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Upanishads are the brains of the Hindu Culture.....
Upanishads are the brains of the Hindu Culture.....Shri Aurobindo describes Upanishads as "the supreme work of the Indian mind".
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They are a collection of philosophical texts which form the theoretical basis of our culture…….
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The Upanishads are considered to contain revealed truths concerning the nature of ultimate reality GOD .
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They explain everything about ATMAN – the immortal soul within us.
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Who wrote Upanishads?
Like all other Hindu scriptures, we have no exact idea, who wrote Upanishads. ..........
According to some scholars, the main figure in the Upanishads is Yajnavalkya, the great sage who propounded the doctrine of 'neti-neti', the view that "truth can be found only through the negation of all thoughts about it".
Other important Upanishadic sages are Gargi [ wife of Yajnavalkya by asking thought provoking questions] Uddalaka Aruni, Shwetaketu, Shandilya, Aitareya, Pippalada, Sanat Kumara.
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Vedas and Upanishads are called Sruti literature……………
[ THAT WHAT IS HEARD LITERATURE ]
Rest including Bhagavad Gita are called Smriti.
[THAT WHAT IS REMEMBERED LITERATURE]
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There are a total of 108 Upanishads.
13 Principle ones.
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Some of the Upanishads are named after the sages who answered all questions. Some are named as per the first word in the Upanishad.
1. Isa Upanishad,
2. Kena Upanishad,
3. Katha Unpanishad,
4. Prasna Upanishad,
5. Mundaka Upanishad,
6. Mandukya Upanishad,
7. Aitareya Upanishad,
8. Taittirya Upanishad,
9. Chandogya Upanishad
10. Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad,
11. Kaushitaki Upanishad,
12. Shvetashvatara Upanishad,
13. Maitri Upanishad.
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What are Upanishads?
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Upanishads are the BRAIN of the Hindu Culture.....
Shri Aurobindo describes Upanishads as "the supreme work of the Indian mind".
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
They are a collection of philosophical texts which form the theoretical basis of our culture…….
The Upanishads are considered to contain revealed truths concerning the nature of ultimate reality GOD .
They explain everything about ATMAN – the immortal soul within us.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
While the hymns of the Vedas emphasize rituals and
the Brahmanas serve as a liturgical manual for those Vedic rituals,
In Upanishads we will see no mention of any ritual , what so ever.
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Vedas and Upanishads are called SRUTI literature……………
[ THAT WHAT IS HEARD LITERATURE ]
Rest including Bhagavad Gita are called SMRITI
literature……………
[THAT WHAT IS REMEBERED LITERAURE]
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Upanishads are texts revealing ultimate truths by different saints.
Upanishads teach men that there is ONE AND ONLY thing and that is BRAHMAN. You and I just reflections of Brahman. Or we are indeed God...
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Upanishads teach us "Tat tvam Asi" —— THAT THOU ART.
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In fact, the word UPANISHAD can be broken down as UPA [near] NI [down] SHAD [sit] meaning that teachings of Upanishads were conveyed from masters to students when students sat very next to masters and nobody overheard those teachings.
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Who wrote Upanishads?
Like all other Hindu scriptures, we have no exact idea.
According to some scholars, the main figure in the Upanishads is Yajnavalkya, the great sage who propounded the doctrine of 'neti-neti', the view that "truth can be found only through the negation of all thoughts about it".
Other important Upanishadic sages are Gargi [ wife of Yajnavalkya by asking thought provoking questions] Uddalaka Aruni, Shwetaketu, Shandilya, Aitareya, Pippalada, Sanat Kumara.
As well as Manu, Brihaspati, Ayasya and Narada .
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There are a total of 108 Upanishads.
13 Principle ones.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Some of the Upanishads are named after the sages who answered all questions.
Some are named as per the first word in the Upanishad.
1. Isa Upanishad,
2. Kena Upanishad,
3. Katha Unpanishad,
4. Prasna Upanishad,
5. Mundaka Upanishad,
6. Mandukya Upanishad,
7. Aitareya Upanishad,
8. Taittirya Upanishad,
9. Chandogya Upanishad
10. Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad,
11. Kaushitaki Upanishad,
12. Shvetashvatara Upanishad,
13. Maitri Upanishad.
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Upanishads are the brains of the Hindu Culture.....
