Questions tagged [upanishads]
The last part of the Vedas, consisting of dialogues between teachers and students clarifying the philosophical teachings of the Vedas.
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Is Karma transferable from one person to another according to śruti (Vedas, Upaniṣads, etc.)?
The Mahābhārata narrates the story of King Somaka and his chief priest who conduct a human sacrifice but only the priest is seen spending time in hell for his actions. And as the conversation between ...
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Is it SPECIFICALLY mentioned in the Vedas, Agamas, Itihasa or Puranas that left-handed men are inherently evil?
Scriptures say that our left hand is not to be used for eating, drinking and puja rituals like feeding idols. Some cultures say its bad to eat, drink or do auspicious things by using the left hand. ...
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Why is the moon referenced with the Vyahriti Mahah?
The Shikshavalli of the Taittiriya Upanishad mentions:
भूरिति वा अग्निः । भुव इति वायुः । सुवरित्यादित्यः । मह इति चन्द्रमाः । चन्द्रमासा वाव सर्वाणि ज्योतीँषि महीयन्ते ।
Why is moon equated with ...
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The connection between Agni and Bhuloka, Vayu and Bhuvarloka, Surya and Svar loka
The Shikshavalli of the Taittiriya Upanishad mentions:
भूरिति वा अग्निः । भुव इति वायुः । सुवरित्यादित्यः । मह इति चन्द्रमाः । चन्द्रमासा वाव सर्वाणि ज्योतीँषि महीयन्ते ।
What is the connection ...
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What is the origin of Nishkama Karma (selfless action)?
I am interested to know where in the Vedas or Upanishad is the philosophy of Nishkama Karma i.e., giving up fruits of actions, mentioned?
What is the origin of Karma Yoga as we know in the Gita?
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Verses in Upanishads and vedas to remain Unaffected by bad company
There is a big hindrance of bad company on the path of spirituality.Most of the scriptures mention to avoid bad company. Swami Sivananda in this context says
Aspirants generally complain: “We are ...
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Sri Vaishnava English commentary to Upanishads other than Dr N.S. Anantha Rangacharya
Is anyone aware of alternative English translations to the principal Upanishads other than the one by Dr. N.S. Anantha Rangacharya for the bhashya by Ranga Ramanuja Muni? I know there is one for ...
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What is the text called Mantra Upanishad chanted by Manu as per Bhagavata Purana?
In the 8th Canto (Skandha) of Bhagavata Purana, Shukadeva described stories of diffrent Manus to king Parikshita. In the story of 1st Svayambhu Manu, it is narrated that he practiced austere penance ...
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How can we explain love and hatred in spiritual parlance, particularly with reference to Advait Darshan?
For a seeker to appreciate and comprehend certain character traits are of utmost importance.
Shall feel blessed if some blessed one could explain the philosophy of love and hatred in spiritual ...
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Which is the best translation of the Upanishads in English?
I'm currently studying a course on Hindu scriptures and would love to read the Upanishads. Please can someone guide me to the best translation there is available.
Many Thanks !
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Existence of Hinduism
I have heard that people will be less spiritually inclined at the end of kaliyuga. The world will refurbish again to a utopian model of Satvayuga. Are there any references which states that Hinduism ...
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Where in the Rig Veda are the 10 Upanishads?
Here it suggests there are 10 Upanishads embedded in the Rig Veda.
I have scoured Google but have not found anything saying something like "The 10 Upanishads of the Rig Veda are located in Hymns #X, #...
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Was absence of mention about brAhmanas, upanishads, aranyakas in Ramayana indicates that it had been composed much earlier to them?
I tried to find any mention of brAhmanas, upanishads, aranyakas in Ramayana, as they were supposed to have been composed in post vedic period, as Ramayana was.
The following slokas are from 5th ...
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Alternative of Stoicism in Hinduism?
Any alternative to Stoicism in Hinduism, Which book or philosophy in Hinduism is close to Stoicism..
What do you think of Stoicism..
Do you find anything wrong with Stoicism, when you look at it ...
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Which is the saraswati rahasya upanishad among the given two?
I came across two texts:
The first one
The second one
Yet they both say that they're saraswati rahasya upanishad, and they're slightly different. Which one is the correct one or are they ...
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time and venue for learning the puranas
I found few puranas online and I really enjoy learning vedic stories/scriptures which contain not only a nice story in themselves but hidden with immense knowledge and wisdom. I wonder if it is a ...
