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 Neti Neti ?
Neti Neti (नेति नेति)
"Neti Neti" is a Sanskrit expression which means "not this, not that (न इति...
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...
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...
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...
What is Sadhan Chatushtaya ?
Sadhan Chatushtaya (साधन-चतुष्टय)
Sadhan Chatushtaya (साधन-चतुष्टय) is referred as group of four means (चतुष्टय) which lead to the path...
Advaita Guru Parampara
Advaita Guru Parampara
The Advaita Guru-Parampara is the list of divine, Vedic and historical teachers of Advaita Vedanta.