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Sadhana Panchakam

These five compact verses of means (sadhana) tell us all that is necessary for the one who wants to know the reality of oneself, the world and the ‘cause’ of the world. They cover preparatory means, both external, in terms of personal conduct and situations to be sought or abandoned; and internal, such as our […]

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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

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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

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Mundaka Upanisad

In these eight classes during a 2001 Vedanta Retreat, Swamiji unfolds the essential teaching of the oneness of the individual and the Lord using selected verses from Mundaka Upanishad. An Audio Course on Vedanta Texts- Upanishad : Mundaka Upanisad by Swami Pratyagbodhananda Saraswati.

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Mahavakya Vicara

9 classes on the great statements in the Upanishad that say the “I” in you is not separate, but is indeed equal to the “whole” from the standpoint of one’s essential nature. A Video Course (Course Code – AVG0874) on Vedanta Texts- Upanisad : Mahavakya Vicara by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

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Sadhana Pada

In these classes, Pujya Swami Dayananda unfolds Sadhana Pada of  Patanjali Yoga Sutras, the classical source of the discipline of Yoga. Pujya Swamiji’s deft handling of these Sutras will assure easy understanding without compromising the depth or complexity of the topic. An Audio Course (Course Code – AVG0707) on Patanjali Yoga Sutras : Sadhana Pada by

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Mundakopanisad

The Mundaka Upanisad, which occurs in the Athavra Veda, consists of sixty-four mantras divided into three chapters (mundakas), each of which is subdivided into two cantos (khandas). ‘What is that knowing which everything else is known?’ – asks this Upanishad, and proceeds to answer the question, with the classification of knowledge into lower (apara) and

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Kaivalya Upanisad

Kaivalya Upanisad in verse after verse reveals the non-duality (Kaivalya) of the world, the individual, and the Lord. Many mantras contain the echo of important mantras from other Upanishad and some will be recognized as mantras used in Arati. An Audio Course (Course Code – AVG1017) on Vedanta Texts- Upanisad : Kaivalya Upanisad by Swami

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