The seeker of ultimate truth needs the understanding of the practical side of Vedanta philosophy, the five Koshas or Sheaths beyond which the Atman, the Self remains. Through Vedanta and Yoga one can transcend these layers in a systematic manner to attain self realization - ultimate Reality.

Rāmānuja was the founder of Visistādvaita Vedānta School, which is one of the three main schools of Vedānta. According to Rāmānuja, the soul (cit), Brahman, and matter (acit) constitute the three principal ontological realities. Rāmānuja provides some proofs for the existence of the soul, which are mostly based on self-consciousness. The relationship of the soul with the matter, on one hand, an...

The explanation for Vedanta offered by Bhakti Niskama Santa (BNS)1 is valid from both scientific and philosophical grounds. It seems that the published critique of Gustavo Caetano-Anollés (GCA)2 to Shanta's paper is purely emotional and does not have any valid scientific or philosophical justification. In his rebuttal to Caetano-Anollés's critique, Shanta3 highlighted how the concept of 'Organi...

there is a variety of schools in hinduism ,vedanta is the most important one , shankara is the most leading of its commentator , his perspective is known as advaita – vedanta ( non – dualism) . this paper attempts to analyse shankara’s doctrine of non-dualism . through – explanation of the key – concepts : brahma , atma , ishvara , maya and budhi , besides comparation had been made between the ...

Bing a holistic medical system, Ayurveda is unique in its approach to the study of diseases. It also has the potential of giving rise to a new psychotherapy in which devices of bhakti, yoga and Vedanta can be ably incorporated.

radhakrishnan is one of the prominent indian contemporary thinkers. he is under the influence of the vedanta cult; yet there are certain elements of hegelian idealism, whitehead and schleiermacher’s philosophy in his views. vedanta school is the most perfect and most traditional school of philosophy in india that majority of contemporary indian thinkers such as vivekananda, aurobindo, and rabin...