Swami Guruparananda
Entry into Gita
These 3 talks tell us why we must study the Bhagavad Gita. The content of the Gita is given in a nutshell and the benefit of studying the Gi…
Ananda Kalipu
This is a vedantic text written by the Tamil saint Thayumanavar. These 18 talks explain this text in detail. Accompanying text for Ananda Ka…
Uddhava Gita
This is a teaching given by Lord Krishna to his disciple Uddhava. This forms a part of Srimad Bhagavata Purana. In the Uddhava Gita, Lord Kr…
Taittiriya Upanishad
This Upanishad contains 3 chapters. The first chapter deals with various forms of Meditation and some values. The second chapter reveals the…
Essence Of Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad consists of 2 chapters with 3 sections in each chapter. The important aspects of every section have been explained in these …
Essence of Kaivalya Upanishad
Essence of Kaivalya Upanishad
Kaivalya Upanishad
This Upanishad points out the essential oneness of the individual and the Lord. Contemplative meditation (Nidhidhyasanam) is emphasized as a…
Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
This is a vast Upanishad. All the Upanishadic ideas are dealt with in detail in this Upanishad. Shankaracharya's commentary for this Upanish…
Chandogya Upanishad
This is a large Upanishad consisting of 8 chapters. Various forms of Dhyana (Upasana or Meditation) and Values are discussed in the first fi…
Liberation for Whom
These 6 talks give the true meaning of the word Liberation and tell us who can really seek and attain liberation. The entire collection of S…
Aitareya Upanishad
In this Upanishad, in addition to imparting the fundamental oneness of the Lord and the Beings, the value of dispassion is also highlighted.…
Prasna Upanishad
Six students put up questions to the teacher and the teacher answers them all. These questions and answers form this Upanishad. The entire c…
Essence of Isavasya Upanishad
This Upanishad reveals how we are one with God and advocates renunciation as a means to protect this knowledge. The essence of this text is …
Essence of Mundaka Upanishad
The essence of Mundaka Upanishad is given in these 18 talks. Each word of the mantra is not explained. Only the essential ideas are explaine…
Eka Sloki
This sloka, composed by Shankaracharya, explains how atma, the absolute consciousness, alone enlightens everything. It also conveys the esse…
Yati Panchakam
This text describes the greatness of a liberated person. These 3 classes explain in detail, the Yati Panchakam. Accompanying text for Yati P…
Mundaka with Bashyam
The commentaries written by Shankaracharya are called Bhashyam. Word by word explanation of the Mundaka Upanishad Bhashyam is given in these…
Sadhana Chatushtayam
The qualifications that a seeker must possess in order to gain Vedantic knowledge are explained in detail in these 6 talks. The entire colle…
Vakya Vritti
This text written by Shankaracharya explains the meaning of the Mahavakya "Tat tvam asi". The 15 talks explain, in detail, the ver…
Mahavakyam
Mahavakya: This talk deals with four mahavakya's which reveals identity between individual and God. The entire collection of Swamiji's talks…