Swami Nirgunananda: The Proper Way to Learn Vedanta; and How Bhagavan Teaches

Swami Nirgunananda explains that Vedanta is taught to seekers who are serious about realizing the Self. And as long as seekers have doubts about the path, we do not teach from the scriptures. We first address and resolve the doubts. The intellect must be sanctified through spiritual practice, and satisfied through inquiry and discussion with realized teachers/guru.

"You are Brahman, you are the Supreme Conscioussness, you are not just a human being." First this is understood merely through intellect. But with practice and exploration, the intellect begins to consider this as a possibility. The path becomes more open, and eventually realization happens, and this is discovered to be a fact.

Bhagavan generally imparts knowledge in two ways:
1. That you are the consciousness, the Brahman, not a human being.
2. The characteristics of a spiritual person, and how to live in this world.

After realization, no need to explain anything. You understand everything. Then teachers/guru can explain more directly.

Biography of Swami Nirgunananda