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The first article on 'Advaita as Nondual Idealism' is a good summary of my approach to Advaita. The long essay on 'Indian Nondualism' presents my views regarding a common nondual core to both Advaita and Buddhism. Many excerpts from key scriptures are provided, and you may learn something about both these traditions even if you don't agree with my conclusions. The short articles cover all kinds of topics related to 'nonduality' in general, though there are frequent references to Advaita, as this tradition is the clearest exponent of the nondual appoach to spirituality.
Scriptures
Ashtavakra Gita: An ancient and pristine expression of Advaita Vedanta
Viveka-Chudamani: A popular and accessible classic by Shankara
Nisargadatta's I AM THAT: A crystal clear classic by a modern master
Long Articles
Advaita as Nondual Idealism A paper presented at the 5th International WAVES Conference
(slides)
Essence of Indian Nondualism A long essay on the common nondual core of Advaita and Buddhism
Idealism and Nisargadatta Excerpts from 'I Am That' by a famous contemporary Advaitin
Of God, By God, For God An article on Vedanta, God and chance by Raju Chidambaram
Advaitin's Adventures A Mathematical Theory of Spirituality linking Advaita to Physics (PDF)
Teaching of Sri Atmananda as presented by his disciple Ananda Wood (PDF) (more)
Short Articles
A Basic Advaitic Dichotomy Clarifies a common source of confusion in discussions on Advaita
Idealism in the Yoga Vasistha Excerpts from a key Advaitin text clearly indicate idealism
Mind in the Yoga Vasistha The unreal mind creates the illusions of ego and world
Egolessness in the Yoga Vasistha and the Diamond Sutra A similar notion of egolessness is found in both scriptures.
An Essay on some Verses from the Gita Presented to my local Chinmaya discussion group.