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Isha Upanishad | Shloka 10 | English | Results of Vidya and Avidya | anyadevāhurvidyayā | Vedanta Philosophy

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  Dear readers,  Welcome back to our  blog . Today we will discuss tenth shloka of Isha Upanishad.   Without any further delay, let's jump to the Sloka.  अन्यदेवाहुर्विद्ययाऽन्यदाहुरविद्यया ।   इति शुश्रुम धीराणां ये नस्तद्विचचक्षिरे ॥   “anyadevāhurvidyayā’nyadāhuravidyayā |  iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṃ ye nastadvicacakṣire ||”  Translation in English:  The result of Vidya is different from the result received by following Avidya. We heard that from wise people who taught us so.   Which results the Shloka is indicating? To understand that let me tell you a story of two brothers Vidyasagar and Sushanta. Vidyasagar was naughty, undisciplined, questioning, curious and an experimenter. Sometimes teachers used to be afraid of his questions because they did not have any answers to them. On the other hand, Sushanta was very calm, disciplined, never questioning and used to follow everything blindly. After growing up Sushanta started working as a clerk in a government office. His bosses lov

Isha Upanishad | Shloka 09 | English | What is Vidya? What is Avidya? | andhantamaḥ praviśanti | Vedanta Philosophy

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  Laxmi: “Ashok Da! O Ashok Da! Are you at home?”    Ashok: “Yes, Laxmi. Come inside. What happened?”   Laxmi:  “My son Gopal is vomiting incessantly. Is there any Doctor in the health center now?”   Ashok:  “Oh! Laxmi, you know the situation at our health center. There are no doctors in our village as it is far from the town. But there is an MBBS Didi in our neighboring village. Dr. Vidya. She has just got her MBBS done. Did you go to her?”   Laxmi:  “No, Ashok Da, she asks many questions and explains many things but never checks up on the patient and never recommends the right medicine. She confuses everyone with her explanations and all. You are better than her. You always check the patient and be with the patient until he does not get well. I have been seeing you for the last 20 years. You are tirelessly helping villagers. You are better than any MBBS doctor.”    Ashok:  “Okay, okay. Stop praising me. I checked Gopal. We need to give Saline to him and then we will give some medici

Isha Upanishad | Shloka 06 | English | Hate Story 3 | Why so much hatred? | yastu sarvāṇi | Vedanta Philosophy

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  Welcome back to our blog. Today we will be discussing the sixth shloka of Isha Upanishad.  But before we begin, please watch or read the previous sessions / blog on " Isha Upanishad – Shloka 5 ”, " Isha Upanishad – Shloka 4 ”, " Isha Upanishad – Shloka 3 ”, " Isha Upanishad – Shloka 2 ”, " Isha Upanishad – Shloka 1 ”, “ Introduction to Isha Upanishad ” and “ Introduction to Vedanta ”, if you have not watched yet. And don’t worry, for your convenience, the links to these blogs are provided at the bottom of the page. Also, please do not forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest updates. You may want to follow us on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and Koo . Links are given at the end. So, without any further delay, lets read the Shloka. यस्तु सर्वाणि भूतान्यात्मन्येवानुपश्यति ।   सर्वभूतेषु चात्मानं ततो न विजुगुप्सते ॥   In English:   “ yastu sarvāṇi bhūtānyātmanyevānupaśyati |   sarvabhūteṣu cātmānaṃ tato na vijugupsate || ”     Tra