Taittiriya Upanishad

by A. Mahadeva Sastri | 1903 | 206,351 words | ISBN-10: 8185208115

Hinduism Hindu Philosophy Vedanta

The Taittiriya Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads, part of the Yajur Veda. It says that the highest goal is to know the Brahman, for that is truth. It is divided into three sections, 1) the Siksha Valli, 2) the Brahmananda Valli and 3) the Bhrigu Valli. 1) The Siksha Valli deals with the discipline of Shiksha (which is ...

Book II - Brahmavalli

Ānandavallī or Brahmavallī

- Sub-Contents: (+ / -)

+ A - Brahmavidyā expounded

. Chapter I - The Peace-chant

. Chapter II - Brahma-vidyā in a Nutshell

. Chapter III - Knowledge and Liberation

. Chapter IV - Brahman Defined

. Chapter V - Summum Bonum

. Chapter VI - The Infinite and Evolution

. Chapter VII - Māyā and Īśvara

. Chapter VIII - On the Defensive

. Chapter IX - On the Offensive

. Chapter X - The Evil and its Cure

. Chapter XI - Annamaya-kośa

. Chapter XII - Prāṇamaya-kośa

. Chapter XIII - Manomaya-kośa

. Chapter XIV - Vijñānamaya-kośa

. Chapter XV - Ānandamaya-kośa

+ B - Brahmavidyā Explained

. Chapter I - Questions

. Chapter II - Brahman’s Existence as Creator

. Chapter III - Brahman’s Existence as Jīva

. Chapter IV - The Jīva

. Chapter V - Jīva’s Career after Death

. Chapter VI - States of Consciousness

. Chapter VII - Brahman as External Objects

. Chapter VIII - Brahman the Source of Joy

. Chapter IX - Who Attains Brahman?

. Chapter X - Brahman the Infinite Bliss

. Chapter XI - Brahman the Self

. Chapter XII - The Unconditioned Brahman

. Chapter XIII - Beyond Works

Last Updated: 15 January, 2016

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