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 Aurobindu they are the supreme work of the Indian Mind and a record of the deepest spiritual experiences.
On the tree of Indian wisdom, there is no fairer flower than the Upanishads and no finer fruit than the Vedanta philosophy.
-Paul Deussen, Outline of the Vedanta System
It is said that each Upanishad contains at least one hidden doctrine. Most of the Upanishads are in the form of the dialogue between a disciple and Guru or God. On request of the disciple , Guru clears the doubts of the disciple by way of a discourse on a specific religious dogma. Hence Upanishads are the spiritual teachings by the enlightened.
The Sanskrit term Upanishad means 'sitting near or under':upa=near, and shad=to sit. Sitting near or under the enlightened for getting the wisdom is the most commonly accepted inte…
On the tree of Indian wisdom, there is no fairer flower than the Upanishads and no finer fruit than the Vedanta philosophy.
-Paul Deussen, Outline of the Vedanta System
It is said that each Upanishad contains at least one hidden doctrine. Most of the Upanishads are in the form of the dialogue between a disciple and Guru or God. On request of the disciple , Guru clears the doubts of the disciple by way of a discourse on a specific religious dogma. Hence Upanishads are the spiritual teachings by the enlightened.
The Sanskrit term Upanishad means 'sitting near or under':upa=near, and shad=to sit. Sitting near or under the enlightened for getting the wisdom is the most commonly accepted inte…