Advaita Vedanta treats liberation (moksha) not as some distant summit to climb, but as the very ground beneath every step—already here, just waiting to be recognized. The whole cosmic dance of duality, where “me” and “other” seem separate, is chalked up to avidya, or ignorance. Once that ignorance is lifted, the ever-present unity of Atman (the individual Self) and Brahman (the Absolute) shines through, clear as day.

Key features of this approach:

1. Knowledge, Not Action Alone
   • Rather than piling up good deeds or rituals, Advaita zeroes in on jnana—direct insight.
   • Scriptures like the Upanishads and mahāvākyas (“Tat tvam asi—That Thou Art”) serve as mirrors, reflecting one’s true nature.

2. The Path of Discrimination
   • Viveka, the art of discerning the real (unchanging Brahman) from the unreal (the fleeting world), is central.
   • Like peeling an onion, layers of superimposed identity dissolve until only pure awareness remains.

3. Role of a Guru
   • A qualified teacher can cut through mental knots, steering aspirants away from half-truths.
   • Contemporary online satsangs and apps—think a Spotify playlist of Advaitic talks—offer accessible guidance.

4. Direct Experience Through Meditation
   • Deep self-inquiry (ātma-vichāra) and sustained meditation reveal that bondage was nothing more than a thought-construct.
   • Recent studies at Johns Hopkins on psychedelic-assisted ego dissolution echo this Age-old teaching: when the illusion of separation vanishes, what’s left is boundless consciousness.

5. Moksha Here and Now
   • No waiting for future lifetimes—liberation happens the moment ignorance cracks open.
   • Even in the hustle of today’s world—where mindfulness apps and Sam Harris podcast episodes zoom in on consciousness—the Advaitic insight remains revolutionary: freedom isn’t somewhere down the road; it’s the very essence of what’s already present.

When the light of self-knowledge sweeps away the shadows, bondage crumbles, and moksha turns out to be nothing more exotic than recognizing who’s always been there. This isn’t a someday promise—it’s the fingerprints of liberation stamped on every waking moment.