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Essence of Mundaka Upanishad
Swami Guruparananda
The essence of Mundaka Upanishad is given in these 18 talks. Each word of the mantra is not explained. Only the essential ideas are explaine…
Essence Of Katha Upanishad
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Katha Upanishad consists of 2 chapters with 3 sections in each chapter. The important aspects of every section have been explained in these …
Kaivalya Upanishad
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This Upanishad points out the essential oneness of the individual and the Lord. Contemplative meditation (Nidhidhyasanam) is emphasized as a…
Katha Upanishad
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This Upanishad begins with a story and through this story, many values are taught. The nature of the Lord and the individual being, is then,…
Kena Upanishad
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This Upanishad begins with the highest truth, viz., the underlying oneness of the Lord and the beings. Towards the end of the Upanishad, a f…
Prasna Upanishad
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Six students put up questions to the teacher and the teacher answers them all. These questions and answers form this Upanishad. The entire c…
Chandogya Upanishad
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This is a large Upanishad consisting of 8 chapters. Various forms of Dhyana (Upasana or Meditation) and Values are discussed in the first fi…
Essence of Kena Upanishad
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The central theme of Kena Upanishad is given in these 6 talks without explaining each word of the Upanishad mantra. The entire collection of…
Aparoksha Anubhuti
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This is a text written by Shankaracharya. It gives the essence of Vedanta and then elaborates on the topic of contemplative meditation (Nidh…
Eka Sloki
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This sloka, composed by Shankaracharya, explains how atma, the absolute consciousness, alone enlightens everything. It also conveys the esse…
Essence of Isavasya Upanishad
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This Upanishad reveals how we are one with God and advocates renunciation as a means to protect this knowledge. The essence of this text is …
Jiva Yatra
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This text is written by Swami Gnanananda Bharati of Sringeri Mutt. The sadhanas necessary for a seeker are given step by step, in a simple f…
Pratah Smaranam
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This text is attributed to Shankaracharya. It explains the Central theme of Upanishads. These 4 talks explain this text in detail. The entir…
Aitareya Upanishad
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In this Upanishad, in addition to imparting the fundamental oneness of the Lord and the Beings, the value of dispassion is also highlighted.…
Ananda Kalipu
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This is a vedantic text written by the Tamil saint Thayumanavar. These 18 talks explain this text in detail. Accompanying text for Ananda Ka…
Hastamalakiyam
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This text is written by Hastamalaka, a disciple of Shankaracharya and explains the central theme of the Upanishads, in twelve verses. The 5 …
Mahavakyam
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Mahavakya: This talk deals with four mahavakya's which reveals identity between individual and God. The entire collection of Swamiji's talks…
Tattva Bodha
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This is a small text written by Shankaracharya. This text introduces the seeker to the technical terms used in Vedanta and gives a total vis…
Dakshinamurti Stotram
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This stotram is written by Shankaracharya. Vedantic ideas are beautifully revealed in this stotram. These 9 talks explain this stotram in de…