Bhagavad Gita

Dedicated to Bhagavan Vyasa and Lord Krishna Avatara of Lord Vishnu Flute-Bearer of Vrindavana Joy of Devaki, Beloved of Radho Redeemer of the Fallen

Isha Upanishad

From chapter 40 of Shukla Yajurveda

The Isha Upanishad is embedded as chapter 40 of the Shukla Yajurveda.

Aparokshanubhuti

Direct Experience of the Absolute

Aparokshanubhuti is a celebrated 8th-century Prakarana Grantha (introductory text) of Advaita Vedanta, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. The term translates to "Direct Experience of the...

Ashtavakra Gita

The Ashtavakra Gita is an ancient, radical Hindu scripture of pure non-dualism (Advaita Vedanta). It is structured as a profound, uncompromising dialogue between the realized sage Ashtavakra and King...

Atmabodha

Atmabodha (literally "Self-knowledge" or "Awakening of the Soul") is a foundational text of Advaita Vedanta (non-dual Hindu philosophy) traditionally attributed to the philosopher Adi Shankaracharya....

Brahma Jnanavali Mala

A Garland of the Knowledge of Brahman

The Brahma Jnanavali Mala, which translates to "A Garland of the Knowledge of Brahman", is a revered Sanskrit hymn composed by the sage Adi Shankaracharya. It is a foundational text in Advaita Vedanta...

Dasa Shloki

Dasa Shloki (Sanskrit: दशश्लोकी) is a 10-verse Sanskrit hymn composed by Adi Shankara. It serves as a concise summary of the core principles of Advaita Vedanta philosophy, specifically exploring the n...

Hastamalaka Stotram

The Hastamalaka Stotram is a concise and profound text of Advaita Vedanta that captures the essence of Self-realization. It consists of 12 verses in which a young realized boy outlines the nature of t...

Kaivalya Upanishad

The Kaivalya Upanishad is a concise and profound sacred text of Hinduism that explores the ultimate spiritual liberation known as Kaivalya. Classified among the minor Upanishads, it belongs to the Ath...

Kaupina Panchakam

Kaupeena Panchakam

Kaupina Panchakam (also known as Kaupeena Panchakam) is a short, five-stanza Sanskrit hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya. It glorifies the spiritual state of a Jivanmukta, a person who is spiritually...

Mandukya Upanishad

The Mandukya Upanishad is the shortest yet most profound of the major Hindu scriptures, containing only 12 Sanskrit verses. Associated with the Atharva Veda, it details the Four States of Consciousnes...

Manisha Panchakam

Manisha Panchakam is a profound five-verse hymn composed by the great Hindu philosopher Adi Shankaracharya that summarizes the core teachings of Advaita Vedanta (the philosophy of non-duality). In San...

Sadhana Panchakam

Sadhana Panchakam is a foundational Vedantic text composed by the philosopher-saint Adi Shankaracharya. It outlines the entire spiritual journey toward self-realization and liberation (Moksha). The na...

Vivekachudamani

The Vivekachudamani (meaning "Crest-Jewel of Discrimination") is a celebrated philosophical treatise in the Advaita Vedanta tradition of Hindu philosophy. Traditionally attributed to the 8th-century p...

Yogasutra

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is the foundational text of classical yoga. Compiled around 400 C.E. by the sage Patanjali, it is a collection of 196 concise Sanskrit aphorisms (or "threads") that outlin...