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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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Muktika canon and Telugu anthology
Wikipedia's many articles on Upanishads (e.g Brahma Upanishad, etc. many minor Upanishads) says:
In the Telugu anthology of 108 Upanishads of the Muktika canon, narrated by Rama to Hanuman, this Upanishad …
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What are the qualities of Brahman according to Upanishads?
Adi Shankaracharya has many-times cited following forms of Brahman in his Bhashya on Mukhya Upanishads:
Prajnanam Brahman (Aitareya Upanishad 3.1.3)
Satyam Jnanam Anantam Brahman (Taittariya Upanishad …
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According to Hinduism, who am I?
Atman. You've already said you've spent good time in understanding what is Atman or the self and the answer of "Who am I?" is already hidden in that thing.
Now, since you've started to learn spiritua …
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What order should I read the Vedas and Upanishads in?
Upanishads are also known/refereed as Vedanta (as the last parts of Veda). … Some includes Kaushitaki and Maitri Upanishads in the list of principle Upanishads.
You can start reading the Upanishads in the traditional sequence/order listed above. …
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Mention of "Bhagavan" in Upanishads
Yes, in ShvetaaShvatara Upanishad, one of the Mukhya Upanishads:
सर्वा दिश ऊर्ध्वमधश्च तिर्यक्
प्रकाशयन् भ्राजते यद्वनड्वान् । …
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What are the various etymological derivations for the word "Upanishad"?
Quoting from Eight Upanishads, Volume 1, with commentary of Shankaracharya Translated by Gambhirananda (refer page 110):
The word upanisad is derived by adding upa (near) and ni (with certainty) as …
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Why is Mandukya Upanishad considerd to be the most important among all Upanishads?
We know that there are many Upanishads but 108 are recognized in Muktika Upanishad. … Among them, 11 Upanishads are considered the Mukhya (principal) Upanishads on which Adi Shankaracharya has written Bhashya (commentary). …
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What are Mahavakyas?
The Mahavakyas are "Grand Pronouncements" or "Great Sayings" usually taken from Upanishads. They have profound significance in Hinduism.
The four Mahavakyas (महावाक्यानि) are as follows:
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What are Mahavakyas?
I heard that तत्त्वमसि (Tat Tvam Asi) is the Mahavakya. So, I want to know what are the Mahavakyas and which are they?
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What is the Patra and Mukha mentioned in Isha Upanishad?
Btw, This is the title song of one very useful show on Upanishads published in the form of TV Serial named Upanishad Ganga: (I watched all the 52 episodes but this verse is not included/explained in any …
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What is the meaning of Katha(कठ) in Katha Upanishad?
Partial answer to: reference for Katha as pupil of Vaishampayana and expounder of Shaka of Yajurveda:
Katha was a pupil of Vaishampayana who got Yajurveda from VedaVyasa as presented in this answer. …
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Why is the state of shushupti (deep sleep) called prajnanaghana (mass of consciousness)?
From Mandukya Upanishad V:
यत्र सुप्तो न कञ्चन कामं कामयते न कञ्चन स्वप्नं
पश्यति तत्
सुषुप्तम् । सुषुप्तस्थान एकीभूतः प्रज्ञानघन
एवानन्दमयो
ह्यानन्दभुक् चेतो मुखः प्राज्ञस्तृतीयः पादः ॥ ५ …
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What is the difference between living beings and dead matter according to scriptures?
Let me clarify your following confusion:
But then in the Upanishads it is stated that the Self (Soul) is everything. … According to Upanishads and Brahma Sutra, Brahman (ब्रह्म) is निमित्तोपादान कारण (material & sufficient cause) for all the creation i.e all these are made from and made by Brahman. …
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What is Raja-yoga? Is it related to Jnana-Yoga?
There are three known classical yoga viz. Karma, Bhakti and Jnana. I recently found Raja-Yoga in this answer. So,
What is Raja-Yoga? and
Is there any relation between Raja-yoga and Jnana-Yoga?
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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 āptakā …
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