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A Unique prayer written by Adi Sankara, who has written very many great Stotras (prayers) but here is an out standing one, which is not only a prayer but a summary of all the Adviata philosophy that he has taught. Even during his time, this stotra was difficult to comprehend and it became necessary for one of his disciples, Sri Sureshwaracharya to write a commentary called Manasollasa to this stotra for the easy understading of the philosophy in the prayer.

The Mandukya Upanishad is an important Upanishad, particularly to its Advaita Vedanta school. It succinctly presents several central doctrines, namely that "the universe is Brahman," "the Self (Atma) exists and is Brahman," and "the four states of consciousness". The Mandukya Upanishad, the shortest of all, also presents several theories about the syllable Aum, and that it symbolizes self. It is in prose, consisting of twelve short verses, and is associated with a Rig Vedic school of scholars and is assigned to Atharvaveda.One of the first known extant metrical commentary on this Upanishad was...

The Chandogya Upanishad is one of the most prominent among the major group of philosophical and mystical texts of the triad of Indian Culture, being constituted of the Upanishads, the Brahmasutras and the Bhagavadgita. Among the ten major Upanishads, the Chandogya and the Brihadaranyaka stand above the rest in their grand stature and majesty, these two texts being viewed by scholars as representing the cosmic and the a-cosmic aspect of Reality. The Chandogya, tries to be more realistic in its rather matter-of-fact consideration of the issues of life.The sections of the Chandogya Upanishad, is ...

Adi Shankara wrote two commentaries on Kenopanishad. One is called Kenopaniṣad Padabhāṣya and the other is Kenopaniṣad Vākyabhāṣya. In his commentary on the third khanda of Kena Upanishad, Shankara equates Atman-Brahman with Ishvara-Parameshvara. This equality is repeated by Shankara in Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Bhasya in verses III.7.3 and IV.4.15, in the Bhasya on Chandogya Upanishad's verses I.1.1 and V.18.1, Katha Upanishad's Bhasya on hymn 11.2.13.Kena Upanishad is notable in its discussion of Brahman with attributes and without attributes. It asserts that the efficient cause of...

Kathopanishad is one of the ten major Upanishads of Indian Vedic philosophy on the spiritual experiences for humankind. An esoteric work in the form of dialogue between Nachiketa, a teenager and Lord of Death, Yama. The boy wanting to know the state after death what happens.Talks on Kathopanishad Verses followed by Q&A on the day's talk.

One of the ten major Upanishads of Indian Vedic philosophy on the spiritual experiences for humankind. An esoteric work of high intellectual analysis.

A Primary text of Advaita based on Sri Sanakaracharya's non-dualism. This is a group study and discussions based on the Advaita text of Sri Sankaracharya along with commentary of Sri Vidhyaranya Muni.