Posted by admin on January 20th, 2009 in Upanishads
1 Brahman, according to the story, obtained a victory for the gods; and by that victory of Brahman the gods became elated. They said to themselves: “Verily, this victory is ours; verily, this glory is ours only.”
2 Brahman, to be sure, understood it all and appeared before them. But they did not know who that [...]
Posted by admin on January 20th, 2009 in Upanishads
The Kena Upanishad (kenopanishad), is one of the older, “primary” Upanishads commented upon by Adi Shankara. It is associated with the Samaveda. It figures as number 2 in the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads.
Kenopanishad derives its name from the first word Kena , meaning ‘by whom’. It belongs to the Talavakara Brahmana of Sama Veda [...]
Posted by admin on December 22nd, 2008 in Upanishads
Here are some articles exploring the wisdom of Upanishads
The Essence of Upanishads
That Thou Art
Introduction to Katha Upanishad
Summary of Isa Upanishad
Dialog between Gargi and Yajnavalkya
Dialog between Maitreyi and Yajnavalkya
All this is verily Brahman
The Universe as a Sacrificial Horse
Madhu-Vidya - The Honey Doctrine
Brahman can not be known
Posted by admin on December 22nd, 2008 in Upanishads
Shown below are links to the Translations of all 108 Upanishads in Hinduism.
Adhyatma • Advaya Taraka • Aitareya • Aksha Malika • Akshi • Amrita Bindu • Amrita Nada • Annapurna • Aruni • Atharvasikha • Atharvasiras • [...]
Posted by admin on December 22nd, 2008 in Upanishads
The older Upanishads are associated with Vedic Charanas (Shakhas or schools). The Aitareya Upanishad with the Shakala shakha, the Kauśītāki Upanishad with the Bashakala shakha; the Chāndogya Upanishad with the Kauthuma shakha, the Kena Upanishad, and the Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana, with the Jaiminiya shakha; the Kaṭha Upanishad with the Caraka-Katha shakha, the Taittirīya and Śvetāśvatara [...]
Posted by admin on December 22nd, 2008 in Upanishads
Due to their mystical nature and intense philosophical bent that does away with all ritual and completely embraces principals of One Brahman and the inner Atman, the Upanishads have a universal feel that has led to their explication in numerous manners, giving birth to the three schools of Vedanta.
Vedantin philosopher Adi Shankara summed up all [...]
Posted by admin on December 22nd, 2008 in Upanishads
Different Upanishads are formally affiliated with the four Vedas (Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda). The Upanishads were transmitted orally by the schools of Vedic recitation sakhas. The longest and oldest Upanishad are the Bṛhadāraṇyaka and the Chāndogya.