What is the difference between Purusha and Brahman?
What is Purusha ?
There is nothing called Purusha ( Jiva ). Upanishads says that Brahman alone is real and...
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 Atman ? How can one see it or touch it ?
What is Atman ?
As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23,
नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा,...
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...
Why is it so hard to see or experience the Atman (आत्मा)?
What is Atman ?
In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23, it is mentioned
नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति...
Who was Adi Shankaracharya ?
Adi Shankaracharya ( आदि शङ्कराचार्यः )
Adi Shankaracharya is an eighth century religious teacher and Philosopher. According to...
What are the Karma yoga and Jnana yoga as per Bhagavata Gita?
Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga
There are two paths Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga
Lord...
The Bold Beggar
Story of Bold Beggar
This story is based on Chandogya Upanishad
There were two Rishi -...
What is Moksha and how will one attain it?
Moksha
Moksha is negation of this wrong conclusion that “I am a body” and knowing one’s true nature as...
Why does Brahmasutra talk of caste based on birth instead of Guna-Karma?
Brahamsutra never talk about birth based caste, the section referred there has a different meaning for word “shudra”, and not the caste...