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Upanishads came to be regarded as the teachings forming the concluding section of the Vedic corpus.

Upanishads have a wealth of stories and tales which enrich us with various concepts of "Self-realization", "Brahman" or the "Supreme-Being", "Aatman" or the "Supreme-Self" and many other foundational building blocks of Santana Dharma. These stories are not only engaging but leave us with an ever-lasting resonance of thoughts. Many of these stories are pretty popular such as the Story of Nachiketa and his dialogues with the Lord of Death or the tale of Gargi or Satyakama. However, each time you hear them will provide you with a different aspect. So if you are tired after work, if you are down ...

Upanishads narrated by Virupaksha Sastry Karra

Sanskrit and Eastern Religion/Philosophy Enthusiast, Michael Douglas Neely walks you through the Upanishads explaining the content with occasional sidebars on the Sanskrit language.

There’s a reason that the Vedas, a 5,000-year-old collection of celebrated verses from ancient India, have given rise to several world religions and influenced Western thinkers from Emerson to Ram Dass: they provide us with an accessible and effective path to liberation. With Sovereign Self, Acharya Shunya shares a groundbreaking guide to the wisdom of these classic texts so that each of us may emancipate ourselves from restrictive belief systems and discover our true nature—that which is always whole, joyful, and free.

The Katha Upanishad is one of the primary Upanishads, and is embedded in the last eight short sections of the Katha school of the Krishna Yajurveda. The text is divided into two chapters, each consisting of three sections. The first chapter is considered to be of older origin than the second. The Upanishad tells the story of a young boy named Nachiketa who meets Yama, the god of death, and engages in a philosophical discussion with him about the nature of the self, knowledge, and liberation.

Podcast series on Isha Upanishad by Swami Tadatmananda resident teacher of Arsha Bodha Center

Podcast series on Amrita Bindu Upanishad by Swami Tadatmananda resident teacher of Arsha Bodha Center

Podcast series on Katha Upanishad by Swami Tadatmananda resident teacher of Arsha Bodha Center

Beautifully presented by Jagannatha Dasa and the artists and devotees of the Vedic Preservation Society here is an audiobook which not only entertains, enlightens, and deeply informs but just might positively change your life forever, for the better.

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Kena Upanishad in this series. The Kena Upanishad (Sanskrit: केनोपनिषद्) (also alternatively known as Talavakara Upanishad) is a Vedic Sanskrit text classified as one of the primary or Mukhya Upanishads that is embedded inside the last section of the Talavakara Brahmana of the Samaveda. It is listed as number 2 in the Muktikā, the canon of the 108 Upanishads of Hinduism. Kena Upanishad has three parts: 13 verses in the first part, 15 paragraphs in the second part, and 6 paragraphs in the epilogue. These are distributed in four khaṇḍas (...

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Mundaka Upanishad which one of the major Upanishads belonging to the Atharva Veda. Mundaka means ''shaved'' like a shaved head. The teachings revealed in this Upanishad are meant to leave the student clean, or shaved of the veil of ignorance. Indeed, the study of this Upanishad has been traditionally confined to the shaven-heads, or the sannyasins, who have renounced everything and devoted themselves exclusively to contemplation.

Divided into three sections - extensive commentary, English translation, and Sanskrit text with transliteration - The Pursuit of Power and Freedom is a valuable reference both for scholars and for those beginning their study of the Upanishads.

Beautifully presented by Jagannatha Dasa and the artists and devotees of the Vedic Preservation Society here is an audiobook which not only entertains, enlightens, and deeply informs but just might positively change your life forever, for the better.

The Mandukya Upanishad is an important Upanishad, particularly to its Advaita Vedanta school. It succinctly presents several central doctrines, namely that "the universe is Brahman," "the Self (Atma) exists and is Brahman," and "the four states of consciousness". The Mandukya Upanishad, the shortest of all, also presents several theories about the syllable Aum, and that it symbolizes self. It is in prose, consisting of twelve short verses, and is associated with a Rig Vedic school of scholars and is assigned to Atharvaveda.One of the first known extant metrical commentary on this Upanishad was...

Podcast series on Mandukya Upanishad Gaudapada Karika by Swami Tadatmananda resident teacher of Arsha Bodha Center

Whether you are well on your way in your spiritual journey or just beginning, The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 101 will help to expand your perception of what you are already experiencing and show you how a subtle shift in your mindset is all that it takes to discover all that you have been hoping for. Possibly more.

Ideal para todo aquel que desea consolidar su conocimiento respecto a los principios y grandes verdades védicas, Los Upanishads es un texto indispensable a tomar en cuenta dentro del largo camino trazado para llegar a ser Brahman. Gracias al lenguaje sencillo y a los múltiples ejemplos empleados para explicar la naturaleza del Ser y la forma adecuada de trascender al estado inmortal, el libro permite al lector iniciarse dentro del entendimiento y la doctrina veda sin tener que contar con conocimientos previos del tema.

The Taittiriya Upanishad, part of the Yajur Veda, primarily focuses on the concept of Brahman as the ultimate reality, describing it as "Truth, Knowledge, and Infinite Bliss," and explaining that everything in the universe, including the individual self, is a manifestation of this Brahman; it notably introduces the "five sheaths" theory, detailing different layers of human consciousness, from the physical body to the pure Self, and emphasizes the importance of seeking liberation through understanding and realizing this underlying unity through practices like meditation and ...

The Prashna Upanishad is a Hindu philosophical text presented as a series of six questions ("prashna") posed by different disciples to the sage Pippalada, primarily focusing on the nature of Brahman (the ultimate reality), the relationship between the individual self (Atman) and the universal Self, and the path to liberation through meditation, with key themes including the importance of "Prana" (life force) and the three states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, and deep sleep)Exploration of the concept of Brahman, the nature of Atman, the significance of Prana (life force), and the ...