Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita

Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita  

“Life in the world alone leads to one result, meditation alone leads to another. So have we heard from the wise.”

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The Kanthasruti Upanishad

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 The Kanthasruti Upanishad The Kanthasruti (or Kanthashruti) Upanishad is an alternative name or manuscript title for the Kathashruti Upanishad. It is a minor Upanishad belonging to the group of about 20 Sannyasa Upanishads (texts focused on renunciation) attached to the Krishna Yajurveda. In some southern Indian manuscripts it appears as the Katharudra Upanishad. Max Müller noted that Kanthashruti was sometimes treated as a misnomer for Kathasruti, though many manuscripts preserve the Kantha form. One proposed explanation links kantha (throat) to oral/memorized transmission (kanthastha).   Scholars place it in the early centuries of the Common Era (with possible roots in older Vedic renunciant traditions). It shows affinities with earlier ritual texts such as the Mânava-Shrauta Sûtra and was likely composed before the Âsrama Upanishad (itself around the 3rd century CE).  The text is practical rather than highly philosophical. It describes the proper procedure and li...
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The Yogatattva Upanishad (An Exploration of the Philosophy, Practice and Spiritual Science of Yoga)

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 The Yogatattva Upanishad The Yogatattva Upanishad occupies an important place in the spiritual and philosophical tradition of ancient Yoga. Rooted in the profound wisdom of the Upanishadic literature, this sacred text explores of the philosophy, practice and spiritual science of yoga. It presents yoga not merely as a system of physical exercises or techniques of bodily discipline, but as a comprehensive spiritual path leading towards self-realisation, inner purification and the ultimate union of the individual self with the Supreme Reality. The central message of this Upanishad is that human life attains its highest purpose through the disciplined integration of body, mind, breath and consciousness. It explains the significance of yoga as a means of transcending the limitations of ordinary existence and discovering the eternal truth that lies within every human being. Its teachings reflect the ancient Indian understanding that liberation (Moksha) is not achieved through external a...
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The Batuka Upanishad

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 The Batuka Upanishad  The Bâtuka Upanishad deals with the divine consciousness, spiritual protection and the philosophy of Bhairava (Shiva). The Upanishad occupies an interesting place in the broader spiritual and philosophical landscape of Hindu religious thought. Its subject is associated with Bâmuka Bhairava, a youthful manifestation of Lord Shiva, whose divine personality represents protection, spiritual power, fearlessness and the removal of obstacles. The Upanicadic tradition generally seeks to investigate the ultimate nature of reality, the relationship between the individual self and the Supreme, and the means through which human beings may attain spiritual liberation. The Bâmuka tradition brings these concerns into conversation with the Úaiva understanding of divine power and spiritual protection. The Bâtuka Bhairava is particularly significant because it brings together two apparently contrasting dimensions of divinity: the innocence and freshness associated with yo...
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