These books are the last part of the Upanishads, the holy scriptures of Hinduism. The core of Vedanta is that the highest Self of a human being is identical with the most highest of existence. Yoga and Vedanta teacher Shastri is seventy three years old and has been engaged in the propagation of this old Indian theory for more than twenty years. He teaches at Vivekananda Kendra, an ashram not far from his place of residence, Bangalore. One of his Indian students, Sukumar Shetty travels to Europe regularly to teach Vedanta.
Mental freedom is a gift of nature to humankind.
India is well-known for its rich spiritual tradition. The country is not only full of temples and ashrams, but also of gurus and spiritual teachers. Their teachings are based on the centuries old Hindu philosophy Vedanta. Yes, says Shastri. And it is not only possible, according to Shastri it already happens.