Upnishads

The Kali-Santaran Upanishad also called Kalisantaraṇopaniṣad, is a Sanskrit text attached to the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda. Kali (Sanskrit: कलि) means "the present age" (out of four in Hindu cosmology), while Santarana (Sanskrit: सन्तरण) means "conveying over or across".The title means the knowledge that conveys or carries one across the present age.

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The Atharvasir Upnishad belongs to the Atharva Veda. It is a strikingly Saiva Upanishad, which extols the virtues and attributes of Lord Shiva, in his aspect as Rudra, as the one and only. Throughout Upnishad, he is described as Brahman, the creator, preserver and destroyer of the manifested worlds. According to the scriptures, by observing Pashupati Vrat, every problem of a person's life goes away and every wish is fulfilled. 

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The Atharvasir Upnishad belongs to the Atharva Veda. It is a strikingly Saiva Upanishad, which extols the virtues and attributes of Lord Shiva, in his aspect as Rudra, as the one and only. Throughout Upnishad, he is described as Brahman, the creator, preserver and destroyer of the manifested worlds. 

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Is it right or wrong to have desires? Should we have desires? We all have many questions that arise in our minds. Find out in this episode of Chandogya Upnishad - Should we have desires?

The Chandogya Upnishad is one of the oldest and most important Upnishads, forming part of the ancient scriptures of Hinduism, It consists of a collection of philosophical dialogues between teachers and students, discussing various spiritual and metaphysical topics such as the nature of the self, the universe, and the ultimate reality (Brahman). 

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With the offerings made in a hawan and chanting of mantras, one’s chakras are re-energized, creating a rejuvenating and revitalizing effect for both the mind and body. But it's very necessary to do Hawan in the right time and space.

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Chakshu in Sanskrit means 'Eyes' whereas Upanishad means 'Study'. Chakshu Upanishad Mantra is simply the Mantra for eyes and eyesight.

The power of sight is due to the presence of the Sun and hence Sun is given primary importance for the betterment of eye-sight.

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Mṛityu is a Sanskrit word meaning death. Mṛtyu, or Death, is often personified as the deities Mara (मर) and Yama (यम) in Dharmic religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.

Lord of Death Yama uses The Mrityu Langala Mantra to set up traps. These are dug up in the field of a person's life and destroyed. In Mrityu Langhal Upnishad one learns how to escape premature death in these traps.

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Brahma is the one who has directly realized his Atman (innermost self, soul). He is the one who understands that his soul is without a second, is devoid of class, is devoid of actions, is devoid of faults. He knows that the Atman is truth, is knowledge, is bliss and is eternity. He is the one who knows that the same soul in him is in everyone, is in all things, pervading within and without, something that can be felt but not reasoned.

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Brahmin Kshatriya, Vaishya and Sudra are the four classes (castes). That the Brahmin is the chief among these classes is in accord with the Vedic texts and is affirmed by the Smrtis. 

Who is, verily, a Brahmin? Is he the individual self? Is he the body? Is he of the class based on birth? Is he the possessor of knowledge? Is he the performer of deeds (previous, present or prospective)? Is he the performer of the rites?

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The Aitareya Upnishad is a sacred Hindu text that forms part of the Rigveda, one of the world's oldest and most revered religious scriptures. Aitareya Upnishad suggests that the true nature of God is beyond human comprehension and that attempts to describe or define the divine are ultimately limited by human language and concepts. The Upnishad encourages the seeker to go beyond the limitations of the mind and intellect in order to experience the divine directly.

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