Universal Vedanta, A Neo Non-Dualism School

Dear readers,  Welcome back to our blog. Today we will discuss eleventh shloka of Isha Upanishad.   You can recite the shloka. So, let's start.  विद्यां चाविद्यां च यस्तद्वेदोभयं सह ।   अविद्यया मृत्युं तीर्त्वा विद्ययामृतमश्नुते ॥   “vidyāṃ cāvidyāṃ ca yastadvedobhayaṃ saha |  avidyayā mṛtyuṃ tīrtvā vidyayāmṛtamaśnute || |”  Translation in English:  He who knows Vidya and Avidya both, crosses over death by Avidya and attains immortality through Vidya.    One day divine sage Narada was crossing a deep forest. The forest was known for a cruel dacoit Ratnakar. Everyone told sage Narada to change the route to save his life because Ratnakar does not show any emotion while looting and killing anyone. Sage Narada smiled and chanted “Narayana, Narayana.”. He entered the forest; chanting and walking. After walking for 2 hours, he noticed bones and dead bodies of some passers. He understood he had already entered the area of the ferocious Ratnakar dacoit. Without being late the deat

  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

  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