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Welcome to the Main Page
of the ‘Vedanta Section’ of vmission.org.in site. On this Page we present a birds
eye view of the contents of this section. These include the fundamental principles of Vedanta philosophy, intro of
its important scriptures, its vision, online courses &
the path to be taken for the divine journey to the
transcendental dimension of one’s atma.
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What does the word
'Vedanta' mean?
The word Vedanta is
dissected as Veda + Anta. Veda are the ancient
Hindu book of wisdom, and Anta means the
culmination, the end.
Vedanta thus stands
for the ultimate philosophical message of Vedas. The Upanishads
(part of Vedas), being the source of this divine
vision, are also called as Vedanta.
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In all there are seven sub-sections in this Vedanta
Section. Their
contents are:
1.
Shastras :
This section will introduce you to the basic
scriptures of Vedanta. Brief introduction will be given
of scriptures like Vedas, Upanishads, Gita, Brahma
Sutras, etc.
2.
Darshan :
Darshan means philosophy. This sub-section will
enlighten you about the salient features of the darshan
of Vedanta.
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What is the
message of Vedanta?
Vedanta reveals
that basically 'you' are not a limited fellow, but
the timeless, infinite, non-dual & blissful
divinity (Brahman), and so is everyone else. Every individual
can & should realize that 'I am That'. This
realization alone is moksha - real freedom. Knowledge alone redeems
thunder the great rishis. Rishis perfected this
science of Self-Knowledge almost to an art form.
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Sadhya :
Sadhya means
the goal of life.
What are the goals of life? What is the ultimate goal,
attaining which a man is truly fulfilled, and there is
no seeking thereafter. This section endeavors to provide
answers to these important questions from the point of
view of Vedanta. Basics of all the four purushartha's
'Dharma, Artha, Kama & Moksha' are revealed in this
section.
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Sadhana :
Sadhana are the means to
attain the desired end. The scriptures reveal a whole
spectrum of sadhana's, and each of them are for a
specific purpose. Karma, Upasana, Gyana, Dhyana, Bhakti,
Japa, Vrata, Yoga, Rituals etc. Brief explanation of the
nature, objective & limitations of each is provided here
in this section.
5.
Online Courses :
We are happy to be
pioneers in providing to the world the first ever online
courses on 'Tattva Bodha' (Fundamentals of Vedanta), and
'Bhagwad Gita'. This is a package of systematic study
with lessons, questions & answers. Finally a Certificate
of Appreciation is provided to the successful students.
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Who were & are the
well-known teachers
of Advaita Vedanta?
Vedas were revealed
by God himself in the very beginning of creation.
He revealed the vision of Vedas to various Rishis
- the seer's. These seer's passed this great
knowledge to their disciples, and thus from
thousands of years this knowledge has been flowing
down to us. Some of the well-known teachers of
Vedanta were: Bhagwan Sri Adi Sankaracharya, Sri
Sureshwaracharya, Sri Ananda Giri, Sri Vidyaranya
Swami, etc. Bhagwan Sri Krishna and Sri Rama lived
Vedanta alone.
In the modern times
Swami Vivekananda, Swami Tapovanam, Swami
Chinmayananda, Swami Dayananda (Arsha Vidya), etc dedicated their
lives to teach Vedanta to the world. Swami
Atmanandaji, the founder of Vedanta Mission, is a
representative of this ancient tradition. He was
initiated into the sanyas ashram personally by Param Poojya Swami
Chinmayanandaji.
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6.
Letters of Guruji :
Poojya Guruji has been active on the Internet since it
was introduced in India in late nineties. Hundreds of
people all over the world have taken benefit of his
knowledge, and we thus have a huge database of his
simple & enlightening letters covering almost the entire
topics of Vedanta & positive living. We share some of
his letters in this section.
7.
Articles by Guruji :
This
section contains some of the articles written by Poojya
Guruji. These include articles like: Biography of a
Thought, Human Genome & Karmic Manipulations, Human Mind
& Computers, Jivatma & Paramatma, Religion & Philosophy,
Sreyas & Preyas, Vyashti & Samashti, etc.
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Prasthana Trayi: |
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Upanishads |
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Brahma Sutras |
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Bhagwad Gita |
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Four Mahavakyas: |
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Tat Tvam Asi |
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Pragyanam Brahma |
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Ayam Atma Brahma |
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Aham Brahmasmi |
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Ten Upanishads: |
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Isavasya |
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Katha |
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Kena |
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Aitereya |
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Taittiriya |
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Mundaka |
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Mandukya |
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Prasna |
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Chandogya |
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Brihadaranyaka |
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Who is known as Bhasyakara? |
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Bhagwatpada Sri Adi Sankaracharya |
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Who is known as Vartikara? |
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Sri Sureshwaracharya |
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Who is known as Tikakara? |
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Sri Ananda Giri |
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