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...
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 Neti Neti ?
Neti Neti (नेति नेति)
"Neti Neti" is a Sanskrit expression which means "not this, not that (न इति...
What are Mahavakyas ?
Mahavakyas (महावाक्य)
Mahavakyas are the statement expressed by the Upanishads, highlighting the one's own nature.
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How to understand Death
What death is ?
When one was born as newborn child, when his mind or memory was not fully...
What happens after a person attains Moksha? Does the soul live permanently in heaven...
What happens after a person attains moksha?
In Hinduism, the main two philosophies are Mimamsa & Vedanta. We will...
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 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 Moksha and how will one attain it?
Moksha
Moksha is negation of this wrong conclusion that “I am a body” and knowing one’s true nature...
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...