Essay name: Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study)
Author:
Sujata Jena
Affiliation: Utkal University / Department of Sanskrit
This study explores the philosophical and yogic concepts within the Yogatattva Upanishad鈥攁n ancient Sanskrit text wihchi s part of the Vedic literature that delves into the essence of yoga and meditation, linking mental control to spiritual enlightenment. The essay further critiques modern yoga's focus on physical exercises, advocating for its deeper philosophical and spiritual roots.
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Upanisad
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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The word "Ved膩nta鈥� literally means "the end portion of the
Vedas?" The genith of Vedic is Ved膩nta its foundation is considered as
"Brahmasatya jagatmithya"
"Ved膩nta鈥� is a source of knowledge for "Brahman". We can achieve
Brahmavidy膩 through Ved膩nta. The Brahmavidy膩 enlighte everyone in
many aspects through this Brahmavidy膩 ignorance is destroyed.
Brahmavidy膩 is only one source through which one can achieve
supreme knowledge, According to Sankar膩c膩rya.
"Brahmasatya jagatmithya" of the various branches of the Ved膩nta
school, Sankara's Advaitaved膩nta is a through going monistic
interpretation of the Upanisads, Reality said Sankara must be one without
a second and that are reality he called Brahma.
According to Sankara only 鈥淏rahma Satyam" and Brahma alone
is real. He says Brahman is attributing less (nirgu峁嘺). He said that Bra岣a
is always one is without any distinctions. Brahma is consisting of sat and
existence: It is cited consciousness and it is 膩nanda or bliss.
Sankara define Bra岣an as nir膩k膩r or nirgu峁嘺. It means Br膩岣an is
formless. It is free from negation, mutation & limitation. It is infinite
without any beginning or end. Br膩hma峁� is 膩nanda and ananta.
Ved膩nta philosophy is also developed by R膩m膩nuja according to
R膩m膩nuja 鈥淏ra岣an is the supreme person or purusottama.
Ram膩nuja defined Brahma as "Sagu峁嘺鈥� there are also other founder
like M膩dhava, Vallabad, and Nimb膩rka by whom Ved膩nta philosophy was
developed.
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