Vedanta is not merely to be read and understood - it is to be practised and lived. What is Vedanta? Vedanta which means the culmination (anta) of knowledge (veda) refers to those portions of the vedas which deal with the philosophy of ultimate Truth or Reality encompassing within it answers to fundamental questions of 'Who am I', 'What is this world', 'Who is God/What is the Ultimate Truth' and 'What is the relation between them'. This universal philosophy of Truth forms the unshakable foundation of the science and art of living which informs every aspect of Hindu thought and life. Is Vedanta a religion? Are there any restrictions on who can attend the discourses? What happens in a Vedantic discourse? Do I need to know Sanskrit? Do I need to have a prior background of Vedanta? In what language are the discourses? How can I start? |