Brahadaranyaka Upanishad – Part 2 Part Two Chapter I—Relative Aspects of Brahman Om. There lived of yore a man of the Garga family called proud Balaki, who was an eloquent speaker. He said to Ajatasatru, the king of Kasi: “I will tell you about Brahman.” Ajatasatru said: “For this proposal I give you a thousand […]
Brahadaranyaka Upanishad – Part 1 Invocation Om. That is full; this is full. This fullness has been projected from that fullness. When this fullness merges in that fullness, all that remains is fullness. Om. Peace! Peace! Peace! Part One Chapter I—Meditation on the Horse—sacrifice Om, verily, the head of the sacrificial horse is the dawn, […]
Aiterya Upanishad ~ Translated by Swami Gambhirananda Published by Advaita Ashram, Kolkatta Om ! May my speech be based on (i.e. accord with) the mind; May my mind be based on speech. O Self-effulgent One, reveal Thyself to me. May you both (speech and mind) be the carriers of the Veda to me. May […]
The Upanishads are Hindu philosophical works written in late Vedic Sanskrit that served as the foundation for subsequent Hindu philosophy. They are the most recent section of the Vedas, Hinduism’s oldest texts, and deal with meditation, philosophy, consciousness, and ontological knowledge; older sections deal with mantras, benedictions, rites, ceremonies, and sacrifices. The Upanishads describe a […]
The Upanishads are Hindu philosophical works written in late Vedic Sanskrit that served as the foundation for subsequent Hindu philosophy. They are the most recent section of the Vedas, Hinduism’s oldest texts, and deal with meditation, philosophy, consciousness, and ontological knowledge; older sections deal with mantras, benedictions, rites, ceremonies, and sacrifices. The Upanishads describe a […]
