The Upanishads

I find it interesting how pervasive is the mystic idea of unity. From transcendentalists to scientists to Buddhists to Christians to Hindus, I hear this same thing emphasized repeatedly—everything is one. Physicists wax poetic about how our bodies are made of star-dust. Biologists and naturalists wo......more

Bu kadar eski bu kadar sağlam metinler okumak insanı gerçekten oldukça etkiliyor. Din ile felsefeyi bütünleştirmesi , hayat, tıp, doğa , insan gibi konularda bugün bile geçerli bilgilerin temelini görmek şaşırtıcı olduğu kadar düşündürücü de.......more

'Upanishad' means 'sit down near me'. That is its true meaning. Isnt it so simple? Doesnt the meaning of Upanishad remind you of your grandfather or grandmother telling you a story. That is exactly what the Upanishad is. The Upanishad is one of the oldest Hindu scriptures (after the vedas) but that do......more

Right up there w the Bible and Quran, but if I had to choose I'd say Hindu text I've read thus far is my favorite. There's so much love and drama in the text it always leaves me wanting more and I feel more accurately describes reasons our world is so unpredictably crazy......more