Advaita Guru Parampara
Advaita Guru Parampara
The Advaita Guru-Parampara is the list of divine, Vedic and historical teachers of Advaita Vedanta.
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 it is important to know “Atman” before going from world ?
इह चेदवेदीदथ सत्यमस्ति
This statement is highlighted by "Kenopanishad", that a man should understand...
What is the meaning of “तिलेषु तैलं दधिनीव सर्पि:” ?
तिलेषु तैलं दधिनीव सर्पि:
तिलेषु तैलं दधिनीव सर्पिरापः स्रोतःस्वरणीषु चाग्नि।एवमात्मात्मनि गृह्यतेऽसौ सत्येनैनं तपसा योऽनुपश्यति ।। - श्वेताश्वरोपनिषद्, अध्याय 1, मंत्र 15
What is Vichara ? How should one perform Vichara ?
Vichara (Self-Inquiry)
Vichara, Self-Inquiry or Atma-Vichara is reflection and contemplation upon the meaning of Vedantic statements, which leads the...
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...
Tat Tvam Asi – Meaning
तत्त्वमसि
Tat Tvam Asi (तत् त्वम् असि) is a Sanskrit phrase meaning "You are That," and it is main...
Story of Indra and Virochana getting the Self Knowledge
Indra and Virochana desire for Self Knowledge
Once Prajapati in the meeting with both devata and asuras announced -
Kena Upanishad – Dialogue between Teacher and Student
Kena Upanishad is one of the primary Upanishad, which is ninth chapter of Talavakara Brahmana (तलवकार ब्राह्मण) taken from Samveda.
What is meaning and source of “अन्योऽसावन्योऽहमस्मीति न स वेद”?
Source
This Shruti "अन्योऽसावन्योऽहमस्मीति न स वेद" is mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.10