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Why Vedas are called inferior in Upanishads?
As we all know that Upanishads were written to understand Vedas. Some great scholars also said that they are the branches of Vedas. My question is related to it. Yesterday in a library, I was reading ...
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Any statements in Vedas and the principal Upanishads that deny Vishnu as God?
Any statements in the Vedas and in the upanishads limited to only principal upanishads that deny Vishnu being God.
I am looking for specific statements for eg: like this one for Indra:
Out of His ...
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What is “performing penance”?
What is "performing penance" in Chapter 3 of the Taittiriya Upanishad, and what methods are involved?
Performing penance is said to be the means of knowing Brahman, via the 5 koshas (sheaths).
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Is there any support in the vedas for the theory that all 3 gods are the same?
Great acharyas like Ramanujacharya have stated that Lord Narayana is the supreme being and other gods like Brahma and Shiva occupy subordinate positions. Yet many common people believe that all 3 gods ...
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Swarga / Narak ( on domestic animals) [duplicate]
Famous religious orator Devkinandan Thakur Ji Maharaj has spoken that if we keep domestic animals like DOGS, CAT AND PIGS in our house we will go to Narak.
And whatever religious things we do will ...
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What are the three states of Yogi mentioned in Shvetashvatara Upanishad?
Shvetashvatara Upanishad 11th verse of 1st chapter:
jñātvā devaṃ sarvapāśāpahāniḥ
kṣīṇaiḥ kleśairjanmamṛtyuprahāṇiḥ ।
tasyābhidhyānāttṛtīyaṃ dehabhede
viśvaiśvaryaṃ kevala ...
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Verses and Mantras in Veda/ any Hindu Scripture, which speak about Time, Space and Space-time relationship (Spacetime curvature) [closed]
Are there Verses/Mantras in Veda, any Hindu Scripture which speak about Time, speak about Space, speak about Space-time relationship (Space-time curvature)
(I dont know what Spacetime Curvature is; I ...
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Mahopanisad and the Samaveda recensions
The question is - in which recension of Sama Veda does The Mahopanisad occur? I didn't find it in the (currently available texts of) Ranayaniya, and Kauthuma,though this Upanisad is classified in the ...
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Two birds in a tree
At the beginning of chapter 3 of the Mundaka Upanishad, "Two birds of the same kind and inseparable as friends, cling to the same tree."
What exactly do these two birds represent?
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How does dvaita philosophy explain aham brahmaasmi? [duplicate]
aham brahmaasmi (I am Brahman) is a famous upanishad sentence. Prima facie, this statement is advaita-friendly because it is saying that jeeva is same as Brahman. But the dvaita philosophy of ...
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Why shlok from Gita addresses third person instead of second?
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् |
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मन: || 5||
Elevate yourself through the power of your mind, and not degrade yourself, for the mind can be the friend ...
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If purusha, prakriti and parmeshwar are eternal, did god not create them?
Once a Christian asked me this question that the Vedic deities did not create anything, because Hindu scriptures say that purusha(soul) and prakriti (matter) are eternal like god.
Mahrishi Dayand ...
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Does Sankara Bhashyam exist for The Nrusimha Tapani Upanisad?
Does any one know of a source (preferably a publication in print) of 'Sri Sankara Bhashyam' for 'Sri Nrusimha Tapani Upanisad'?
As a background - some people, possibly Vaishnavas, believe that 'Sri ...
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What should be the daily schedule of a student preparing for an exam, according to Vedas and our ancient teachings? [closed]
I'm preparing for an exam and my mother told me that I should wake up at 3.30 in morning and chant this shloka and start studying
कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमध्ये सरस्वती ।
करमूले स्थिता गौरी मंगलं ...
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To which veda is the Mandukya Upanishad attributed?
To start my elaboration of my question, i am aware that the Mandukya Upanishad is traditionally attributed to the Atharva Veda. Nearly everywhere on the Internet, the text is attributed to Atharva ...
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Who was the earliest Vedic scholar to think that the Upanishads are not part of the Vedas?
It is a belief among some modern Hindus that the Upanishads in general are not part of the Vedas, nor are they Shruti (apaurusheya), and that they were authored after the Samhitas, which are the truly ...
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Can you subtract sin with enough virtue? Scriptural quotes/activities/instruction to wipe out any and all sin!
I'm well aware that everyone's driven by the 3 modes of material nature! Reading of ways to get rid of sin is very different from LIVING and DOING the ways to get rid of sin. For instance, if I'm a ...
