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...
Is “Aham Brahmasmi” equivalent to “I am God”?
Aham Brahmasmi (अहं ब्रह्मास्मि )
The objective of the statement “aham brahmasmi” is to remove the attachment with physical...
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 the meaning of Chandogya Shruti – ” येनाश्रुतं श्रुतं भवति” ?
येनाश्रुतं श्रुतं भवति
The Shruti statement is mentioned in Chandogya Upanishad 6.1.3
When Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतु) is returned...
What is the number of Atman (soul), are they always the same?
What is a Atman (Soul)?
As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23,
नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति श्रोता,...
Bondage is our own Mind
Bondage is our own Mind
These verses mentioned in Panchadasi, correctly define the bondage which is created by our...
The Bold Beggar
Story of Bold Beggar
This story is based on Chandogya Upanishad
There were two Rishi -...
Advaita Guru Parampara
Advaita Guru Parampara
The Advaita Guru-Parampara is the list of divine, Vedic and historical teachers of Advaita Vedanta.
What are the dialogues between Maitreyi & Yajnavalkya ?
Yajnavalkya had two wives. One was Maitreyi and second Katyayani. When Yajnavalkya decided to move towards renunciation from married life, he went...
Can the soul experience vision, sound, touch without a body?
Can soul experience vision, sound, touch without a body?
No, this not possible because what is called as experience...