Kapilopadesa
Kipilopadesa from Bhagavatha Purana is dialogue between Kapila and his Mother, Devahuti. A Video Course on Devotion & Prayers: Kapilopadesa From Bhagavatha Purana by Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati.
Swami Tattvavidananda Saraswati
Katha Upanisad
The dialogue between the young boy, Naciketas, and Lord Yama which comprises the Katha Upanishad has all the elements a seeker requires to understand the Self (Atman). The characteristics of the qualified student are exemplified and tested in Naciketas. And his mature question about the nature of the self which is “doubted even by the
Upadesa Saram
The “Essence of Teaching” (Upadesa Saram) of Vedanta is succinctly expressed in 30 verses by the celebrated contemporary sage, Ramana Maharshi. Beginning by showing the limitations of karma, and outlining the preparatory means (sadhanas) for a seeker. Ramana leads us on a searching inquiry into the nature of the self. Swami Viditatmananda will make clear
Prajapatya Brahmana
In the fifth chapter the Brhadaranyaka Upanisad, Prajapati’s children, the denizens of heavenly realms, devas; those committed to sense pursuits, the asuras; and humans beings, ask him to teach them. Prajapati imparts to them teaching of restraint, giving, and compassion. These qualities, when imbibed in adequate measure, prepare one for the freeing knowledge of reality.
Laghu Vakya Vritti
Laghu Vakya Vritti by Sri Shankaracharya consists of eighteen verses seems to be and abridged version of Vakya Vritti. This works aim at clarifying the meanings and implications of the Mahavakyas – the great Vedic sentences dealing with the unity of the individual self and the supreme Self. An Audio Course on Vedanta Texts- Prakarana
Advaita Makaranda
In Advaita Makaranda, the poet Lakshmidhara draws metaphors from the exuberant realms of nature to convey a spontaneous outpouring of the soul. Its poetic expressions and profound philosophical ruminations lend themselves to the exposition if the paradoxical concepts of Vedana. Swami Tattvavidanada unfolds this text with a compelling precision of a scholar. Swamiji distils the
Atmabodha
Often cited as an introductory Vedantic text, Atma Bodha is in fact a work of great depth. It has been taught in Vedanta courses as both an introduction and a summation. In its sixty-eight simple verses, Shankara encapsulates the essential vision of Vedanta. The examples and dialectics help us to assimilate the knowledge of the
