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The last part of the Vedas, consisting of dialogues between teachers and students clarifying the philosophical teachings of the Vedas.

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Do Principal Upanishads mention Sat Chit Ananda as attributes of Brahman?

I do not think you will find the exact words, Sat, Chit, Ananda to describe Brahman in the principal ten upanishads. … As you said, it is found in minor upanishads such as Tejobindu upanishad and the words of Adi Shankara. …
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Who wrote the commentaries on principal Upanishads according to Vishistadvaita tradition?

Ranga Ramanuja muni has written commentaries on the principal upanishads based on the Vishistadvaita tradition. His work has been translated by Dr. N. S. …
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Are minor Upaniṣads Shruti?

All the three above upanishads are listed there as numbers 61, 18, 37. … SrI VidyAraNya svAmI cites Muktika Upanishad (MuktikopaniSat) in PanchdaSI 4.68 and thus says all the upanishads cited therein must be shruti. …
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Is consciousness temporary? How can Brahman exist eternally?

Consciousness is independent of the body. Brahman does not depend on the body. All appears on consciousness. Talk 396, Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi Life is existence which is your Self. That is lif …
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When Mind and Space aren't Brahman why does Chandogya Upanishad ask to meditate on Mind and ...

Various Upanishads talks about various kinds of meditations: meditation on Vaishvanara, Hiranyagarbha, Ishvara, Omkara etc. but the ultimate purpose is Atma sakshatkara, or the realisation of Brahman. …
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Is Consiouness Eternal? Does it remain even after death (When we don't have a body?) If yes ...

You are confusing between particular consciousness and the all-pervading consciousness of Brahman. The particular consciousness is responsible for the thought I am that, I am Setu, I am engineer etc. …
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What exactly is meant in Saṅkara (Advaita) Vedānta when it declares that Brahman is Nirguṇa ...

Brahman is described in the upanishads “Brahman is Existence, Consciousness, Infinitude.” —Taitt. Up., II. 1. “Brahman is Consciousness, Bliss.” —Brih. Up., III. 9. 28. …
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Do Early Upanishads say World is Real and hence conflicting with Advaitha's doctrine of Worl...

I do not know how the author classifies the upanishads as old and new. For vedanta followers, the upanishads are eternal, authorless and beyond time. There is no classification of old and new. … While some upanishads discuss creation of the world, some upanishads such as Mandukya upanishad talk of mithya of the world. However, the world is not unreal but only mithya. …
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Do Mahavakyas and World as Illusion in Advaita contradict each other?

Everything including the world is Brahman. The upanishad you quoted also says the same thing. All this is Brahman." Thus there is no contradiction. According to advaita, the world is also Brahman but …
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Can Brahman be realized without following the 32 Bramha Vidyas of Upanishads or without even...

There are many books other than upanishads that talk about meditation techniques for realising Nirguna Brahman. …
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Was absence of mention about brAhmanas, upanishads, aranyakas in Ramayana indicates that it ...

Clearly, there is no mention of brAhmanas, upanishads, aranyakas in Ramayana. … However, the traditional view such as the Sringeri and Kanchi Kamakoti Maths is that Aranyakas, Brahmanas & Upanishads are part of the respective Vedas. …
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How can Brahman/consciousness be all pervading including living and non living things?

Consciousness is manifest only if there is a medium to reflect it. For example, a pot containing water can reflect the sun but a pot without water cannot reflect the sun. This does not affect the sun …
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