Upanishads : "The cream of Vedas"

  ============================================================================================== Sunday 18, May 2025, 11:15. Books Upanishads The Philosophy of the Panchadasi: 1.4.  Chapter 1: Discrimination of Reality-4. The Evolution of the Universe Swami Krishnananda. ============================================================================================= The Tamas aspect of these five principles becomes the gross universe consisting of the five elements, Akasa or ether, Vayu or air, Tejas or fire, Apas or water, and Prithvi or earth, by means of the process of Panchikarana or quintuplication of elements. This process is thus: Half of the Tamas of Sabda mixed with one-eighth of each of the other four principles in their Tamas states becomes ether. Half of the Tamas of Sparsa in combination with one-eighths of the Tamas of each of the other four principles is air. Similar is the way of the formation of the remaining elements. Isvara has mastery over Maya, because the la...

  Chinmaya Mission  The 20th Children’s Summer Camp conducted by Chinmaya Mission Madurai was a joyful and value-filled experience for all the young participants. Held from 26th April to 1st May 2025, the camp was filled with a variety of engaging activities that combined learning with fun. Students played several interactive games that encouraged teamwork and creativity. They also showcased their talents on stage through vibrant dances and captivating performances based on mythological stories, which helped them connect with Indian culture and values. A unique feature of the camp was the classroom-in-nature experience, where children studied under the shade of trees, bringing the Gurukula tradition to life. One of the most touching moments was the Paduka Puja, where children offered heartfelt gratitude to their mothers. The camp created a warm and inspiring environment where children not only had fun but also imbibed meaningful values and developed a deep sense of love and re...

 . ========================================================================================= Friday 16, May 2025, 11:00. Books Commentary on the Panchadasi: 2. Swami Krishnananda. Chapter 1: Tattva Viveka – Discrimination of Reality Mantras: 1-5 Post-2. ========================================================================================= The first two mantras of the First Chapter of the Panchadasi constitute a prayer to Swami Vidyaranya's Guru. In all ancient texts, the Guru is offered a prayer first. This is a tradition which has been followed always, and the Panchadasi author also follows this respected tradition. Mantram-1. Nama sri sankarananda guru padambu janmane, savilasa maha moha graha grasaika karmane (1).  Sankarananda was a great sannyasin under whom Vidyaranya appears to have studied. Sankarananda wrote, to our knowledge, two great works, one which is called Atma Purana, an epic type of description of the contents of the Upanishads. The other book by Sankarana...

  ============================================================================================== Thursday 15, May 2025, 10:00. Lessons on the Upanishads: 1.2 -  Swami Krishnananda Chapter 1: Introduction to the Upanishads-2. Post-2. ============================================================================================ Now, if oneself—this person or that person—seems to be obliged to recognise something in one's own self that does not seem to be changing because one perceives change in general, we also have to be charitable enough to accept that everyone in the world has this something which does not change. I have something in me which does not change, and you also have something in you that does not change. If this is the case, it seems to be everywhere. It does not mean that this unchanging so-called thing is only in one person, as all persons have an equal prerogative to conclude that something unchanging seems to be there, speaking in a language which is not subject ...

  =============================================================================================== Wednesday 14 May 2025, 12:00.  TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD   Pertaining to the SELF-CREATION of Brahman there is a Shruti mantram… Upanishad Part-2.  ABHAYA PRATISHTHAA   BRAHMAANANDA MEEMAAMSAA  Anuvaka 2.8 A Measure of “Relative Joy”  Mantram- 2.8.4:  iii) The ‘Joy’ of Celestial Gandharvas in Heaven Post-86. ============================================================================================= Mantram- 2.8.4:  iii) The ‘Joy’ of Celestial Gandharvas in Heaven: 5  te ye shatam maanushya -gandharvaanaam aanandaah = If one multiplies a hundred times this one unit of bliss of a human Gandharva,   sah ekah deva  gandharvaanaam aanandah;  = it becomes one unit of the bliss of a Celestial Gandharva.  shrotriyasya  cha akaama hatasya. = It is the same for one well versed in the Vedas, and free from desires. =...

  ==================================================================================================================== Tuesday 13, May 2025, 10:00. Books Upanishads The Realisation of the Absolute:  Chapter 2: The Nature of the World-1.2. 1.The Dissertation on Experience-2. Swami Krishnananda. ======================================================================================================================= "The one Being, the wise diversely speak of." —Rigveda, I. 164. 46. "There is nothing diverse here." —Katha Up., IV. 11. "Existence is One alone without a second." —Chh. Up., VI. 2.1. ======================================================================================================= The life of every individual bear connection with the lives of other individuals in varieties of ways, in accordance with the degree of its awareness of Reality. Every thought sets the surface of existence in vibration and touches the psychic life of other individual...

  ========================================================================================== Monday 12, May 2025, 10:30. KATHA UPANISHAD   Part 2 – Total 49 Mantras  Chapters 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3  Chapter 2.2: (15 Mantras)  THE SEARCH FOR BRAHMAN  Mantram - 2.2.8: Answer 2: When Knowledge Dawns  Post - 86. ============================================================================================= Mantram - 2.2.8: Answer 2: When Knowledge Dawns:  1  Answer 2 Yah eshah supteshu jaagarti = The Purusha remains awake, while we are in sleep,  2  kaamam kaamam purushah nirmimaanah; = He shapes the countless objects of our desire.  3   tat eva shukram tat brahma = He alone is Pure, He is Brahman;  4 tat eva amritam uchyate; = He alone is known as the Immortal;  5  tasmin lokaah shritaah sarve = in Him rest all the worlds;  6  tat u atyeti na kashchana. = verily, there is none who can transcend Hi...