Upanishads : "The cream of Vedas"

  ================================================================================================= Thursday 20, Aug 2026, 21:30. Books Upanishads Lessons on the Upanishads: 5.1. Chapter 5: The Isavasya Upanishad Continued and the Kena Upanishad-1. Post-27. =================================================================================================== Chapter 5: The Isavasya Upanishad Continued and the Kena Upanishad-1. We noticed that among the many things that the Isavasya Upanishad has to tell us, four important instructions may be considered as very relevant. Firstly, the first mantra of the Isavasya Upanishad tells us that the whole of creation is enveloped by God. We had the occasion to consider briefly the meaning of this word 'enveloped'. How does He pervade the cosmos? This subject we discussed previously. It was also mentioned that you should be happy by being in communion with this creation of God, which is pervaded by Him; and your happiness does not consist in ...

  ===================================================================================================== Wednesday 29, July 2026, 06:30. ISAVASYA UPANISHAD: MEDITATIONS on the Self 18 Mantras on: “The All-Pervading Reality”  Wave 4: Mantras 15-17 (3 No.) - “The VISION of TRUTH” on the 12 Lectures delivered: Swami Tejomayananda:  to the 15th Batch Vedanta Course:   at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai July 11th – July 16th, 2012 Reflections: Swami Gurubhaktananda  B. SAMBHOOTI & ASAMBHOOTI Mantram - 16: The Vision of Truth: Post-16. ======================================================================================================= Wave 4: Mantras 15-17 (3 No.) - “The VISION of TRUTH” Mantram - 16: The Vision of Truth: 1.  Pooshan ekarshe yama = O Soorya, the son of Prajapati!  soorya praajaapatya = O Sun the Nourisher, O sole Seer, O controller of all, 2.  vyooha rashmeen = Disperse thy rays amooha tejah; = and gather up thy fiery L...

  ==================================================================================================== Sunday 12, July 2026, 04:30. BOOKS UPANISHAD  Commentary on the Panchadasi: 29.  Discourse 8 Chapter 2: Pancha Mahabhuta Viveka – Discrimination of the Elements Mantras 19-34 SWAMI KRISHNANANDA Post-29. ======================================================================================================= Mantram-22. Sato nāva yavāś śaṅkyās tadaṁśasyā nirūpaṇāt, nāmarūpe na tasyāṁśau tayo radyā pyanud bhavāt (22).  We should not even dream that there can be limbs inside Existence because then limbs must exist, and there cannot be a differentiation in Existence itself, as if there are parts of Existence. Tadaṁśasyā nirūpaṇāt: We cannot think that perhaps there are varieties or differentiations within Pure Existence because we cannot conceive fraction, divisibility, part, segmentation, in indivisibility. Nāmarūpe na tasyāṁśau: Names and forms, the variety of creation,...

==================================================================================================== Monday 20, July 2026, 21:30.            KAIVALYA UPANISHAD: “The Homogeneity of Brahman”  from the Atharva Veda: 26 Mantras:  Reflections:  Swami Gurubhaktananda:  Mantram - 16: The Efficient Cause of All.  Post: 12. ========================================================= Mantram - 16: The Efficient Cause of All.  5. yat param brahma sarvaatmaa, = That supreme Brahman is also the Self in all,  6. vishwasyaa yatanam mahat; = the ample support of the universe,  7. sookshmaat sookshmataram nityam,=  subtler than the subtle, and eternal –  8. tat twam eva twam eva tat. = “That alone thou art; thou alone art That!”  Commentary: The last mantram gives us a little hint as to what our real spiritual roots are. We learnt that God is immanent in the gross creation. That immanence is shown to be not just ‘synthet...

Chinmaya Mission: During the auspicious Purushottam Maas, the much-awaited Shrimad Bhagavat Saptah with Swami Abhedananda was held at Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan, bringing together over 400 sadhakas from 19 states across Bharat and 7 countries. Through Swamiji’s soul-stirring satsangs, seekers immersed themselves in the divine wisdom of the Shrimad Bhagavatam and the glories of Lord Krishna. Swamiji shared profound insights for contemporary living, highlighting the importance of devotion, dedication, knowledge, and planning one’s spiritual journey from an early age in accordance with Varna-Ashrama Dharma. A recurring emphasis was placed on the value of Guru, saints, and scriptural knowledge in remaining steadfast on the path to God. Campers were deeply moved by Swamiji’s vivid narrations of Krishna Leela, which dispelled misconceptions and strengthened faith and surrender unto Him. The celebrations of Ram Janma, Krishna Janma, and Krishna-Rukmini Vivaha were observed with great fervour. ...

==================================================================================================== Thursday 25, June 2026, 19:20. Books Upanishad The Philosophy of the Panchadasi: 6-8. Chapter 6: Light on the Analogy of a Painted Picture-8. 4.Isvara or the Universal God: 5. ===================================================================================================== The breaking of the knots of the heart is nothing but awareness that one is Atman essentially and hence desires convey no meaning to it. Not knowing this is confinement to the body and personality and the objects related to it. In regard to the outward activities of the body, senses and mind, the Jivanmukta and an ordinary man are similar, but the difference lies in their attitudes towards them. Whether pains come and pleasures go, or otherwise, the Jivanmukta is unaffected, and is indifferent in the highest spiritual sense of the term. The indifference of the liberated one is not to be equated with Tamas or letha...