Upanishads are the brains of the Hindu Culture.....Shri Aurobindo describes Upanishads as "the supreme work of the Indian mind".
__________________________________________________________
They are a collection of philosophical texts which form the theoretical basis of our culture…….
__________________________________________________________
The Upanishads are considered to contain revealed truths concerning the nature of ultimate reality GOD .
__________________________________________________________
They explain everything about ATMAN – the immortal soul within us.
__________________________________________________________
Who wrote Upanishads?
Like all other Hindu scriptures, we have no exact idea, who wrote Upanishads. ..........
According to some scholars, the main figure in the Upanishads is Yajnavalkya, the great sage who propounded the doctrine of 'neti-neti', the view that "truth can be found only through the negation of all thoughts about it".
Other important Upanishadic sages are Gargi [ wife of Yajnavalkya by asking thought provoking questions] Uddalaka Aruni, Shwetaketu, Shandilya, Aitareya, Pippalada, Sanat Kumara.
__________________________________________________________
Vedas and Upanishads are called Sruti literature……………
[ THAT WHAT IS HEARD LITERATURE ]
Rest including Bhagavad Gita are called Smriti.
[THAT WHAT IS REMEMBERED LITERATURE]
__________________________________________________________
There are a total of 108 Upanishads.
13 Principle ones.
__________________________________________________________
Some of the Upanishads are named after the sages who answered all questions. Some are named as per the first word in the Upanishad.
1. Isa Upanishad,
2. Kena Upanishad,
3. Katha Unpanishad,
4. Prasna Upanishad,
5. Mundaka Upanishad,
6. Mandukya Upanishad,
7. Aitareya Upanishad,
8. Taittirya Upanishad,
9. Chandogya Upanishad
10. Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad,
11. Kaushitaki Upanishad,
12. Shvetashvatara Upanishad,
13. Maitri Upanishad.
__________________________________________________________
What are Upanishads?
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Upanishads are the BRAIN of the Hindu Culture.....
Shri Aurobindo describes Upanishads as "the supreme work of the Indian mind".
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
They are a collection of philosophical texts which form the theoretical basis of our culture…….
The Upanishads are considered to contain revealed truths concerning the nature of ultimate reality GOD .
They explain everything about ATMAN – the immortal soul within us.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
While the hymns of the Vedas emphasize rituals and
the Brahmanas serve as a liturgical manual for those Vedic rituals,
In Upanishads we will see no mention of any ritual , what so ever.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Vedas and Upanishads are called SRUTI literature……………
[ THAT WHAT IS HEARD LITERATURE ]
Rest including Bhagavad Gita are called SMRITI
literature……………
[THAT WHAT IS REMEBERED LITERAURE]
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Upanishads are texts revealing ultimate truths by different saints.
Upanishads teach men that there is ONE AND ONLY thing and that is BRAHMAN. You and I just reflections of Brahman. Or we are indeed God...
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Upanishads teach us "Tat tvam Asi" —— THAT THOU ART.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
In fact, the word UPANISHAD can be broken down as UPA [near] NI [down] SHAD [sit] meaning that teachings of Upanishads were conveyed from masters to students when students sat very next to masters and nobody overheard those teachings.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Who wrote Upanishads?
Like all other Hindu scriptures, we have no exact idea.
According to some scholars, the main figure in the Upanishads is Yajnavalkya, the great sage who propounded the doctrine of 'neti-neti', the view that "truth can be found only through the negation of all thoughts about it".
Other important Upanishadic sages are Gargi [ wife of Yajnavalkya by asking thought provoking questions] Uddalaka Aruni, Shwetaketu, Shandilya, Aitareya, Pippalada, Sanat Kumara.
As well as Manu, Brihaspati, Ayasya and Narada .
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
There are a total of 108 Upanishads.
13 Principle ones.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Some of the Upanishads are named after the sages who answered all questions.
Some are named as per the first word in the Upanishad.
1. Isa Upanishad,
2. Kena Upanishad,
3. Katha Unpanishad,
4. Prasna Upanishad,
5. Mundaka Upanishad,
6. Mandukya Upanishad,
7. Aitareya Upanishad,
8. Taittirya Upanishad,
9. Chandogya Upanishad
10. Brihad-Aranyaka Upanishad,
11. Kaushitaki Upanishad,
12. Shvetashvatara Upanishad,
13. Maitri Upanishad.
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