The Ashtavakra Gita is a compact, lyrical Sanskrit dialogue—traditionally between the sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka—celebrating direct, nondual realization. Likely composed in medieval India and preserved in terse verses, it strips ritual and philosophy to a single insistence: the Self is already free. Key themes are immediate liberation, pure consciousness beyond body and mind, dispassionate witnessing, and the illusory status of the world. Its aphoristic, uncompromising tone invites radical inner freedom rather than gradual practice. Today the Ashtavakra Gita resonates with seekers and therapists alike: offering a profound lens for understanding suffering, detachment, and presence, it remains a timeless guide to living with equanimity and luminous self-knowledge.