Advaita Makaranda

Advaita Makaranda – A commentary on the non-dual Brahman established through reason and logic Makarand or the nectar of Truth can be realized by diving deep into it much like the honey seeking bees – Realise Atman, the Self, as the Self everywhere, through the signposts here.

Talk Details – Advaita Makaranda by Swami Tejomayananda

Speaker: Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda

Location: Kerela

Month/Year: 2019

Duration: 10:40 Hrs.

Format: HD

More Resources you may like:

For more videos and chants, click HERE

For Books, you can click HERE

Aitareya Upanishad

Aitareya Upanishad is home to one of the well-known Mahavakayas of the Upanishads – Prajnanam Brahma meaning Consciousness I Am. Fascinating and enrapturing, this sacred text unravels the mysteries of creation and elucidates on the Supreme Knowledge of the Self.

‘Even the Creator is not free to create a world as he likes.’ We with our actions – known and unknown, conscious and unconscious – are making the blueprint of our future. The Lord is but a contractor, who executes our plans, as we give it to Him, asserts  Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda.

Talk Details:

Speaker: Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda

Location: Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan

Month/year: December 2018

Duration: 11 Hrs

Format: HD

Amritabindu Upanishad

Can the mortal ever become immortal? Can the mind make us immortal? Can knowledge make us immortal? Does immortality mean living forever in the body, as the body? Listen to the nectarine message of the Vedas in the Amritabindu Upanishad and enjoy its immortal Truth. Partaking even a drop of it can immortalise us. This is the assurance of sages.

Swami Tejomayanandaji’s depiction makes this immortal and subtle ambrosia simple to follow and a delight to swallow.

Talk Details:

Speaker:Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda

Location: Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan

Month/year: March 2017

Duration: 7 Hrs

Format:HD

Kaivalya Upanishad by Pujya Swami Chinmayananda

Upanishads are the philosophical portion of the Vedas.

Its poetic diction, systematic development of thought, at once clear, concise and scientific in arrangement of highly philosophical ideas make Kaivalya Upanisad one of the most striking minor Upanisads.

The great commentator Narayana calls the Kaivalya Upanishad as the Brahma Satarudriya i.e. the Satarudriya which glorifies the unconditioned Brahman as opposed to the personal God, Lord Siva of the original Satarudriya.

True to the Upanishadika style, where story form is considered as the most apt devise to make the subject easily intelligible to the readers, in this Upanisad, Asvalayana, the great teacher of Rig Veda is a disciple and Lord Brahma, the Creator himself is the teacher, which makes this as the most valuable amongst the minor Upanishads.

Discourse by Pujya Swami Chinmayananda
Talks: 26
8 hours

Kaivalya Upanishad: One of the striking Upanishads

The poetic diction, systematic development of thought, at once clear, concise and scientific in arrangement of highly philosophical ideas make Kaivalya Upanisad one of the most striking minor Upanisads. The great commentator Narayana calls the Kaivalya Upanisad as the Brahma Satarudriya i.e. the Satarudriya which glorifies the unconditioned Brahman as opposed to the personal God, Lord Siva of the original Satarudriya.

True to the Upanisadika style, where story form is considered as the most apt devise to make the subject easily intelligible to the readers, in this Upanisad Asvalayana, the great teacher of Rig Veda is a disciple and Lord Brahma, the Creator himself is the teacher, which makes this as the most valuable amongst the ‘minor’ Upanisads.

Talk Details on Kaivalya Upanishad:

Speaker: Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Location: Sandeepany Himalayas, Sidhbhari

Duration: 10 Hrs

Format:SD

More Resources you may also like:

For more videos and chants, click HERE

For Books, you can click HERE

Kathopanishad: A Unique Upanishad

Kathopanishad is a unique Upanishad which starts with a Katha of a young boy who is ready to face the Lord of Death in his quest for Truth to know what lies beyond death. He asks the very pertinent and philosophical question is there or is there not, and if it is what is it?

In short this teaching is an extravaganza of spiritual knowledge and meditation that guides a student step by step to the glorious state of immortality, peace and bliss.

Talk Details on Kathopanishad:

Speaker: Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Location: Sandeepany Himalayas, Sidhbhari

Month/year: Unknown

Duration: 10 Hrs

Format: SD

Subtitles: NA

More Resources you may also like:

For more videos and chants, click HERE

For Books, you can click HERE

Mandukya Upanishad

The Mandukya Upanishad is the shortest among the principle Upanishads having just twelve mantras. However, it presents the quintessence of our entire teaching of Upanishads. It analyses the entire range of human consciousness in the three states of waking (jagrata), dream (svapna), and dreamless sleep (sushupti), which are common to all human beings. It asserts unequivocally that the Absolute Reality is non-dual (advaita) and attributeless (nirguna). It provides a unique sadhana through the use of the symbol AUM to reach Oneself.

