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Mandukya Upanisad – Gaudapada Karika – Sankara’s Mangla Charan 1

Leave a Comment / Document / October 21, 2023 / Advaita, Anandgiri, Gaudapada, Karika, Mandukya, Manglacharan, Sankara, Upanisads, Vedanta

1) Mandukya Karika is a commentary on the Mandukya Upanisad, written by Gaudapada.2) Sankara wrote a commentary (bhasya) on Mandukya Karika.3) Mandukya Upanisad is the shortest and consists of only twelve mantras. Mandukya Karika has four chapters (prakarna): Agama, Vaitathya, Advaita, and Alatasanti.4) There are two Manglacharan in the beginning of Agama prakarna. This entry […]

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Advaita Vedanta Study – Introduction – Part IV – Vedic Scriptures

Summary Vedic scriptures are amongst the oldest literature available in the world. These are divided into two parts. Vedas constitute the primary literature and all the rest constitute the secondary literature. Collectively, they are the foundation of Hindu ethics, religions, theologies, philosophies, and sciences. Please refer to the following figure to get a view of