Uttara Mimamsa/Vedanta Philosophy in the Upasnishads:- Advaita Vedanta elements in the Upanishads:- In Advaita Vedanta individual self and supreme self are one and same. Individual self is the reflection of the supreme self on avidya. When this avidya becomes exhausted, individual self become aware of its supreme status […]
In a previous chapter (Title: Problem with the creation theory) we have noted that Supreme Being cannot have Omni-triad qualities and the successive discussion led us to the absurdity of the creation theory. The discussion cannot stop there, actually. A more deep analysis is possible, which will lead […]
Purusha Sukta, along with the Nasadiya Sukta is a famous hymn from the Rigveda. It describes how people, Devas and all take birth from the Virat Purusha. I am quoting some lines from this lengthy hymn. [10-090] HYMN XC. Purusa. A THOUSAND heads hath Purusa, a thousand eyes, […]
The Atman concept arises from many unanswered questions of ancient time[1]. Why is our consciousness stable from the boyhood to the old-age, in spite of the decay of the body? Is there anything that make us think of our ‘I’ hood? Is there anything stable and unchanging, in […]
The Upanishads and Nyaya – Vaiseshika Pluralism:- These realistic schools propose that there are multiple souls which are co-eternal with the God. They list many reasons for the existence of God[14], and being realists Nyaya claims, object and (its) qualities are different, not same, like the idealists think. […]
The Upanishads are those parts of Vedic literature that contains philosophical teaching. It is usually called as Vedanta (end part of Vedas). There are many Upanishads and they are composed not by a single sage, but by many. Also the beginning to the completion of Upanishads composition may […]
