We shall study the Upanishads, not from the beginning to the end, but covering some of the important themes. Taking each Upanishad one by one, we will find that each one has its own specific theme. We shall read certain passages and try to study them deeply. The Upanishads are statements of the deep facts of spiritual experience. In these passages, the deepest experiences cannot be communicated by words, but the sages of the Upanishads have tried to take our mind to the actual experiences. The object of our study is not academic discussion, but to understand deeply so that our study is practical and helpful in our spiritual experience. We have to go to the depth of these truths.

Class 1: Brahman is Eternal Truth and Knowledge

Class 2: Question: ‘Who am I?’

Class 3: Brahman is Present Always, Everywhere

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Class 4: The Five Koshas, Walls of the Self

Class 5: The Annamaya Kosha

Class 6: The Pranamaya Kosha 

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