The Sanskrit ligature for "Om" Source: Neel Burton The national motto of India, Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs), is from the Mundaka Upanishad. “Upanishad” means something like “hidden ...

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Upanishads, the sacred texts of Hinduism. Dating from about 700 BC, their mystical and philosophical nature still resonates today. Show more Melvyn Bragg and ...

The Upanishads, often referred to as Vedanta, are a collection of ancient Indian texts that form the philosophical foundation of Hinduism. They are considered the concluding part of the Vedic ...

Last week’s Global Faiths column discussed briefly the Rig Veda, the oldest Scriptures in the long evolution of Hinduism. Hinduism’s next Scriptures are the Upanishads, which come from the last ...

Vedas and Upanishads are often used interchangeably and this gives an impression that these are twin words, which means they might have the same meaning. However, the fact that Vedas and Upanishads ...

In the bustling world we inhabit, where chaos and clamor often drown the whispers of our inner selves, the teachings of the Upanishads, ancient Indian philosophical texts dating back to 800–500 BCE, ...

There are certain tweets that leave people amazed. This post about a wall of Warsaw University library is one such tweet. The share has now captured people’s attention and left them wowed. The image ...

The Vedas on which Sanatana Dharma (now Hinduism) is based has three sections These are Karma Kanda (Ritualistic Section), Upasana Kanda (Worship Section) and Jnana Kanda (Knowledge Section). The ...