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Vedanta is one of the āstika schools of Hindu philosophy, based on the Upanishads and the Brahma Sutras.

Vedanta comes from the words "veda" meaning knowledge and "anta" meaning end. Vedanta is one of the six āstika (orthodox) schools of Hindu philosophy. Vedanta is considered the last segment of knowledge in the Vedas. There are various sub-schools of Vedanta primarily Advaita, Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita.

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Does the subtle body carry the prana airs after the death of the physical vessel?

The scripture 'Vedanta Sara' states that, the subtle body houses the 5 subtle jnanendriyas, 5 subtle karmendriyas, manas, buddhi, chitta, ahamkara and also the 5 prana airs. VS-77-87: These verses describe vital forces which differentiate Vedanta…
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What exactly is Sat & Asat?

Chidbhananda (an advaitin monk) in his Gita translation explained Sat & Asat. He explains that when Krishna told Arjuna that He's both sat & asat, Krishna was referring to saguna brahman. Chidbhananda explains - Sat = being / vyakta / material…
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Different explanations of chitta & manas. Which one is true as per vedanta?

In Patanjali's 'Chittavarttinirodhah', the term chitta was taken as manas and meant mind and the whole tread was devoted to understanding the human mind. Most recent works use manas and chitta interchangeably. Vivekananda used manas as mind and…
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What is the proof or argument for reality of brahman in advaita vedanta?

Some people write that the Brahman is the ultimate state of consciousness and everything we touch smell or observe are nothing but the different manifestation of this Brahman. However I am very troubled by the fact that there is no argument provided…
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What are the differences in the teachings of Gaudapada,Nagarjuna and Yajnavalkya?

I don't see much of a difference between them. If there is someone who has understood it well can you answer it?
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On the mandukya upanishad and the state of deep sleep

The question is how do we know that turiyam persists in the deep sleep state? The Mandukya Upanishad suggests that we inhabit 3 identifiable sources of consciousness that is namely and a 4th one simply called Turiyam meaning the fourth which…
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Is Hinduism one continuous stream of thought over time?

The Vedas, Upanishads, Ithihasas and Puranas were authored over a period of around 2000 years with thousands of people being the authors. This is what modern historians have concluded and though one might dispute the dates given by them it is…
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What about vedantas of previous kali yuga?

Vedantas of previous kaliyuga or yugas we have description of previous kaliyugas and yugas do we have any mention of vedantas of previous kaliyuga or yuga
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Scrupulous obsessive compulsion disorder

Pls explain the Hindu system of sin for people who are suffering from scrupulous ocd , which makes a person have intrusive thoughts which are largely negative towards God he so dearly loves , because if it's sin it's done by it's mind , not him , if…
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How to (How do YOU) Deal with Rajasic and Tamasic People?

I am newbie to Advaita Vedanta. I have completed few Upanishads, almost all Hamsa Gita, some chapters of Ashtavakra Gita and now I am studying Bhagavad Gita. - Sorry about this chronology, but this is how I am trying to gain knowledge because I…
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Attributes of God according to Madhva and Shankara

The following passage is from Everitt's Book "The non-existence of God". I propose then provisionally to adopt the following understanding of the term ‘God’: he is the creator and preserver of everything, a being who is omnipotent, omniscient, and…
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Is Naath Sampradaya on the verge of extinction?

The great Naath Sampradaya is a jewel of Hinduism. Saint Gyaneshwar from Maharashtra belonged to the Naath Sampradaya. But there has been no significant personality after him who preached Vedanta. Has anyone come across any Naath Sadhu recently. Why…
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