Advaita & Trika - A Reality Check

How different are the Advaita Vedanta and Trika? How much of it should it matter to the real seeker? What is the trap that sadhakas fall into when debating these two philosophies? Here is Acharya Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina giving a reality check about the two dominant streams of non-dualistic philosophy. Acharya Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina is an esteemed traditionally consecrated teacher of Shaiva-Shakta Hindu Tantra. He is also the Endowed Chair of Indic Studies in New York, U.S.A. at Stony Brook University's College of Arts & Sciences in the Department of Asian & Asian-American Studies. Acharya Sthaneshwar founded Vimarsha Foundation as a modern school (gurukula) for teaching and reflecting on the ancient wisdom of r̥ṣis and siddhas. Through Vimarsha Foundation, a non-profit organization, Acharya Sthaneshwar teaches shastra and sādhanā to students of all backgrounds. The Vimarsha Foundation hosts free semester length courses on classic texts of the Tantric Tradition and offers many more free video and written teachings. About Vimarsha Foundation Vimarsha Foundation is a modern school (gurukula) for teaching and reflecting on the ancient wisdom of r̥ṣis and siddhas. Through Vimarsha Foundation, a non-profit organization, Acharya Sthaneshwar teaches shastra and sādhanā to students of all backgrounds. The Vimarsha Foundation hosts free semester length courses on classic texts of the Tantric Tradition and offers many more free video and written teachings. Visit our website to learn more: https://www.vimarshafoundation.org/ #advaitavedanta #tantra #vedanta #spirituality #philosophy #hinduism