Self Inquiry with Partho and Kunal
Self Inquiry with Partho and Kunal
Partho and Kunal
Self Inquiry with Partho and Kunal
Breaking the Knot of “I”: Ego, Obstructions, and Awakening | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 36
This dialogue explores the challenges seekers face in spiritual practice, from external distractions to deep-rooted karmic patterns and the central knot of ego—the “I” thought. Partho explains how true progress comes from dissolving this doership, realizing life as a play, and recognizing oneself as an instrument rather than the actor. The conversation explores liberation, detachment, and the transition from worldly attachments to higher awareness, culminating in the experience of awakening as a blissful completeness that transcends loneliness and need.00:00 Trailer00:06 Theme of obstructions in Sadhana02:28 Sources of difficulties: Conditioning, Karma, or Environment05:09 "I" as the central knot of Ego07:08 The deepest knot: ego and the “I-not”12:01 Life as a play: acting without identification16:53 Waking up: Dissolving Doership 20:18 Walk out as a free will 21:56 Infinite possibilities beyond the play 26:38 Losing interest in worldly pursuits29:57 No loneliness in awakening: Light, Bliss, and Completeness
Aug 21, 2025
33 min
Is the Vishnu's 10th Avatar Kalki Here? A Unique Perspective | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 35
In this profound conversation, Partho discusses the concept of the 10th Vishnu avatar—Kalki—not as a future male warrior, but as a feminine embodiment already present on Earth. Interpreting evil as spiritual immaturity rather than moral crime, the talk between Kunal and Partho redefines the Kalki avatar as a cosmic force meant to elevate consciousness. Drawing from Sri Aurobindo and The Mother’s evolutionary vision, they argue that true transformation lies not in fixing systems, but in awakening the spirit through divine grace and higher awareness.
Jul 30, 2025
35 min
Buddha & Vedanta: One Path or Two? | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 34
This conversation between Partho and Kunal explores the deep connections and perceived differences between Buddha’s teachings and Vedanta. The dialogue emphasizes how the Buddha’s approach aligns with Vedantic inquiry and cautions against superficial interpretations of concepts like “no-self”. Ultimately, Partho revealed that it calls for inner experience over intellectual debate, urging seekers to go beyond categories and directly realize the truth within.
Jul 21, 2025
32 min
Losing Interest in Knowledge: Sign of Inner Awakening? | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 33
This conversation between Kunal and Partho explores a key challenge spiritual seekers face: losing interest in knowledge, memory, and intellectual engagement as one deepens into inner awareness. It examines the shift from a “modern mind” to a surrendered, witnessing consciousness that flows with the universe. The dialogue touches on karmic momentum, the nature of reactions, and higher faculties like the gnostic mind. Partho states examples from Sri Aurobindo, the Mother, and divine avatars, which illustrate how divine action and spiritual transformation transcend ordinary human faculties.
Jul 7, 2025
50 min
Spiritual transmission for Enlightenment - Ashtavakra Gita | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 32
This podcast between Kunal and Partho, highlights the radical, non-intellectual spiritual transmission of this chapter of Ashtavakra Gita. The dialogue between Ashtavakra and Janaka is framed as a profound consciousness-to-consciousness exchange, not merely philosophical instruction. Drawing parallels with Ramana Maharshi, Sri Aurobindo, and modern neuroscience, Partho explores the limits of sensory reality and the urgent need for rewiring the brain to grasp such distilled spiritual truths.
Jun 30, 2025
42 min
How to live practically while waiting for Psychic realisation: Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 31
In this insightful dialogue, the speakers, Partho and Kunal, explore how seekers can live meaningfully while aspiring toward the realization of the psychic being — the inmost divine self. They delve into Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga, emphasizing deep self-observation, surrender, detachment, and cultivating peace through daily life. The discussion offers practical guidance on how to bring the psychic to the front even before full realization, by invoking divine will and practicing equanimity (samata), stability (sthiti), and peace (shanti) in everyday situations.00:00 Trailer 00:06 Follow up on Integral Yoga & the Psychic01:38 Seekers on pursuing their life before realisation of Psychic 06:31 Deep Self Observation 08:26 What makes us restless? 10:11 Fear, and Desire - Roots of Restlessness11:22 Cultivating Detachment and a Psychic Attitude14:17 Offering Everything to the Divine Within18:32 Equanimity (samata), Stability (sthiti), and Peace (shanti)20:28 Practical Application in Daily Situations25:51 "Divine Knows" 29:21 Falling in Love with the Psychic
Jun 16, 2025
33 min
"You Are Pure Consciousness: The Ultimate Vedantic Realization" | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 30
Dive into one of the most radical teachings of the Ashtavakra Gita: you are the all-pervading, blemishless, self-luminous consciousness by Partho and Kunal. In this discussion, Partho elaborates how we mistakenly identify with body and mind due to conditioning, and how true knowledge dissolves the illusion. If you’re seeking clarity on Vedanta’s most subtle truths, this is the episode you need to watch!
Jun 6, 2025
41 min
Is This World Real or a Projection of our Mind - Ashtavakra Gita | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 29
In this deep dive into the Ashtavakra Gita, speakers Partho and Kunal explore the nature of the Self (Atman) as the eternal, detached witness—actionless, desireless, and all-pervading. Using analogies like waves on the ocean and virtual reality headsets, Partho explains Vedantic principles like apparent reality (Mithya), reflected self (Abhasa), and non-duality, guiding listeners toward the recognition of the Self beyond perception and identification.
Jun 2, 2025
29 min
Manifesting our reality by thoughts: A Vedantic Dialogue on Freedom | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep28
This thought-provoking conversation explores a Vedantic shloka that states: “One who considers oneself free is free; one who considers oneself bound is bound.” But who is thinking .. freedom from what? Through reflections on shraddha (deep belief), spiritual freedom, and the illusion of worldly reality, the speakers delve into the nature of bondage, self-perception, and the layers of ignorance that obscure the atman. The discussion highlights that liberation is not just positive thinking but a deep-rooted inner conviction — a lived truth rather than superficial affirmation.
May 22, 2025
46 min
Integral Yoga and the Descent of Divine Consciousness | Dialogues on Self Inquiry Ep 27
This podcast explores Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga, which extends the teachings of the Gita into a transformative spiritual path. Partho explained that at its core is the realization of the psychic being—the divine presence within each person. Emphasizing the psychic being as key to human evolution, the discussion between Partho and Kunal stresses aspiration, inner quietude, and practical engagement over intellectual pursuits in spiritual growth.00:00 Trailer 00:06 Relevance of Integral Yoga 03:34 Realizing the divine within05:57 Evolution of consciousness through the psychic being08:10 The realization of the pure psychic consciousness09:48 Vision of a divine life in a divine body12:41 The relationship between Sri Aurobindo and the Mother14:48 Sri Aurobindo’s early realization of Brahman20:30 Explanation of the term "psychic being"22:12 "Psychic" over "Soul"23:54 Introduction to the Truth-Consciousness26:17 The first step: Realizing the psychic being28:06 Recommendations to realize the psychic 30:12 Living deeply, intensely, and quietly for psychic realization
May 12, 2025
32 min
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