What are Mahavakyas ?

What are Mahavakyas ?

Mahavakyas (महावाक्य) Mahavakyas are the statement expressed by the Upanishads, highlighting the one's own nature. ...
Self Inquiry

What is Vichara ? How should one perform Vichara ?

Vichara (Self-Inquiry) Vichara, Self-Inquiry or Atma-Vichara is reflection and contemplation upon the meaning of Vedantic statements, which leads the...
keno upanishad

Kena Upanishad – Dialogue between Teacher and Student

Kena Upanishad is one of the primary Upanishad, which is ninth chapter of Talavakara Brahmana (तलवकार ब्राह्मण) taken from Samveda.
How can Brahman is unknowable, yet is it said that one should know it ?

How can Brahman is unknowable, yet is it said that one should know it...

As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.20 एकधैवानुद्रष्टव्यमेतदप्रमेयं ध्रुवम् ।विरजः पर आकाशादज आत्मा महान्ध्रुवः ॥ It...
Four Mutts established by Adi Shankara

Vedanta Diary- Concepts of Vedanta

Question - Why Vedanta is required ? Vedanta doesn't prove the Atman, it is to correct the notion about...
Maitreyi Yajnavalkya Dialogue

What are the dialogues between Maitreyi & Yajnavalkya ?

Yajnavalkya had two wives. One was Maitreyi and second Katyayani. When Yajnavalkya decided to move towards renunciation from married life, he went...
अन्योऽसावन्योऽहमस्मीति न स वेद

What is meaning and source of “अन्योऽसावन्योऽहमस्मीति न स वेद”?

Source This Shruti "अन्योऽसावन्योऽहमस्मीति न स वेद" is mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.10

What is the meaning of word “Anirvacaniya”

Anirvacaniya (अनिर्वचनीय) Anirvacaniya (अनिर्वचनीय) -  means unutterable, indescribable, undefinable Anirvacaniya is an adjective used for Maya....
The Story of Indra and Virochana

Story of Indra and Virochana getting the Self Knowledge

Indra and Virochana desire for Self Knowledge Once Prajapati in the meeting with both devata and asuras announced -
तदैक्षत बहु स्यां प्रजायेयेति

What is the meaning of Chandogya Upanishad Shruti – “तदैक्षत बहु स्यां प्रजायेयेति”?

तदैक्षत बहु स्यां प्रजायेयेति The Shruti statement is mentioned in Chandogya Upanishad 6.2.3
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