इह चेदवेदीदथ सत्यमस्ति This statement is highlighted by "Kenopanishad", that a man should understand...

Importance of Experience As highlighted in these two verses of Keno Upanishad, knowledge or scriptures can act as enabler...

Rishi Shaunaka question to Angiras According to Mundkopanishad 1.1.3 , the rishi Shaunaka (शौनक) went to rishi Angiras (अङ्गिरस) to learn...

Gargi and Yajnavalkya In Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3:8 , the dialogue between Gargi and Yajnavalkya are mentioned.

Seer's sight never cease The Shruti statement is mentioned in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.3.23

Do we have to see different states ? Do they occur in a sequence first Jagrat, than Swapan and than Sushupti...

येनाश्रुतं श्रुतं भवति The Shruti statement is mentioned in Chandogya Upanishad 6.1.3 When Shvetaketu (श्वेतकेतु) is returned...

In Chandogya Upanishad Chapter 7 , there is a story of Narada and Sanatkumara highlighting the importance of...

तदैक्षत बहु स्यां प्रजायेयेति The Shruti statement is mentioned in Chandogya Upanishad 6.2.3

Indra and Virochana desire for Self Knowledge Once Prajapati in the meeting with both devata and asuras announced -

Anirvacaniya (अनिर्वचनीय) Anirvacaniya (अनिर्वचनीय) -  means unutterable, indescribable, undefinable Anirvacaniya is an adjective used for Maya....

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

Kena Upanishad is one of the primary Upanishad, which is ninth chapter of Talavakara Brahmana (तलवकार ब्राह्मण) taken from Samveda.

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...

dva suparna sayuja sakhaya - Shloka There is shloka mentioned is Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.1, which mentioned Jiva and...

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 The source of this Shruti statement is Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.19 मनसैवानुद्रष्टव्यं नेह नानास्ति...

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...

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

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...

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 - means to sit near; to approach, when seen in larger context it means "knowledge which is...

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

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

There is statement (shruti) in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.3.22, which says that there is state of Atman, where Vedas become no Vedas or...

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 -...