Aliso Viejo @ Woods Canyon 4/04/2026
- Puzz Reactz
- Apr 2
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 11
2829 Awma Rd
Aliso Viejo, California 92656
10:00-11:30 AM
Topics:
The Self in Hindu Philosophy
Defining Who/What One is
Sources (Listen/Read Before):
Where Does Your Sense of Self Come From?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBWXaO56KmU
Nothing but the Self exists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbh90IwasKI
Definitions: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Advaita-school-of-Hindu-philosophy
The Practice of Self Inquiry – “Who Am I?” https://www.ramdass.org/practice-self-inquiry
Make some notes on interesting points. The point is not to quiz on the fine minute details (dates, names, etc)--you can read all, some, or none. Zero pressure to read all, especially if you do not have time. These sources are merely meant to be convenient ways to help inform your opinion and fortify/build it up, not lectures. You can (and are encouraged to) read other sources as well to further gather information and work into your worldviews.
Discussion Questions:
Who is the “I” doing the thinking? When you say “I decided,” what exactly is making the decision? Your thoughts, your body, your memories, or something else? Or is “I” just a label we use after the fact?
2. If you changed every part of a person, are they still the same person? If someone’s memories, personality, and beliefs were completely replaced over time, what makes them the “same” person? What actually defines identity? Continuity, memory, or something deeper?
Are you the observer of your thoughts, or the thoughts themselves? When a thought appears, do you create it, or do you notice it happening?
Is the feeling of being a separate self real or constructed? Do you experience yourself as a single, unified “you?" Or as a shifting collection of sensations, emotions, and ideas that feel unified afterward?
We look forward to seeing you!
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