[Advaita-l] “Explain My Articles to a 10-Year-Old” - Build an Interactive Notebook from Your Advaita-L Posts

[Sundar Rajan]

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> 👉 *Open the Interactive Notebook here: (*Scroll to the bottom of page)
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> https://godzillaborland-arch.github.io/QuantumView/Advaita-L_Posts.html
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> Most of us on Advaita-L have spent months (if not years) reading, writing,
> and debating the subtleties of Advaita, Vedanta philosophy and Sankara's
> works.
>
> But how do you explain all that to a 10-year-old—without losing the depth?
> or a Novice.
>
> That playful question became the seed for this mini project.
>
> I tried an experiment with *Google’s Notebook LLM*—an AI tool that can *read
> only the texts you give it* and then explain, summarize, and connect them.
> In other words, it can “talk to your own posts.” or a ChatGPT for your
> posts.
> How It Works
>
> I uploaded several of my Advaita-L articles—
> the *Tesla = Dhyāna* metaphor, the *Objections and Responses,* and the *Measures
> of Meditation* series—into a single notebook.
>
> Notebook LLM then allowed me to:
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> • *Chat* with the writings — ask questions like
> “Why is meditation hard?” or “What does Guru’s Grace have to do with
> autonomy?”
>
> • *Summarize* themes across multiple essays — tracing the journey from
> Arjuna’s doubt to AI’s self-learning.
>
> • *Visualize* connections through its *Mind Map* view — watching “Grace”
> and “Autonomy” link like into one insight.
>
> It felt like sitting with my own words and asking them to teach me back.
> Try It Yourself
>
> 1️⃣ Visit the link above (or here:
> https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/1919ffe3-655e-4522-8732-2dbf9f84ec23
> <https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/6841821165002288471/8010904862611674755#>)
> and sign in with your Google account.
>
> 2️⃣ Open the *Chat* panel and try:
> – “What connects Guru’s Grace and Self-Driving Awareness?”
> – “Summarize the Tesla metaphor in one sentences so a 10-year-old could
> understand.”
> 3️⃣ Switch to *Mind Map view* to see how articles or concepts link
> together.
> Not Just My Posts
>
> This experiment isn’t limited to my writings.
> Every member of Advaita-L can create a personal *Notebook LLM* for their
> own articles, notes, or class materials.*It is FREE*.
> You can:
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> – Upload your essays and *visualize mind-maps* showing how ideas connect.
> – *Listen to audio overviews* while walking or exercising.
> – *Generate quizzes* or study questions for your students.
> – Keep a living record of inquiry that grows with you.
>
> Notebook LLM can serve as a gentle companion for *svādhyāya*—self-study
> through reflection and dialogue.
> What You Might Discover
>
> – That your own posts form a *teaching network* you didn’t know existed.
> – That AI, when grounded in Advaita, can mirror inquiry rather than
> replace it.
> – And that even a 10-year-old version of you might finally nod and say,
> “Oh—so that’s what Dhyāna means!”
> Closing Thought
>
> Can Notebook LLM assist with  *vicāra*—self-inquiry, is a  classic
> vedāntic process ? 😀
> Notebook LLM is simply a new mirror for that ancient practice,
> Helping us see our own words reflected with fresh simplicity.
>
> Upload. Ask. Learn.
>
Blog  Post (with better formatting of the same message):
https://quantumviewpoint.blogspot.com/2025/10/explain-my-articles-to-10-year-old.html
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