In this section of the Brhadaranyaka Upanisad, the great Mahavakya, “Aham Brahmasmi, I am Brahman” asserts the oneness of the self with the cause of the world. This profound assertion, naturally, gives rise to a series of questions. Swamiji will continue his elucidation of this profound aphorism in the dialog between Maharishi Yajnavalkya and his […]
The dialogue between the sage Yajnavalkya and his wife, Maitreyi, on the knowledge of Brahman, which is the truth of the world and the individual, is found in two places in the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad. Adi Sankaracarya has commented on both. In this retreat Swami Viditatmanandaji will teach both commentaries, giving clarity and depth to this
An Audio Course on Vedanta Texts- Upanisad: Brhadaranyaka Upanisad- Bhasyam (2013) by Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati.
Brhadaranyaka Upanisad (1.4.7): This verse employs, in detail, the method of showing the cause inherent in the effect, karana-karya-prakriya, to reveal the identity of the self with the cause of all. This nondual vision resolves the struggle of human existence. Swami Viditatmananda will teach Adi Shankaracarya’s thorough commentary on this verse. An Audio Course on
Brhadaranyaka Upanisad (2.4.1): This chapter of the Brhadaranyaka Upanisad (2.4.1 onwards) reveals the nondual vision of the Upanisad by teaching the reality of what is generally taken to be real, satyasyasatyam. Presented in the form of teacher-student dialogues, the Upanishad also shows the method by which this is taught, and what is expected of the
