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 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...
What are Mahavakyas ?
Mahavakyas (महावाक्य)
Mahavakyas are the statement expressed by the Upanishads, highlighting the one's own nature.
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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 number of Atman (soul), are they always the same?
What is a Atman ?
As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23,
नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति श्रोता,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How this Mundaka Upanishad passed on ?
The teaching mentioned in Mundaka Upanishad are first told by Lord Brahma to Atharvan (अथर्वा ), than Atharvan told rishi Angir (अङ्गिरः)...