Tag: Brahma Sutras
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Bhagavad Gita Brahma Sutras and Upanishads – 4
In the culmination of the Prasthanatrayi (the three foundations), Moksha is the final “resolution.” If existence implies action, then Moksha is the state where action is no longer a “debt” to be paid, but a spontaneous expression of pure joy. 1. Defining Moksha: The End of “Becoming” The word Moksha comes from the root muc,…
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Bhagavad Gita Brahma Sutras and Upanishads – 3
By acting according to your duty, you are essentially “proving” your existence to yourself. You are moving from a state of passive existence (being a victim of circumstances) to active existence (being a conscious participant in the divine order). The Gita specifically describes the state of a person who has finally pierced through Maya—the “person…
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Bhagavad Gita Brahma Sutras and Upanishads – 2
Brahma Sutras – the logical “judge” between the Upanishads and the Gita To illustrate how the Brahma Sutras act as the logical “judge” between the Upanishads and the Gita, let’s look at one of the most famous philosophical debates: Is the Ultimate Reality (Brahman) with attributes or without them? The Conflict: Two Faces of Truth…
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Bhagavad Gita Brahma Sutras and Upanishads – 1
To understand the Bhagavad Gita is to understand the necessity of action. While we often think of “duty” as an external obligation, the Gita argues that duty is an inevitable byproduct of existence itself. The Core Meaning: Existence as Action The Gita’s central philosophy can be distilled into a powerful analogy: To exist is to…