Acquiring the knowledge of the Vedas and Upanishads is not very difficult


- Talk-Think-Shishir Ramavat

- With so many scriptures and scriptures where to start? Of all these what to read, how much to read, how to read? How long does it take?

We should all be proud of Indian culture. correct. We should have a dignified pride in our being Hindus. Fact. Our Vedas and Puranas should be respected all over the world. One hundred percent agree. We belong to Sanat and to be of Sanat is a very high thing. There is no question.

Then? Then nothing. Finished talking. The air filled the chest. Got a small dose of superiority, a sense of gravitas. felt good Well, now back to work. To live as we have been living. Isn't the impression that we have of being a Hindu, of being eternal, enough?

We tend to forget that to be a Hindu or a Sanat (or for that matter, to be a follower of any religion) we do not have to work hard, develop merit, it is just an accident or a by-default physical phenomenon. Being born in a certain family got the impression of a certain religion. This is not enough, absolutely not enough. Being a Hindu name-surname, having been following Hindu rituals and customs, we need a worldly identity, but it is only an external identity. It is not a reflection of our inner self. One has to 'become' a Hindu or sanat - by studying earnestly, acquiring knowledge, working hard. Just shouting 'I am Hindu...I am Hindu' or 'I am Sanatani...I am Sanatani' will not work. One has to develop a basic understanding of what it really means to be a Hindu or Sanatani.

There are millions and millions of Hindus who have only heard the words 'Vedas' and 'Upanishads' since childhood. They are therefore ignorant of what exactly is the Veda, what is in the Upanishads. Fortunately there are countless people who are genuinely curious about Veda-Upanishads, want to know and understand them, want to study them, want to realize their Hindu or Sanat roots. Their problem is where to begin with so many scriptures and scriptures? Of all these what to read, how much to read, how to read? How long does it take?

This question was asked to Acharya Prashant in a podcast. Acharya Prashant (original name Prashant Tripathi) is a person whose name should definitely be included in the list of sharpest minds in modern India. Having studied at IITs and IIMs and graduated as IAS, and then left it all behind, he has been active as an ardent preacher and teacher of Vedanta and Upanishads for the past few years. In answer to the question where people who are really serious about learning and understanding the Vedas and Upanishads should start, he says, 'For the fundamentals of the Vedas, one should start with these two books of Adi Shankaracharya - 'Tattvabodha' and 'Atmabodha'. These books will be a kind of warm-up and you will get familiar with Vedic words, Vedic terminology. Then talking about the Upanishads that are most useful today, especially for the younger generation, consider these Upanishads - Niralamba Upanishad, Sarvasara Upanishad, Ishavasya Upanishad, Kath Upanishad and Ken Upanishad. If you read this much, understand that you have got the essence of the Vedas. After that go to Ashtavakra Gita to understand Vishuddha Vedanta. Studying the Vedas in brief is not difficult at all. If you start reading these named books from today, within two months you will feel that an inner lamp has been lit, an inner light has started to shine and now many things will have started to be explained.'

Many people say that the Vedas and Upanishads were written thousands of years ago, what is their use today in the twenty-first century? Do you read all this just to get bookish knowledge? No. Much of the content of what we call 'ancient texts' may not be relevant today. Many texts are time-bound, but Vedanta (the pinnacle of the Vedas) is timeless. The dust of time does not fall on it. That is why the West has absorbed the best of our scriptures - the Vedanta. Vedanta consists of three units - Brahmasutra (also called Vedanta Sutra), Upanishad and Bhagavad Gita. The sum of these three units is also known as prasthanatrayi. This is the foundation of Hinduism, Sanatan Dharma. These are creations, which do not move the boundaries of space and time and which are continuously presented. What is said in it is directly related to man's instincts, thoughts, nature, ego and truth (soul)... and that is why what is said in it gives us solid guidance on what to do and what not to do in life, how to prevent the sufferings of life. Get.

Next, Adi Shankaracharya's books 'Tattvabodha' and 'Atmabodha' were mentioned as 'warming-up' exercises for Vedabhyas. Adi Shankaracharya lived for only 32 years, but in such a short lifetime he did amazing work. He brought Advaita Vedanta to the common man. There are many theories about the birth date of Adi Shankaracharya, who was born in the village of Kaladi in Kerala, but according to the most accepted theory, he was born in 788 AD. At that time the religion was suffering from evils and corrupt practices. Reformation was urgently needed. Adi Shankaracharya's father passed away when he was four years old. At the age of eight, he left home after defying his widowed mother. He wandered all over India, gaining knowledge. He had deep faith in Advaita Vedanta. Why should not everyone get the knowledge of Vedanta? And why do people not get rid of their sorrows through this knowledge? So he composed some simple books, through which even a common man could turn to Vedanta. 'Atmabodha' has only 68 verses. In this small but very important book, Adi Shankaracharya has described Atmatattva. What kind of sadhana is necessary to attain spiritual enlightenment and what benefits the seeker gets due to self-enlightenment are discussed in this book. In 'Tattvabodha' the whole essence of Advaita is covered in a very concise manner.

Knowledge means a higher level, not things that do not come down to the intellect. Knowledge is not wrestling with difficult spiritual words. Knowledge is directly related to the life we ​​live, to our day-to-day problems. That is why Adi Shankaracharya has said in one place, 'True knowledge, true knowledge is that which can calm the fickleness of our senses. That Tattva alone is worth knowing, which comes from the Upanishads. Blessed is the life of one who has firmly realized the Paramartha Tattva. Blessed is he who worships Brahman with single-mindedness, he is adorned in this world. Human beings who have not worshiped Brahma remain bound in the bonds of Bhavarupa.'

Bhava, Janma, Maran, Bandhan, Mukti... All these words have a special meaning in the realm of spirituality. So much is symbolic, meaningful, that has to be decoded, resolved. That is why it becomes necessary to have an excellent guide while walking on the path of spirituality. This is a brief discussion of only two books. Besides Niralamba Upanishad, Sarvasara Upanishad, Ishavasya Upanishad, Kath Upanishad and Ken Upanishad - all these, along with their commentaries i.e. simple explanations, are easily available in book form and even video form. Spiritual knowledge is like an ocean. One should begin by reading these books silently, like a wise student, to develop an understanding of the principles of Hindutva-Sanatana Dharma. Otherwise, it is very easy to make vain slogans of Hindu-Hindu or Sanatani-Sanatani.

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