What is the difference between Samkhya and Advaita Vedanta in Hinduism?
Samkhya Philosophy
Sage Kapila was the founder of the Samkhya (सांख्य) Philosophy.
The word ‘samkhya’...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 -...
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...
Are the Vedas and Upanishads of any use in today’s world?
What an individual needs ?
As a physical body one needs unlimited sex, unlimited pleasures, unlimited Gulab Jamun, unlimited...