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Vedic Philosophy & Upanishads · 3 min read
The Katha Upanishad approaches a difficult question through a conversation: what should a person seek when even wealth and a long life cannot remove the fact of death? Its…
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The four mahavakyas commonly taught together in Advaita Vedanta are short Upanishadic statements about consciousness, the self and Brahman. Their brevity makes them memorable, but it also makes them…
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The four purusharthas offer a way to think about the aims of human life: dharma, artha, kama and moksha. They bring responsibility, material needs, enjoyment and liberation into the…
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