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Stories from Upanishads

Stories from Upanishads

Auteur(s): Arghya Goswami
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 Upanishads have a wealth of stories and tales which enrich us with various concepts of "Self-realization", "Brahman" or the "Supreme-Being", "Aatman" or the "Supreme-Self" and many other foundational building blocks of Santana Dharma. These stories are not only engaging but leave us with an ever-lasting resonance of thoughts. Many of these stories are pretty popular such as the Story of Nachiketa and his dialogues with the Lord of Death or the tale of Gargi or Satyakama. However, each time you hear them will provide you with a different aspect. So if you are tired after work, if you are down or if you are stressed out; listen to these stories and enrich yourself to the fullest. I will try my best to bring these stories in the simplest language so that they can be enjoyed and understood. So please subscribe, download or follow the podcast series to ensure that you don't miss out on any of these interesting stories. Untill then... Aum Shantih, Shantih, Shantih!!!Copyright 2022 Arghya Goswami Hindouisme Spiritualité
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  • The Story of Four Birds

    The Story of Four Birds
    May 11 2025

    Who were those four birds who witnessed the great battle of Kurukshetra?

    Who were those four birds who knew all the intricate answers from "Bharata"?

    How did these four birds talk in a human voice and possess Vedic knowledge?

    So, friends, hold on tight and listen to my new podcast from Markandeya Purana.


    These podcasts are also available in all podcast players, along with YouTube -

    www.youtube.com/@StoriesfromUpanishadsPuranas
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    29 min
  • Introduction to Puranas

    Introduction to Puranas
    May 11 2025
    Puranas are a different set of scriptures from Vedas and Upanishads. Our ancient scriptures can be broadly categorised into Smritis and Shrutis. Smritis are the texts that were remembered for ages. This category includes Puranas along with Tantras, Shrimad Bhagawad Geeta, Dharma-shastras and our itihaasas such as Ramayana and Mahābhārata. Shrutis are the texts or scriptures which were heard as narration. This includes our 4 Vedas, Vedangas, Upavedas, Upanishads, Brahmanas, Samhitas and Āranyakas.In my view Puranas from which we will hear stories are the easiest way to understand the Supreme power. These stories bring in the concepts of the Supreme Trinity – Prajapati Brahma – the creator; Vishnu – the protector; and Shiva – the destroyer.They personified the idea of Brahman and divinity with various interesting stories. It was an excellent medium to familiarize the concept of Brahman with common people as Upanishads and Vedas were technically far superior scriptures in terms of philosophies and thought processes which were difficult for common people to understand. The Puranas brought in the similar ideas but in a story format that was more understandable and interesting for common people.There are 18 Puranas, and each of them has been attributed to an author or main protagonist of the Purana. Veda Vyasa the author of Mahābhārata is hagiographically credited as the compiler of the Puranas.The word “Purana” etymologically means “ancient”. The ancient tradition suggests that originally there was only 1 Purana – “Puranasamhita”. Ved Vyasa entrusted his Puranasamhita to his disciple Lomaharshana, who imparted this wealth of knowledge to his disciples including his son Rishi Ugrashrava.Later on Veda Vyasa systematically compiled the “Puranasamhita” into 18 distinct puranas which cover a wide range of topics, including cosmology, genealogy, mythology, and dharma.The 18 Puranas are –1) Brahma Purana2) Padma Purana3) Vishnu Purana4) Shiva Purana5) Bhagavata Purana6) Narada Purana7) Markandeya Purana8) Agni Purana9) Bhavishya Purana10) Brahmavaivarta Purana11) Linga Purana12) Varaha Purana13) Skanda Purana14) Vamana Purana15) Kurma Purana16) Matsya Purana17) Garuda Purana18) Brahmanda PuranaThese are divided into Shaiva Puranas, Vaishnava Puranas, Shakti Puranas and Brahma Puranas. As the names suggest, a primary deity is attributed to these, and it is said that these puranas are categorised as per the three gunas or qualities, which are inherent in existence. Sattva – the central deity is Vishnu, and the following puranas are dedicated to him: Vishnu, Bhagavata, Garuda, Narada, Padma, Vamana, Matsya, Kurma, and VarahaRajas- the central deity is Brahma and the puranas dedicated to him are Brahma, Brahmanda, Brahmavaivarta, Markandeya, and Bhavisya.Tamas – the central deity is Shiva, and the Puranas which are dedicated to him are - Shiva, Linga, Skanda, and Agni.These podcasts are also available on Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/@StoriesfromUpanishadsPuranasPlease like, share and subscribe to my channel for further updates.
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    6 min
  • Beyond Time and Space - Messages of the Upanishads

    Beyond Time and Space - Messages of the Upanishads
    Dec 9 2024

    This is a new series within my podcast "Stories from Upanishads" where in I will read out some sections /excerpts from some of the important books and writings on Upanishads by great scholars and thinkers. I hope you will find this episode interesting.

    I am reading this section from the book Messages of the Upanishads, section "Beyond Time and Space."

    Please follow and subscribe to my podcast series, "Stories from Upanishads," available on all major podcast platforms. Also, please do subscribe and like my YouTube channel, where you will find visuals along with audio experiences, visit - https://www.youtube.com/@StoriesfromUpanishads
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    9 min

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