The need to come back to Meditation – Kena Upanishad
The need to come back to Meditation – Kena Upanishad The student asks, ‘Where do my thoughts come from? How did my life begin? Where do my words come from? Who is this Brahman, this Supreme Spirit who sees through my eyes, and hears through my ears?’ The teacher replies, ‘It is the Supreme Spirit that …
Enter the Lotus of the Heart – Kaivalya Upanishad
Not by work, nor by progeny, nor by wealth, but by devotion to him and by indifference to the world, does a man reach immortality.
All Life is One – Taittiriya Upanishad
All Life is One – Taittiriya Upanishad One day Brighu Varuni went to his father and asked him, ‘Father, please explain the mystery of the Supreme Reality, Brahman, to me.’ His father told him about the food of the earth, the breath of life, and about seeing, hearing, speaking and thinking. He said, ‘Seek to understand…
Tat Tvam Asi – You Are That! – Chandogya Upanishad
Tat Tvam Asi – You Are That! – Chandogya Upanishad Uddalaka had a son called Shvetaketu. When he was twelve, his father said to him, “It is time for you to find a spiritual teacher. Everyone in this family has studied the holy scriptures and the spiritual way.” So Shvetaketu went to a teacher and…
The King of Gods, Indra, and the King of Demons, Virochana
The King of Gods, Indra, and the King of Demons, Virochana The greater teacher Prajapati said, ‘The Self is pure, free from decay and death, free from hunger and thirst and free from sorrow. This is Atman, the Spirit in man. The only thing this Spirit desires is truth. This is the Spirit that we…
Becoming Immortal – Shvetashvatara Upanishad
Becoming Immortal – Shvetashvatara Upanishad Two things are hidden in the mystery of infinity of the Supreme Reality: knowledge and ignorance pass away, but the Supreme Reality in eternity is above both ignorance and knowledge. He is the One who presides over all and rules over everyone from inside; He sows the golden seed of …
The Path from Desire to Liberation – Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
The Path from Desire to Liberation – Brihadaranyaka Upanishad The true nature of the Self is to be free from fear, free from desire and free from evil. As lovers in deep embrace forget everything and only feel peace all around, when a person embraces his true Self he feels peace all around. In that …
The Ways that Lead to Immortality – Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
The Ways that Lead to Immortality – Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Yajnavalkya said to his wife Maitreyi, ‘Dear, the time has come for me to depart this worldly life and retire to one of meditation. I want to divide my worldly possessions between you and our family.’ Maitreyi said, ‘If I received all the wealth in the …
When the soul rests quietly in the Heart – Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
When the soul rest quietly in the Heart – Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Once Gargya, a learned but proud man, went to Ayatasatru, Kind of Benares, and offered to teach him about Spirit, Brahman. The king was interested in acquiring this knowledge. So he said to the sage, ‘I will give you a thousand gifts if you can …
Meditate on the Infinite – Chandogya Upanishad
Meditate on the Infinite – Chandogya Upanishad Is there anything higher than thought? Meditate is in truth higher than thought. The earth, sky, heaven, water, mountains seem to rest in silent meditation. When you meditate on the great and infinite Spirit, you find peace, calm and inner joy that life can give you. When we …
The light that shines forever – Shvetashvatara Upanishad
The light that shines forever – Shvetashvatara Upanishad In the centre of the castle of the Infinite Spirit, which is Brahman, found in our own body, there is a small shrine shaped like a lotus flower in which there is a small space. We need to find out who lives there and we should desire to …
The Radiant Light – Chandogya Upanishad
The Radiant Light – Chandogya Upanishad There is a light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond us all, beyond the heavens, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This is the radiant light that shines in the heart of man. The whole universe comes from the Higher Spirit, Brahman, and will return to the …
Who is the Self that we meditate on? – Aitareya Upanishad
Who is the Self that we meditate on? – Aitareya Upanishad Who is the Self that we meditate on? Is it the Self by which we see, hear, smell, taste and through which we speak? Is Self the mind by which we perceive, understand, know, remember, will, desire and love? These are but servants of …
This Self is Brahman — Chandogya Upanishad
This Self is Brahman — Chandogya Upanishad The Self, who can be realized by the pure in heart, who is life, light, truth, space, who gives rise to all works, all desires, all tastes, who is beyond words, who is joy abiding — this is the Self dwelling in my heart. Smaller than a grain …
Sahasrara and the Heart – Taittirya Upanishad
Sahasrara and the Heart – Taittirya Upanishad The Lord of Love lives deep in the Heart, filling it with immortality, light and wisdom. Locate the uppermost chakra at the top of the skull and chant ‘maha’ with the vibration of that energy centre. This will allow you to become king of your own life, ruler …
The Self is Hidden in the Heart – Mundaka Upanishad
The Self is Hidden in the Heart – Mundaka Upanishad Bright but hidden, the Self dwells in the Heart. Everything that moves and breathes lives in the Self. He is the source of love and can only be found with real and pure love, but not with thought. The Lord of Love is the goal …