Articles related to "Vedanta"



Vedanta
As recorded in the Upanishads, the final section of the Vedas, Vedanta means knowledge of God or the Absolute Reality.
• vedanta brahman atman moksha vedas

Vedas: Purpose & Structure
Each of the four Vedas, Riga,Yajur, Sama and Atharva, has a different focus. This compilation was done by Veda Vyasa.
• vedic • scriptures • vedas • structure • purpose

The Puranas
The main scriptures in Hinduism are the Vedas and Puranas. The Vedas contain the phlosophy, whereas the Puranas contain the mythology. In paricular the Puranas have a wealth of information on creation, cosmology, time cycles, incarnations of Gods and the genealogy of legendary kings. The Puranas complement the Vedas by describing the concepts in a simple manner with the help of tales and parables. The two epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, are also popular sources of mythological information.
• bhagavad gita • mahabharata • vedas • upanishads • vid

Glossary Q to S
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with Q to S.
• radha • riga veda • vedas • sama veda • samhitas

Glossary T to Z
Writing on Hinduism necessitates the use of non-English words that occur often need to be explained. This glossary explains words beginning with T to Z.
• upanishads • vedas • vedanta • usha • urvashi

Hindu Philosophy
Hindu philosophy answers the same questions as the Western philosophies and is based on the same principles that Hindu theology is based. Yet it is different from both.
• hindu philosophy • issues • schools • hindu theology • vedas

Introduction to the Upanishads
The Upanishads represent knowledge obtained by sitting down near the feet of a guru, the focus of which is more the inner soul than the external reality.
• upanishads • vedas • vedanta • samhita • brahmana

North American Yoga History
An introductory brief history of yoga in North America.
• history of north american yoga • history of yoga • yoga history • new york vedanta society • autobiography of a yogi


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