The term Upanishad denotes the study and practice of the innate truth. The name is full of significance. ‘Upa’ means the process of studying with ‘Nishta’ or steadfas... Read more
37. This universe did not exist before its creation and will not exist after the cosmic dissolution, too. So its existence in Thee, the Sat-Cit-Anand, during the interval, can only be in a p... Read more
28. Though Thou, the self-luminous and self-conscious one, are without limbs and sense organs, Thou art the power that supports the sense faculties of all creatures. Dominated by Thy Maya, a... Read more
22. This human body, so well-suited for Thy service, is now readily available for one like a bosom friend or a dear relative to be used for devotional purposes. So also, Thou art eager to bl... Read more
17. Man can be said to be a man, truly alive, only if he adores Thee. Otherwise, he is merely a pair of bellows, a breathing machine. For, Thou art the Power that activates the insentient co... Read more
The Srutis said: 14. Hail, Hail unto the Supreme Master unconquerable! Withdraw Thy Maya, constituted of the three gunas, from covering the knowledge of all Jiva, moving and unmoving, with t... Read more
TThe Sruti-Gita is contained in chapter 87 of Skandha X of Srimad Bhagavata. Raja Parikshit said: 1. Oh enlightened one! The Vedas, being constituted of words, can only describe entities com... Read more
1. Oh great one! In the case of those who are established in the Atman, they have already burnt the seeds of karma in the fire of yoga. How can the powers of yoga that have come to them auto... Read more
26. These supreme devotees who have nothing to call their own do not pray for any personal advantage even from Me, the Infinite and the Absolute Being, and the grantor of heavenly enjoyment... Read more
15. After one has, by the instruction of the guru and the careful practice of the above disciplines, completely overcome the knot of the heart (the ego-sense), which is born of ignorance and... Read more
