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 […]
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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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.
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
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
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
Ancient Indian Literature accords a special place to the Sun in the order of divinities, revering it as the creator and sustainer of the universe and ultimate course of all wealth. The Aditya Hrdayam (Hridayam), a short canto chapter of the Ramayana (by Adikavi Valmiki), offers obeisance to the Sun God. The secret of the
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With extra-ordinary depth of vision, Swamiji makes us all laugh while we see the truth of ourselves again and again from angles we had never even conceived, and we see the pure, clear understanding of Shankaracharya shining through. A Video Course (Course Code – AVG2137) on Devotion & Prayers : Dasasloki by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.
The word ‘Ramayana’ refers to the story of Rama. The word ‘ayanam’ means ‘path’ and here refers to a movement in time. Thus the word ‘Ramayana’ means the life history of Rama. Written by Sage Valmiki, it is an epic, Itihasa, depicting the traditions, ideologies and heroes of ancient India and whose characters provide role-models for the
