Defining ‘God’

The Taittiriya Upanishad presents a precise, profound, and sublime definition of God. ब्रह्मविदाप्नोति परम् , “The knower of the Brahman attains the highest” — a short statement in Taittiriya Upanishad encapsulates the entirety of Vedanta. The simple understanding is that there is something called Brahman, it is possible to know ‘It’, and by knowing ‘It’

Right Contemplation

The great Sadhana for spiritual growth recommended by many masters is, witnessing the mind. It is true, Vedanta says that ‘I am Sakshi (witness) to my mind but I am not mind. Making this distinction is a big forward step in Vedanta path of self realization. It is not as easy as we deliberate, because

Lord Shiva & Maha Shivaratri

Ever thought why is Shiva the subject of such deep wonder and worshipped so widely in India? Could Shiva be an actual person? Does divinity possess a human form ? And would it be limited if that divinity was in a human body? What is Mahashivratri and Why it is Celebrated? Mahashivratri, “The Great Night