Swami Guruparananda
Kaivalya Upanishad
This Upanishad points out the essential oneness of the individual and the Lord. Contemplative meditation (Nidhidhyasanam) is emphasized as a…
Vedanta Sara
This Vedanta Sara text written by Swami Sadananda, who lived 500 years before, this text gives total vision of Vedanta from the beginning to…
Karma Yoga
These 5 talks explain in detail the meaning and significance of Karma Yoga. The entire collection of Swamiji's talks is available at the Poo…
Entry into Gita
These 3 talks tell us why we must study the Bhagavad Gita. The content of the Gita is given in a nutshell and the benefit of studying the Gi…
Ananda Kalipu
This is a vedantic text written by the Tamil saint Thayumanavar. These 18 talks explain this text in detail. Accompanying text for Ananda Ka…
Uddhava Gita
This is a teaching given by Lord Krishna to his disciple Uddhava. This forms a part of Srimad Bhagavata Purana. In the Uddhava Gita, Lord Kr…
Taittiriya Upanishad
This Upanishad contains 3 chapters. The first chapter deals with various forms of Meditation and some values. The second chapter reveals the…
Brhadaranyaka Upanishad
This is a vast Upanishad. All the Upanishadic ideas are dealt with in detail in this Upanishad. Shankaracharya's commentary for this Upanish…
Aitareya Upanishad
In this Upanishad, in addition to imparting the fundamental oneness of the Lord and the Beings, the value of dispassion is also highlighted.…
Chandogya Upanishad
This is a large Upanishad consisting of 8 chapters. Various forms of Dhyana (Upasana or Meditation) and Values are discussed in the first fi…
Prasna Upanishad
Six students put up questions to the teacher and the teacher answers them all. These questions and answers form this Upanishad. The entire c…
Essence of Isavasya Upanishad
This Upanishad reveals how we are one with God and advocates renunciation as a means to protect this knowledge. The essence of this text is …
Essence of Mundaka Upanishad
The essence of Mundaka Upanishad is given in these 18 talks. Each word of the mantra is not explained. Only the essential ideas are explaine…
Eka Sloki
This sloka, composed by Shankaracharya, explains how atma, the absolute consciousness, alone enlightens everything. It also conveys the esse…
Liberation for Whom
These 6 talks give the true meaning of the word Liberation and tell us who can really seek and attain liberation. The entire collection of S…
Mundaka with Bashyam
The commentaries written by Shankaracharya are called Bhashyam. Word by word explanation of the Mundaka Upanishad Bhashyam is given in these…
Vakya Vritti
This text written by Shankaracharya explains the meaning of the Mahavakya "Tat tvam asi". The 15 talks explain, in detail, the ver…
Mahavakyam
Mahavakya: This talk deals with four mahavakya's which reveals identity between individual and God. The entire collection of Swamiji's talks…
Hastamalakiyam
This text is written by Hastamalaka, a disciple of Shankaracharya and explains the central theme of the Upanishads, in twelve verses. The 5 …
Sadhana Panchakam
This text is attributed to Shankaracharya. All the sadhanas to be practiced by a spiritual seeker, from beginning to end, are mentioned step…