Yajnavalkya had two wives. One was Maitreyi and second Katyayani. When Yajnavalkya decided to move towards renunciation from married life, he went...

Source This Shruti "अन्योऽसावन्योऽहमस्मीति न स वेद" is mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.10

Sadhan Chatushtaya Sadhan Chatushtaya (साधन-चतुष्टय) is referred as group of four means (चतुष्टय) which lead to the path of...

The Kena Upanishad is one of the primary upanishad that is ninth chapter of Samaveda's Talavakara Branch. Kena (केन)...

Question - Why Vedanta is required ? Vedanta doesn't prove the Atman, it is to correct the notion about...

The teaching mentioned in Mundaka Upanishad are first told by Lord Brahma to Atharvan (अथर्वा ), than Atharvan told rishi Angir (अङ्गिरः)...

Vichara (Self-Inquiry) Vichara, Self-Inquiry or Atma-Vichara is reflection and contemplation upon the meaning of Vedantic statements, which leads the...

There is shloka mentioned is Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.1, which mentioned Jiva and Ishvara as two birds sitting on same tree. Where...

Advaita Guru Parampara The Advaita Guru-Parampara is the list of divine, Vedic and historical teachers of Advaita Vedanta.

Pratyagatma (प्रत्यगात्मा) As mentioned by Adi Sankara in commentary of Katho Upanishad 2.1.1 प्रत्यक् च असौ...

मृत्योः स मृत्युमाप्नोति - meaning The source of the verse is Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.19 मनसैवानुद्रष्टव्यं नेह...

As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.20 एकधैवानुद्रष्टव्यमेतदप्रमेयं ध्रुवम् ।विरजः पर आकाशादज आत्मा महान्ध्रुवः ॥ It...

Neti Neti (नेति नेति) "Neti Neti" is a Sanskrit expression which means "not this, not that (न इति...

Mahavakyas (महावाक्य) Mahavakyas are the statement expressed by the Upanishads, highlighting the one's own nature. ...

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? In Hinduism, the main two philosophies are Mimamsa & Vedanta. We will...

What is Purusha ? There is nothing called Purusha ( Jiva ). Upanishads says that Brahman alone is real and...

Samkhya Philosophy Sage Kapila was the founder of the Samkhya (सांख्य) Philosophy. The word ‘samkhya’...

Moksha Moksha is negation of this wrong conclusion that “I am a body” and knowing one’s true nature as...

Brahman is real; the world is unreal This sentence “Brahman is real, this world is unreal” is the core...

What is a Atman (Soul)? As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति श्रोता,...

Aham Brahmasmi (अहं ब्रह्मास्मि ) The objective of the statement “aham brahmasmi”  is to remove the attachment with physical...

Path of Karma Yoga :   Karma cannot give Moksha, only self knowledge can give Moksha.

Upanishads Upanishad (उपनि-सद्) means 'knowledge derived from sitting at the feet of the preceptor' The Upanishads...

What an individual needs ? As a physical body one needs unlimited sex, unlimited pleasures, unlimited Gulab Jamun, unlimited...

Does my consciousness die, when I sleep ? No When you are awake then you perceive this world by...

I have no answer for the above question ? but you need to logically think that why there is need even to...

Can the soul experience vision, sound, touch without a body? No, this not possible because what is called as...

Does Moksha depend on Memory ? If one is expert in Vedas & its philosophies throughout his life &...

Source - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.3.22 अत्र पितापिता भवति, मातामाता, लोका अलोकाः, देवा अदेवाः, वेदा अवेदाः । अत्र स्तेनोऽस्तेनो...

What is Atman ? In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23, it is mentioned नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति...

Adi Shankaracharya (आदि शङ्कराचार्य) Adi Shankaracharya is an eighth century religious teacher and Philosopher. According to commonly held...

Brahamsutra never talk about birth based caste, the section referred there has a different meaning for word “shudra”, and not the caste...

Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga There are two paths Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga Lord...

Philosophy of the Upanishads Upanishads are created to give the self knowledge ( Atman-Gyana), therefore Upanishads are main texts...

Is consciousness unique for an individual?   Consciousness cannot be counted and not unique to individuals. What...

What is a Atman ? As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति श्रोता,...

What is Atman ?   As mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad verse 3.7.23, नान्योऽतोऽस्ति द्रष्टा,...

Story of Bold Beggar This story is based on Chandogya Upanishad There were two Rishi -...