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 -
What would have happened if Buddha/Shankaracharya/Krishna had suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease?
Does Moksha depend on Memory ?
If one is expert in Vedas & its philosophies throughout his life &...
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.
Life of Adi Shankaracharya – Stories, Teachings and Stotras
Adi Shankaracharya (आदि शङ्कराचार्य)
Adi Shankaracharya is an eighth century religious teacher and Philosopher. According to commonly held...
What is the philosophy of the Upanishads?
Philosophy of the Upanishads
Upanishads are created to give the self knowledge ( Atman-Gyana), therefore Upanishads are main texts...
What is the number of Atman (soul), are they always the same?
What is a Atman ?
As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23,
नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति श्रोता,...
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...
What does it mean that Brahman is real; the world is unreal?
Brahman is real; the world is unreal
This sentence “Brahman is real, this world is unreal” is the core...
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
What is the meaning of Pratyagatma ?
Pratyagatma (प्रत्यगात्मा)
As mentioned by Adi Sankara in commentary of Katho Upanishad 2.1.1
प्रत्यक् च असौ...