This article is a conversation between Ram and Shyam. Questions are what are the Vedas, what are Upanishads, which are the three paths in Sanatana Dharma, about Advaita Vedanta, what is Maya, what is Ishvara, how are Jivas related to Brahman, what is Aham Brahasmi and the steps for achieving self-realization according to Vedanta. Lastly, what are the practical implications of Vedanta teachings to individuals and society?

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This article was first published in the October 2019 issue of Prabuddha Bharata, monthly journal of The Ramakrishna Order started by Swami Vivekananda in 1896. This article is courtesy and copyright Prabuddha Bharata. I have been reading the Prabuddha Bharata for years and found it enlightening. Cost is Rs 180/ for one year, Rs 475/ for three years, Rs 2100/ for twenty years. To subscribe