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Interpretations and Implications of Sat-Cit-Ananda

This article was published in April 2024 issue of Prabuddha Bharata, a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order. The triad of Sat-Cit-Ananda is one of the important categories in Vedanta. It can be seen in the Upanishads, commentaries, and the … Continue reading

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Raja Yoga and Jnana Yoga of Swami Vivekananda

The science of Râja-Yoga proposes to put before humanity a practical and scientifically worked out method of reaching this truth. … They [Yogis] ask us to take up the method and practice honestly, and then, if we do not find … Continue reading

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Purushottama Yoga: Fifteenth Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita – A Gist of Vedanta Philosophy

India has always been and continues to be a dynamic ground for religion and philosophy. Many of the world’s living religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism have their birth in India. Many of the major religions from other cultures … Continue reading

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Panca Kosha Viveka – Analysis of the Five Sheaths

The Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and other texts like Tattvabodha present an analysis of panca koshas (five sheaths) that manifest our individuality. We can understand our true nature by this analysis. The outermost sheath is the annamaya kosha (physical sheath). This … Continue reading

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The game we play

Recently, I realized that I had also been unwittingly playing the same game for several years. I was thinking that I was doing things. I was proud of my achievements. I regretted somethings that I had done. I thought that … Continue reading

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