Jun 27, 2026 · 14 min · 10 segments
In this episode, we explore a simple but profound question: who is truly seeing, hearing, feeling, and experiencing the world around us? At first, it appears that the ego is the observer of all…
Who is truly seeing, hearing, feeling, and experiencing the world around us? At first, it appears that the ego is the observer of all the experiences.
But Vedanta invites us to look deeper and discover that the true observer is not the ego.
By understanding the difference between the observer and the ego, we can gain a clearer insight into how experience and self-identity unfold within us.
Introduction Who is seeing the tree? And in the same way, who is listening to the music? Who is tasting the ice cream? Who smells the fragrance of the rose? Who is feeling the coolness of the air? Throughout the day, we pass through countless such experiences.
It appears there is an observer within us, a silent witness present behind every experience.
This observer is the seer of the tree, the listener of the music, the taster of the ice cream, the one who smells the rose and the one who feels the coolness of the air.
Who is truly seeing, hearing, feeling, and experiencing the world around us? At first, it appears that the ego is the observer of all the experiences.
But Vedanta invites us to look deeper and discover that the true observer is not the ego.
By understanding the difference between the observer and the ego, we can gain a clearer insight into how experience and self-identity unfold within us.
Introduction Who is seeing the tree? And in the same way, who is listening to the music? Who is tasting the ice cream? Who smells the fragrance of the rose? Who is feeling the coolness of the air? Throughout the day, we pass through countless such experiences.
It appears there is an observer within us, a silent witness present behind every experience.
This observer is the seer of the tree, the listener of the music, the taster of the ice cream, the one who smells the rose and the one who feels the coolness of the air.
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