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Swami Tattvavidananda
Mahamahopadhyaya Swami Tattvavidanandaji is a true Pandita in both a classical and modern sense. His Vedic studies began in childhood, first under the tutelage of his father, a well-known scholar, and later in a traditional Patashala. He excelled in his Vedic studies and at the age of 11 was encouraged to begin modern academic studies. A brilliant student, he ultimately earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry and enjoyed a successful scientific career.
Swamiji continued to retain his connection to his Vedic roots, and at the instigation of colleagues, presented some of his thoughts on the Veda as a formal Ph.D. dissertation. This won him a Gold Medal and a second doctorate, this time in Sanskrit. Although steeped in traditional Vedic learning, Swami Tattvavidanandaji considers his search for understanding Vedanta ended only when he finally heard Pujya Swamiji, about Twenty-five years ago.
Swamiji studied Pujya Swamiji’s Bhagavad Gita Home Study Program in depth and tran
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Every human being is innately aware of life; life is with you, with me, with all of us. We are all familiar with the nature of life and have the capacity to assess our own understanding of life. The study of life is not like studying a subject like Calculus or Physics in which there are a teacher and a student, and which entails the separation of the subject from the student. Self-inquiry is a study unlike any other. It is an examination that obviates any division of teacher and disciple; you are the inquirer and the subject of inquiry is also you.
In general, students of Vedanta are more concerned with Self-knowledge than Self-inquiry. I have even come across a monthly magazine named Self-Knowledge. Many teachers of Vedanta like to present themselves as teachers of Self-knowledge. The word Self-knowledge translates as ātmajñānam in Sanskrit. It is used quite often, and there is nothing wrong with it. Yet the expression can be misleading if used casually, so you should be cautious