GP Book Study - The Upanishads
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We will commence studying this book as part of the classes starting in April 2023.
In the Bhagavad Gita, we find a more practical description of the natural state of human beings when they have realised the Truth. The Gita also describes the main pathways of mediation, devotion and wisdom as the fastest ways to Truth. By contrast, in the Upanishads we see a collection of writings that have much less instruction of how to actually realise what you are but are rich in descriptions of that essence of Truth and what it is like to live it. The Upanishads are some of the oldest scriptures known to us and they are so old we do not even really know who wrote them. We can place them in a different category to the Gita if we see their function is to inspire us, light a fire or even to make us jealous of the Rishis (ancient seers) who wrote them. If the Gita is here to help us understand the power of devotion to the Truth, then the Upanishads are here to make the flame of our devotion a raging fire.
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All the recordings for the classes studying this book are below.
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Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
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Book Study Notes - These are broken down into different parts to be looked at as we progress through the book.
Isha and Katha Upanishads - Part 1
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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Part 2
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Chandogya Upanishad - Part 3
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Shvetashvatara Upanishad - Part 4
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Mundaka Upanishad - Part 5
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2nd April 2023
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Homework -
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