This paper explores one of the deepest yet least recognized crises of modern civilization: the separation between survival and conscious living. It argues that contemporary society increasingly trains individuals to achieve, compete, accumulate, and secure their future, while neglecting the fundamental question of how to live with awareness, meaning, joy, and inner balance. Drawing from Vedantic philosophy, existential inquiry, and modern psychological perspectives such as Flow Theory, the study introduces the concept of Karma as Sahaja Sadhana — the idea that daily action itself can become spontaneous spiritual practice when performed with presence, attentiveness, and non-separative awareness. The paper critiques the growing “method-life gap” in modern spirituality, where meditation, mindfulness, and self-improvement practices are often treated as activities separate from ordinary existence. In contrast, Vedanta 2.0 proposes that conscious living is not achieved outside life, but realized through direct participation within life itself. Integrating concepts such as Zero-Point Ontology, Sahaja Bahav, and existential participation, the study presents a psychologically accessible and philosophically grounded framework that bridges spirituality, consciousness studies, and contemporary wellbeing discourse. Rather than promoting religious doctrine, the paper seeks to develop a universal and interdisciplinary understanding of human fulfillment, suggesting that the deepest transformation emerges not through endless becoming, but through conscious presence in everyday living.
VEDNQATA 2.0 AGYAT AGYANI (Sun,) studied this question.