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Tat Tvam Asi (That Thou Art) is one of the Mahavakyas of Vedanta. It is found in Chandogya Upanishad of Sama Veda. To understand this Mahavakya, one must read this Upanishad in full. The core teaching of the sixth Read more
Aham Brahmasmi is one of the Mahavakyas of Vedanta. Mahavakyas are the concise expression of the core tenets of Vedanta. Mahavakyas may be understood as the great aphorisms of Vedanta. The four Mahavakyas are Prajnanam Brahma, Tat Tvam Asi, Ayam Atma Brahma, Read more
What are Upanishads? Before knowing Yoga Upanishads, Let us see what are Upanishads. Upanishads are the highest wisdom of mankind. They are the very essence of the Vedas. In the words of Sri Aurobindo, they are the supreme work of Read more
Aparigraha is the yogic injunction for non-possessing. All oriental religions promulgate Aparigraha as one of self-restraint to be cultivated by persons in all walks of like whether they are laymen or ascetic. It is a moral precept that controls the Read more
Brahmacharya Meaning Brahmacharya is commonly understood as Celibacy which means non-indulgence in sexual activity. Brahmacharya is more than that. It is the combination of two words: Brahman and Carya. The word Brahman is derived from the root ‘Brh‘ Read more
Ashtanga Yoga has eight limbs: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. Yama is a list of yoga precepts that should be cultivated by a Yogi for successful mastery of Yoga. Different Yoga scriptures list a different number of Read more
What is Ajapa Japa? Simply put, Japa is the repetition of a Mantra. Japa is of three types. Vachika Japa, Upamsu Japa, and Manasa Japa. Vachika Japa is the repetition of mantra with the audible utterance. Upamsu Japa is the Read more
Meaning Soham is a reversal form of Hamsa. It is the combination of words Sa and Aham whereas Hamsa is the combination of Aham and Sa. It means He I am. I am the Supreme God. It is also an Ajapa Read more
What is Hamsa? Hamsa is a Bird Hamsa is a goose or swan-like bird widely talked in Hindu Mythology of Sanskrit and Tamil. In Tamil mythology, it is called Anna Paravai. Probably it might have derived its root from the Sanskrit Read more