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Rangaramanujacharya's commentary on upanishads
Where can I find Sri Rangaramanujacharya's commentaries on the Upanishads?
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What is the meaning of this mantra from Chakshupanishad?
Does anyone know what is the meaning of following mantra?
प्राण विखंडन मन्त्र -
।। ॐ तच्चक्षुर्देवहितं पुरस्ताच्छुक्रमुच्चरत् हूं फट् ।।
prāṇa vikhaṃḍana mantra -
।। oṃ taccakṣurdevahitaṃ ...
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Is the statement 'Gods love the mysterious' also found in the Vedic Samhitas?
The following is from Aitareya Upanishad.
तस्मादिदन्द्रो नामेदन्द्रो ह वै नाम।
तमिदन्द्रं सन्तमिंद्र इत्याचक्षते परोक्षेण।
परोक्षप्रिया इव हि देवाः परोक्षप्रिया इव हि देवाः ৷৷ 1.3.14 ৷৷
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Liberated souls come back [duplicate]
Do the souls which attained moksha in this creation again come back to earth to undergo birth and death process in the next creation which takes place after mahapralay?
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English Transliteration of Vedas and Upanishads
Translations of the Vedas and Upanishads are available in great numbers online, but unfortunately, the transliteration of Vedas is rare to find.
Thus, I would like to know where can I find the ...
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Relationship between waking state and dreaming state?
Our Upanishads talk about four different states, out of which the two are:
Waking state, which basically is the reality experienced externally in the outer world and Dreaming state, which basically ...
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Why agni is known as jaatavedas? [duplicate]
A shloka of Kena Upanishad says:
tey agnim abruvan jaataveda etad vijaanihi kim etad yaksham iti
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Agni – Fire, is called jaatavedas – ‘the knower of the Vedas.’
My question: Why is agni ...
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Who or what attains moksha?
When we talk about liberation among the living i.e the jeevanmukts, is it their aatman which has achieved realization? If not the aatman, that what/who? For those who have done good karma in this ...
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Scriptural basis for Ramakrishna's claim about 'inner nerve of memory' (medhā nāḍī)
In The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna / Volume 1 / Rules for Householders and Monks, Ramakrishna Paramahansa makes the following claim.
MAHIMA:
Sir, why does a man become deluded by worldly ...
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Timelines of Ramayana, Mahabharata, Vedas, and Upanishads
Can someone please give timelines of Ramayana, Mahabharta, Vedas, and Upanishads?
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What is the meaning of Katha(कठ) in Katha Upanishad?
I finished reading कठ (Katha) Upanishad sometime back but did not find any mention of "कठ" anywhere in the Upanishad itself.
Dictionary has four meanings:
Distress
Name of the sage
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What other yoga scriptures has kak bushundi or bhushundi maharaj gifted to mankind?
Kak bushundi or bushunda maharaj or kagabujandar as he is referred to in south India has written yogic scriptures such as
Kagabujandar upanishad.
Kagabujandar pernum noel kaviyam 1000
Yoga vashista ...
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Just like there is a Shiva Purana and Vishnu Purana, is there a Purana praising Brahma?
Title. I want a book about Brahma. It can be in the form of a Gita like Shiva Gita or Bhagavad Gita or it can be in the form of a Purana.
Thanks.
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Is there anything in our scriptures where it says something similar to “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he”
I've read the major parts of the Bhagavad Gita where my interpretation is that 'Anyone who is attached to the FRUITS of the reward, he will dwell in misery always'.
Now I'm reading many books like '...
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Can one learn the Upanishads (Jnana Kanda) without learning Karma Kanda of Vedas?
Can a person learn Jnana Kanda of Vedas without learning the Karma Kanda? Is there any rule like one should learn the Samhithas and Brahmanas first, then only he can proceed to Jnana kanda?
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Who is the first commentator Vishvesvara on Gopala Tapani upanishad?
The first commentator and the only pre gaudiya commentator on Gopala Tapani Upanishad is Vishvesvara. I could find no information about him. His' is mix of monism and theistic commentary as Gopala ...
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Where is the concept of Prapatti/Saranagati mentioned in the mukhya upanishads, as per the Sri Vaishnava interpretation?
Srivaishnavas, followers of Ramanuja, believe in the concept of prapatti or Saranagati, where, if I understand correctly, God himself becomes the savior after the devotee surrenders completely to God. ...
