The Mundaka Upanishad

An Upanishad that distinguishes between lower and higher knowledge. Begin your journey through its chapters.

The Yoga of the Knowledge of Brahman

Brahmavidyā Yoga

This chapter outlines the lineage of Brahmavidya, contrasting lower knowledge with the higher knowledge that reveals the imperishable Brahman as the ultimate source of creation.

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The Yoga of the Division between Action and Knowledge

Karma-Jñāna Vibhāga Yoga

This chapter details ritualistic actions and their limited, perishable rewards, then directs seekers toward the path of acquiring the higher, eternal knowledge of Brahman through a spiritual preceptor.

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The Yoga of the Cosmic Creation from Purusha

Purusha Sṛṣṭi Yoga

This chapter details the cosmic emanation, explaining how all beings and the entire universe originate from and return to the imperishable Purusha.

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The Yoga of the Knowledge of Brahman

Brahmavidyā Yoga

This chapter reveals the nature of the Supreme Brahman and the meditative path to realize it as one's own Self, achieving liberation.

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The Yoga of the Knowledge of Brahman

ब्रह्मविद्या योग

This chapter elucidates the nature of Brahman and the path of self-realization through truth, austerity, and meditation, leading to liberation from suffering and supreme unity.

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The Yoga of the Knowledge of Brahman

Brahmavidyā Yoga

This chapter describes the path to realizing the Supreme Brahman through knowledge, renunciation, and self-discipline, culminating in ultimate liberation and identification with the Divine.

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