Gateway to the Upanishads
Swami Satchidanandendra Saraswati
pp 1 - 48
Preface- I. Introduction
II. Short Stories from the Upanishads
- 1. The teaching is for the most deserving. (Chandongya)
- 2. The desire to learn should be strong (Kathopanishad)
- 3. True Knowledge (Chandogya)
- 4. Complete Knowledge (Chandongya)
- 5. Living with the Guru (Chandongya)
- 6. One should not be desperate to be a Guru (Brihadaranyaka)
- 7. One should always be interested in True Knowledge (Prashnopanishad)
- 8. Discussion needs patience (Brihadaranyaka)
- 9. The wealth of knowledge is greater than the wealth of money (Chandongya)
- 10. A Brahmajnani is holy whatsoever (Chandongya)
- 11. Brahmajnana is greater than happiness of all worlds (Brihadaranyaka)
- 12. All our power is derived from the Lord (Kena)
- 13. Single pointed contemplation is required to realise the Absolute (Taittiriya)
- III. The Philosophy of the Upanishads
- IV. Certain spiritual practices mentioned in the Upanishads
- V. Analogies mentioned in the Upanishads
- 1. Fire, breath (Brihadaranyaka)
- 2. Banyan Seed (Chandongya)
- 3. Salt dissolved in water (Chandongya)
- 4. The man from the kingdom of Gandhara (Chandongya)
- 5. Two birds (Mundaka)
- 6. Bow and arrow (Mundaka)
- 7. Chariot, Horse (Kathopanishad)
- 8. The big fish (Brihadaranyaka)
- 9. The tied bird (Chandongya)
- 10. Honey (Chandongya)
- 11. Sounds and sound from a common source (Brihadaranyaka)
- 12. Crystal of salt (Brihadaranyaka)
- 13. Rivers, sea (Mundaka)
- VI. Epilogue
- VII. Shantimantras
- 1. Sham no mitrah sham varunah (Krishnayajurveda; Taittiriya Upanishad)
- 2. Saha navavatu (Krishnayajurveda; Kathopanishad, Svetasvatara)
- 3. Yashchandasamrshabho vishwaroopah (Krishnayajurveda; Taittiriya)
- 4. Aham vrkshasya rerivaa (Krishnayajurveda; Taittiriya)
- 5. Bhadram karnebhih shrunuyama devaah (Atharvaveda; Mundaka, Prashna, Mandukya)
- 6. Poornamadah poornamidam (Shuklayajurveda; Ishavasya, Brihadaranyaka)
- 7. Apyayantu mamaangaani (Samaveda; Kena, Chandogya)
- 8. Vangme Manasi Pratishthita (Rigveda; Aitareya)
- 9. Om Namo Brahmadibhyo (Salutations to the Guru)
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