussed the three problems we face in realizing of Self. In this session, solutions to these problems are discussed. In the meditation part, we will continue with Vedantic Meditation and contemplate the Self.

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December 8, 2024

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August 10, 2024

What an enlightening course! Thank you so much 🙏

Tanya

April 24, 2024

This course is absolutely outstanding. Nivritti Yoga's discussions and meditations are incredibly well-done and inspire both questions and answers. My own experience with this course can only be described in paradoxes: These concepts are fundamentally simple yet profoundly complex; I developed both deep clarity and a sense that my own understanding remains at the surface of the true nature of the self; I have gained perspective and awareness to enhance all aspects of my life, yet of course these these teachings enhance nothing because nothing needs enhancing or fixing. I now have an understanding of "I am," and I am at peace with feeling that my real journey, rather than ending with this new clarity and insight, is now truly beginning. Thank you!

David

January 14, 2024

In my pursuit to establish a better connection with my true self I happened to find this course. This course has done exactly what I came for: given me a clear understanding of my true nature, and along the way has changed my complete view and understanding of existence (and "being"). I've found the insight gained through this course so profound that I'm now unable to turn away to see myself in any other way. Although, I must admit: now that I know my true nature, I'm not yet certain what to do with it. Still, I presume realizing it is the first step of many to come.

Lisa

December 16, 2023

Bliss.

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December 5, 2023

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November 27, 2023

Wonderful course. Very enlightening and transformative. ❤️

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November 23, 2023

Very thorough and insightful course. Thank you.

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October 21, 2023

Thank you for this course, it has really opened my heart and mind to what “I” am. I feel a deeper connection with Everything. 🙏🏻

David

October 20, 2023

Extraordinary. This profound course offers a path to a true sense of awakening, sometimes forceful, mostly gentle, never complete. Thank you!

Wayne

October 2, 2023

This is a meditation class that I intend to repeat because there is too much to learn in the course to completely absorb in one session of it. It has been very helpful.

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September 21, 2023

Great content, many thanks 🙏🏻

Micah

August 28, 2023

This course is absolutely essential to a good Practice.

Lindsay

August 15, 2023

Totally amazing! I love Sandeeps teachings. Makes deep concepts totally accessible. With every session you take a step deeper into true understanding of your own nature. If I was a doctor I would prescribe this to everyone! 🙏🏼

Anne

June 9, 2023

Very empowering course. The lessons build up to a true understanding of the nature of the true self and give plenty of journalling prompts that can be used in daily meditation practice.

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May 31, 2023

Loved it! One to return to from time to time💫

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April 29, 2023

Amazing course. Nice new information and great meditations!

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April 1, 2023

Wonderful course … I will love more courses from this teacher

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March 4, 2023

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