How this Mundaka Upanishad passed on ?
The teaching mentioned in Mundaka Upanishad are first told by Lord Brahma to Atharvan (अथर्वा ), than Atharvan told rishi Angir (अङ्गिरः)...
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...
Story of Two birds – Mundaka Upanishad
dva suparna sayuja sakhaya - Shloka
There is shloka mentioned is Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.1, which mentioned Jiva and...
Advaita Guru Parampara
Advaita Guru Parampara
The Advaita Guru-Parampara is the list of divine, Vedic and historical teachers of Advaita Vedanta.
What is the meaning of Pratyagatma ?
Pratyagatma (प्रत्यगात्मा)
As mentioned by Adi Sankara in commentary of Katho Upanishad 2.1.1
प्रत्यक् च असौ...
What is the meaning of Brihadaranyaka Shruti – “मृत्योः स मृत्युमाप्नोति” ?
मृत्योः स मृत्युमाप्नोति
The source of this Shruti statement is Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.19
मनसैवानुद्रष्टव्यं नेह नानास्ति...
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...
What is Neti Neti ?
Neti Neti (नेति नेति)
"Neti Neti" is a Sanskrit expression which means "not this, not that (न इति...
What are Mahavakyas ?
Mahavakyas (महावाक्य)
Mahavakyas are the statement expressed by the Upanishads, highlighting the one's own nature.
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How to understand Death
What death is ?
When one was born as newborn child, when his mind or memory was not fully...