story of two birds - Mundaka Upanishad

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

Advaita Guru Parampara The Advaita Guru-Parampara is the list of divine, Vedic and historical teachers of Advaita Vedanta.
प्रत्यगात्मा

What is the meaning of Pratyagatma ?

Pratyagatma (प्रत्यगात्मा) As mentioned by Adi Sankara in commentary of Katho Upanishad 2.1.1 प्रत्यक् च असौ...
Brihadaranyaka Shruti - मृत्योः स मृत्युमाप्नोति

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 ?

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 ?

What are Mahavakyas ?

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

How to understand Death

What death is ? When one was born as newborn child, when his mind or memory was not fully...

What happens after a person attains Moksha? Does the soul live permanently in heaven...

What happens after a person attains moksha? In Hinduism, the main two philosophies are Mimamsa & Vedanta. We will...
Difference between Purusha and Brahman

What is the difference between Purusha and Brahman?

Difference between Purusha and Brahman There is nothing called Purusha ( Jiva ). Upanishads says that Brahman alone is real...
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