Talk Details:

Speaker: Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda

Location: Adi Shankara Nilayam, Chinmaya International Foundation, Veliyanad

Month/year: October 2017

Duration:15 Hrs.

Format: HD

Mundakopanishad

Mundakopanishad’s style is poetic and penetrating giving the seeker metaphors that makes the Upanishadika message clear and concise. This Upanishad contains most famous, oft quoted analogies in a language which is picturesque and pithy.

Swami Chinmayananda’s commentary on the Upanishad gives insight to the seeker to understand the subtle language of the Upanishad in an easy and clear manner. His master strokes are very evident in his lucid lectures on the Upanishad.

Shvetashvatara Upanishad

Shvetashvatara Upanishad, an important text on Vedanta starts with a discussion on the original cause of creation. Whilst exploring concepts of time, space, nature, power, deities, heaven, karma and elements, it gives us a divine vision of viewing this multidimensional and vast world. Through beautiful mantras, we understand the role of meditation, devotion, prayer, surrender, the Guru and scriptures in our life. It mainly reveals the true nature of God/Truth and establishes our essential Oneness with Him. With the thought-provoking reflections of Swami Tejomayananda, we cannot help but come to the conclusion, ‘ I am infinite and immortal in my true nature’.

Talk Details:

Speaker:Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda

Location: Tapovan Kuti, Uttarkashi

Month/year: April 2017

Duration: 28 Hrs. 30 Mins.

Format:HD

Taittiriya Upanishad

Nowhere in the world do we get such a complete study of the human personality in all its exhaustive features as in the Taittiriya Upanishad. Apart from a clear description of the five sheaths, it gives a vivid picture of the exhaustive training imparted in the educational system of the period, with instructions and advice on, how to live Vedanta in life; Taittiriya Upanishad occupies an unrivalled place in the Divine Tradition of Hinduism. The Upanishad, declares a manifesto upon the ‘Hindu way of Living’. These Commandments have a democratic Hindu touch which is the unique speciality of Hindu philosophy. “He who realises Brahman attains the Supreme Brahman – Truth, Knowledge and Infinite.”

Talk Details:

Speaker: Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda

Location: Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan

Month/year: March 2017

Duration: 31 Hrs

Format:HD

Upanishad Darshan

The Upanishads enshrine the very acme of wisdom. It is that Knowledge knowing which everything becomes known.
Inspired by the beauty and magnitude of the Upanishads, Swami Tejomayananda gives us a glimpse of the heights to which they rise and the depths they touch. Every Upanishad presents the same Truth from a different angle, each Upanishad is unique and special in its own way. Swamiji focuses on the beauty of these aspects and strings them together, in his own inimitable manner. His in-depth knowledge of this sublime subject matter is revealed in his masterly handling of this booklet.
Swamiji has a deep love for the subject matter of Vedanta. His devotion and commitment to its study is complete. Quoting from the various Upanishads, he inspires sincere seekers of the truth to delve into their depths. Swamiji gives here an overview of the Upanishads, which would be great benefit to the newcomers in their study. It would equally delight the serious seeker by its mastery.

Upanishad Ganga

Upanishadic wisdom has a timeless appeal since it deals with the basic aspirations of the human being – the desire to exist, the desire to know, and the desire to be happy. Upanishads deal with the nature of the Subject, the common substratum of all objective enquiries, and go to the basic question: Who am I?

Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda has conceptualised an entire Television serial titled Upanishad Ganga to bring these concepts in the form of stories. Pujya Guruji explains these concepts in detail giving the complete vision of the Upanishads in his simple and inimitable style.

• Introduction to Vedic Culture
• Cultural Values at the level of Individual and Society
  • Vedas as a source of Dharma
  • Human Goals – Purusharthas
  • Stages of Life – Ashramas
  • 16 Milestones of Life – Samskaras
• Upanishadic Wisdom
  • Glory of Human Birth
  • Seeker of Knowledge
  • Approaching a Teacher
  • Knowledge of the Self
  • God, Me and World
  • Maya
  • Creation
• Practical Steps to actualize this wisdom in one’s life
  • Preparatory spiritual practices-Bahirang Sadhana
  • Advanced spiritual practices-Antarang Sadhana
  • Karma, Bhakti and Gyana Yogas
  • Mahavakya Upadesha
  • Liberation – Mukti
• Gratitude and gratefulness for this wisdom

Talk Details:

Speaker: Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayanada

Location: Chinmaya Vibhooti, Kolwan

Month/year: December 2017

Duration: 26 Hrs 30 Mins

Format: HD