हिन्दी
Prakaran Granth
Terminologies used in the Shastras
Tattvabodha
Tattva Bodha is a fundamental text for those desirous of moksha. Its value is to present succinct definitions of some key terms in Vedanta. Tattva Bodha presents all important Sanskrit terms and provides detailed explanations of them.
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Prasnottara Ratna Malika
The thought-provoking questions and answers provide the definition of eternal values which form the foundations of Sanatana Dharma. It aids in developing our capacity to differentiate the good from the bad.
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Aparokshanubhuti
Aparokṣānubhūti is a compound consisting of aparokṣa ("perceptible") and anubhūti ("knowledge"), meaning "direct cognition" or "direct experience of the Absolute". Swami Vimuktananda renders it as "Self-realization".
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Brahma Jnanavali Mala
In this work attributed to Sri Sankara the characteristics of the person who has realized that he is Brahman are described. The aspirant for liberation is advised to meditate on these in order to attain to the same state.
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Atmabodha
Atmabodha means "Self-knowledge", self-awareness, or one with the "possession of a knowledge of soul or the supreme spirit".
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Upadesha Saram
Upadesa Sara - the essence of all teaching - is one of the most popular Vendatic texts. It explains the paths of Action (Karma Yoga), Yoga (Astanga Yoga) and Knowledge (Jnana Yoga) and how they lead to the final goal of Self Knowledge.
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Vivekachudamani
The text discusses key concepts and the viveka or discrimination or discernment between real and unreal, Prakriti and Atman, the oneness of Atman and Brahman, and self-knowledge as the central task of the spiritual life and for Moksha.
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Vakya Vritti
Vakya Vritti is a Vedantic textbook, a small treatise, that concerns itself with the detailed and elaborate explanation of two Mahāvākyas – aham brahmāsmi and tat tvam asi which great Sruti sentences are intended to give a direct perception of Brahman. The Laghu vakya vritti deals with the former vakya only.
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Dasa Shloki
These ten verses of philosophy are the essence of the thoughts of Adi Shankaracharya.
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Pancheekarnam
Panchikaranam is a Vedantic theory of how matter came into existence, arising from the primordial five subtle elements.
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