Shankara

I enjoyed this speech because its different and its well written. Brahman is the universe all made of one substances and even though we all have different names, skin color, culture, etc, we are all still made the same. "Devote yourself to the Atman and live happily forever," become one with the Atman meaning your sense of yourself. Live the life you want to live but know that your soul is not yours. The combination with Brahman and Atman is away of releasing suffering and become kind, peaceful, gentle and free of mind.

"Apart from the Atman, these appearances are worthless, bodiless, unreal." We are only here because of the Lord and the Atman is our souls, our bodies and minds. In this world we are always wanting something, not totally satisfied and with connecting to the Atman you forget and let go with the wants and needs to make peace with yourself, with the Atman. The Atman is everywhere, "he appears to be an individual, yet he is present in all things, everywhere."

It is a difficult thing to let go everything you want, desire or need but it can be done. You realize that all the cravings are pointless and no longer need anything, you are free from distracting thoughts, free from everything and no more rules. "The things perceived by the senses cause him neither grief nor pleasure." We are just attached to all our wants and cannot let go.