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Evolution of Vedantic Literature and Thought The Katha Upanishad, which we have been studying, was written much later than that to which we now turn — the Chhândogya. The language is more modern, …

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True Meaning of Renunciation We have seen how the greater portion of our life must of necessity be filled with evils, however we may resist, and that this mass of evil is practically almost …

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History of the Concept of Maya: Its Vedantic Meaning Almost all of you have heard of the word Mâyâ. Generally it is used, though incorrectly, to denote illusion, or delusion, or some such thing. …

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Precedence of Spirit Over Matter Great is the tenacity with which man clings to the senses. Yet, however substantial he may think the external world in which he lives and moves, there comes a time …

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The Origin of Religions: Ancestor Worship and Nature Worship Of all the forces that have worked and are still working to mould the destinies of the human race, none, certainly, is more potent than …

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