**** Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lives: Timeless Lessons from the Taittiriya Upanishad **** Ancient Wisdom for Modern Lives: Timeless Lessons from the Taittiriya Upanishad **INTRODUCTION:** Discover the profound wisdom passed down through generations in the Taittiriya Upanishad. This ancient text offers invaluable life lessons, relevant even in today's fast-paced world. Join Radha and Krishna as they explore the Guru's insightful advice to students, a guide to living a life of purpose and righteousness. **** Radha, eager to learn, asks Krishna about further teachings from the Upanishad before heading to school. Krishna shares the Guru's advice given to students upon completion of their education. This advice emphasizes leading a life of truth, good conduct, and continuous learning. Students are urged to respect their teachers, utilize their prosperity for the benefit of others, and diligently fulfill their duties to both the divine and their ancestors. The core teachi...
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From Form to Formless: How Hinduism Guides Us to the Self
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From Form to Formless: How Hinduism Guides Us to the Self What is the purpose of praying to a deity? Are Hindu gods just symbols? And how does worship fit into the idea that, ultimately, we are all one with the divine? These are questions many sincere seekers ask when they begin to explore Hindu philosophy—especially Advaita Vedanta, the school of thought that declares that only Brahman, the infinite formless reality, is ultimately real . The answer lies in the genius of Hinduism, especially as taught by Adi Shankaracharya , who showed us that worship of form can lead to the formless —and that Gods are not imaginary , but living presences who guide us toward the truth of who we are. 1. Saguna to Nirguna: Shankara’s Path While Adi Shankaracharya is known as the foremost teacher of non-dualism ( Advaita ), he also understood that most seekers are not ready to contemplate the formless absolute ( Nirguna Brahman ) directly. Instead, he created a systematic path where worship of de...
From Many Gods to One Truth: The Story of Adi Shankara and Hindu Philosophy
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From Many Gods to One Truth: The Story of Adi Shankara and Hindu Philosophy 👋 Introduction Have you ever wondered why we pray to so many gods in Hinduism? Or why some people say that God doesn’t have a form at all? This is a story about how people grow in their understanding of God, and how one very wise teacher, Adi Shankaracharya , helped everyone on that journey — whether they liked praying to a god or wanted to know the deeper truth behind everything. 🧠1. Why Big Ideas Can Be Hard to Understand Some people love asking questions like: Who am I? Why was I born? What is the real purpose of life? These are very big questions. And not everyone asks them — not because they’re not smart, but because they’re busy doing everyday things like school, work, and play. Even if someone does want to understand these big ideas, it takes time, patience, and the right kind of mind to understand them fully. 💖 2. Why Devotion (Bhakti) Helps Us Grow Some people love God like ...
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To win in this game , you need to trap your oppnent's king (checkmate) or get into a position where they give up (resign) This can be achieved using 'pieces' Pieces move in different ways- The Pawn - this piece moves forward 1 square and captures 1 square diagonally.If it is a pawn's first move , it can also move 2 squares.