Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Ashtavakra Gita is a dialogue between the great rishi, Ashtavakra (born with ashta/eight vakra/physical deformities), and King Janaka, the enlightened ruler of Mithila. All classes here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeP4eulMEXiM9uOF40L3vJ4xo5tPA8hZ0

This advanced text presents the highest teaching of advaita for the practice of Vedantic Contemplation, nididhyasana, which is necessary to 1) fully assimilate the non-dual truths you have already understood and 2) remove habitual identification with your body and mind (deha vasana or viparita bhavana) that remains even after the initial discovery of your true nature as pure consciousness, atma.

Printable text and other resources available here: arshabodha.org/ashtavakra-gita
Grammatical analysis of text available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgjPYbmcxpivshl-Rtl3ghqOT_s92UJzT

0:00 Verse 3
4:09 Verse 4
15:16 Guided Contemplation

Swami Tadatmananda is a traditionally-trained teacher of Advaita Vedanta, meditation, and Sanskrit. For more information, please see: arshabodha.org