Essay name: The concept of Creation in the Major Upanisads
Author:
C. Poulose
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Vedanta
This study deals with the Concept of Creation according to the Major Upanishads—ancient Indian scriptures that form a crucial part of Vedic literature and Indian philosophy. The present research investigates the Upanisadic philosophy in general as well as the school of Advaita Vedanta and other Indian philosophical traditions that incorporate Upanishadic teachings.
Chapter 2 - Major Upanishads
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first two parts are in the form of a dialogue. How can one realize Brahman by transcending mind and sense is explained here. The nature of Brahman is also dealt. The third part contains the well known Deva-yakṣa samvāda or the dialogue between the Devas and the Yakṣas. In the fourth the method of meditation of Brahman and the fruits of meditation are explained. The most interesting feature of this Upanisad lies in the fact that it gives a subtle psychological analysis which is so suggestive that anyone who follows it closely is to sure to find himself at last lead to the very gate to the Transcendent. Kathopanisad This Upanisad appear as appendices to the four Vedas, Ṛg, Yajus, Sāma, and Atharva. This is one of the most beautiful Upanisad in which the eternal truths are given in the form of a narrative. The narrative is taken from Taittiriya Brāhmaṇa with some variation. This Upanisad is also named as Kāṭhakopaniṣad, belongs to the Taittiriyaśākhā of Yajurveda. It is in the form of a dialogue between Naciketas and Yama. The Kathopaniṣad is divided in to two parts. Each of which has three sections, these sections are called vallis. This Upanisad 43
