Amrita Nada Upanishad

Amritanada Upanishad is a minor hindu upanishad belonging to the Krishna-Yajur-Veda. Upanishads are the foundation texts of hindu philosophy. In this Amrita Nada Upanishad, the techniques of Yoga, Dhyana and Nada (parnava) are expounded.

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Aruni Upanishad - one of 108 hindu minor upanishads

The Aruni Upanishad belongs Sama Veda. This is a dialog between Aruni (son of Aruna) and the creator God Brahma. Aruna’s son went to the sphere of Brahma, the Creator, and reaching there said, “Lord, in what way can I relinquish work altogether ?”

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That Thou Art (Tat Tvam Asi) - Mahavakyas from Upanishads

That Thou Art (tat tvam asi) is a grand pronouncement (mahavakya) that occurs in Chandogya Upanishad. This is great dictum on which Sankaracharya wrote an extensive commentary in the his 'Vakya Vritti'. This great dictum expounds the unity of individual and Universal and denies the existance of a separate individuality apart from Brahman.

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Introduction to Katha Upanishad

As the story goes, Vajashrava, Nachiketa's father, decided to acquire fruits of sacrificial ritual -Viswajit Yajna in which the performer had to give away all his precious possessions. Cows were designated as valuable and special possessions in those very ancient days, and hence Vajashrava decided to donate all his cows to Brahmins.

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Shivanandalahari - Advaitic Hymn By Adi Shankaracharya

Shivanandalahari (Sivanandalahari) is one of the greatest poetic prayer couched in an undercurrent of practical philosophy by Sri Adi Sankara Bhagawatpada. Unlike Soundrya Lahari, this stotra does not seem to have tantric implication. It is more simpler and enriched with several alankaras.

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Vishishtadvaita - A system of Hindu Philosophy

Visishtadvaita is monism of the qualified whole, in which Brahman alone exists, but is characterised by multiplicity. It is a school of Vedanta philosophy which believes in all diversity subsuming to an underlying unity. Ramanuja, the main proponent of Visishtadvaita philosophy contends that the Prasthana Traya i.e. the Upanishads ...

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Advaita Vedanta - The hindu philosophy of Non-Dualism

Are you God? Is every man God? A system of Hindu Philosophy called Advaita Vedanta says so - There is no world, there is no individual - All that there is, is only God. It's only through a wrong notion (dubbed 'Maya') one thinks of himself as individual and there by unknowingly gives up his divine essence. A deeper look into 'Advaita Vedanta' ..

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Hindu Philosophy - Various systems of philosophy in Hinduism

Hindu philosophy is one of the main divisions of Indian philosophy and constitutes an integral part of Indian culture. The great diversity in thought and practice of Hinduism is nurtured by its liberal universalism. Hindu philosophy is traditionally seen through the prism of six different systems (darshanas in Sanskrit) - Samkhya, Yoga, Vedanta ..

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Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of Adi Shankaracharya

Understand the quintessence of the Philosophy that proclaims that "All is One - One is All". There is no philosophy as bold as "Advaita Vedanta" in the globe, which says that "Individuality is a myth and is mearly a projection of Consciousness". It says the Supreme Consciousness is all there is and "That Thou Art".

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