{"id":3772,"date":"2021-03-23T07:53:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T07:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?page_id=3772"},"modified":"2021-03-25T11:39:46","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T11:39:46","slug":"vedas-and-upanishads","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?page_id=3772&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Vedas and Upanishads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer alignfull ugb-spacer ugb-54c98ad ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-54c98ad.ugb-spacer{height:100px}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading aligncenter ugb-heading ugb-58dbc71 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-58dbc71 .ugb-heading__title{text-align:left}.ugb-58dbc71 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\">Vedas<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The Vedas are the oldest spiritual records in the world. The literal meaning of the word Veda is knowledge &#8211; the highest knowledge of God and man. The Vedas are the spiritual truth that the rishis received in meditation directly from God through Dev Vani &#8211; the voice of God and passed them on from the Master to the disciples by word of mouth. Hence the Vedas are also called Sruti which means &#8211; that which is famous. There are <strong>4 Vedas: Rig, Sama, Jajur and Atarva Veda<\/strong>, and the rishis who received and continued to transmit them were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-0c759c7 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-4 ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-center ugb--has-block-background\"><style>.ugb-0c759c7 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--center\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-0c759c7-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-5f064e5 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-5f064e5-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Agni Rishi<\/strong> \u2013 Rig Veda<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-63f9592 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-63f9592-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Vaju Rishi<\/strong> \u2013 Sama Veda<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-56a83f1 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-56a83f1-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Aditi Rishi<\/strong> \u2013 Ja\u0111ur Veda<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-322ede1 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-322ede1-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Angiras Rishi<\/strong> \u2013 Atharva Veda<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The Vedas were transmitted orally all the way to Maharishi Ved Vyasa who wrote them down. The age of the Vedas is from the very beginning of the universe, and they are said to be at least 20,000 years old on Earth. The Rig-Veda and Sama-Veda are written in verse, the Jajur-Veda in prose, and the Atharva-Veda mostly in prose and partly in verse. The Vedas contain a total of more than 24,000 mantras. The oldest and most extensive is the Rig-Veda with 10,000 mantras. The hymns Rig, Ja\u0111ur and Sama Veda are directed to various deities and gods of nature, earth, fire, rain and the like, for blessings that ensure peace, happiness and prosperity. One part of the Vedas are also the rules for interpreting Vedic ceremonies and philosophical discussions about God, the soul, and life after death. Each of the four Vedas contains four parts called the Veda Samhita. Each Veda is marked by Mahavakja (maha &#8211; great, vakya &#8211; word) which conveys the essence of knowledge about the union of Jiva &#8211; the Self and Brahman &#8211; the Absolute, the highest Self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-6a1d6cd ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-divider ugb-divider ugb-4fedabb ugb-divider--v2 ugb-divider--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-4fedabb hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><hr class=\"ugb-divider__hr\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-ee9dcf0 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-text ugb-text ugb-955557e ugb-text--design-plain ugb-text--columns-1 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-955557e .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-text__text-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-text__text\"><p class=\"ugb-text__text-1\"><strong>PRAJNANAM BRAHMA <\/strong>&#8211; Rig-Veda and Taittririya Upanishads   &#8220;Brahman is pure consciousness&#8221;<br><strong>TAT TVAM ASI <\/strong>\u2013 Sama-Veda i Chandogya\u00a0Upanishad   &#8220;You are That&#8221; You are not the body but the Atma<br><strong>AHAM BRAHMASMI<\/strong> \u2013 Yajur-Veda i Brihadaranyaka Upanishad   &#8220;I am Brahma&#8221;<br><strong>AJAM ATMA <\/strong>\u2013 Atharva Veda i Mandukja Upanishad   &#8220;I am atma&#8221;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-971d3ad ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-header ugb-header ugb-0bb553f ugb-header ugb-header--v3 ugb-header--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-0bb553f .ugb-header__item{background-color:#000000 !important;background-image:url(http:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/oriondeep.jpg)}.ugb-0bb553f .ugb-header__item:before{background-color:#000000 !important;opacity:0.5}.ugb-0bb553f .ugb-header__title{font-size:35px !important;color:#ffffff}.ugb-0bb553f .ugb-header__subtitle{font-size:12px !important;color:#ffffff}@media screen and (max-width:1025px){.ugb-0bb553f .ugb-header__title{font-size:20px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:768px){.ugb-0bb553f .ugb-header__title{font-size:20px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-header__item ugb--has-background-overlay\"><div class=\"ugb-content-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"ugb-header__title\">Om bhur bhuvah svaha tat savitur varenyam<br>bargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yonah prachodayat<\/h2><p class=\"ugb-header__subtitle\"><br>Gayatri Mantra<br><br><strong>\u0950 \u092d\u0942\u0930\u094d\u092d\u0941\u0935\u0903 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0903 \u0924\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0947\u0923\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u092d\u0930\u094d\u0917\u094b \u0926\u0947\u0935\u0938\u094d\u092f \u0927\u0940\u092e\u0939\u093f \u0927\u093f\u092f\u094b \u092f\u094b \u0928\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u094b\u0926\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d<\/strong><br><br>Om let us meditate on the blessed Divine Light, worthy of admiration, which is fixed in our hearts.<br>May It enlighten all our possibilities, may it guide our intellect, and may it quickly enlighten our understanding.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-3158074 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading aligncenter ugb-heading ugb-e1b2ffb ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-e1b2ffb .ugb-heading__title{text-align:left}.ugb-e1b2ffb .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\">The four components of each Veda<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>SAMHITA<\/strong> &#8211; A collection of hymns and mantras of a certain Veda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>BRAHMANAS<\/strong> &#8211; The second part of every Veda, brahmanas are the rules for pandits, priests with instructions for rites, sacrifices and yagya addressed to deities. They contain very interesting and inspiring stories, philosophical discussions and details about the yagyas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>ARANJAKAS<\/strong> &#8211; (comes from the word aranja &#8211; forest) forest debate. Aranjakas are the third part of every Veda. They contain esoteric, mystical knowledge, mostly based on the inner meaning and action of Vedic ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>UPANISHADS<\/strong> &#8211; Upanishad literally means &#8220;to sit at Master&#8217;s feet and listen to his words, learning.&#8221; The Upanishads are the philosophical and spiritual essence of the Vedas conveying the highest knowledge of God, the soul and the world, as well as the importance of ceremonies and sacrifices. They are mostly composed in the form of conversations between Teacher and students in the form of questions and answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-940f5ac ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-bd48aef ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-plain ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-center ugb--has-block-background\"><style>.ugb-bd48aef.ugb-container{background-color:rgba(35,33,38,0.1)}.ugb-bd48aef.ugb-container:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126)}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--center\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-bd48aef-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-bd48aef-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-61ddc08 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-61ddc08 h1,.ugb-61ddc08 h2,.ugb-61ddc08 h3,.ugb-61ddc08 h4,.ugb-61ddc08 h5,.ugb-61ddc08 h6{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-61ddc08 p,.ugb-61ddc08 li,.ugb-61ddc08 label,.ugb-61ddc08 table{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-61ddc08-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-0c33302 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-0c33302-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\" data-block-type=\"core\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" src=\"http:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-391x260.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-8d5f6fa ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-8d5f6fa h1,.ugb-8d5f6fa h2,.ugb-8d5f6fa h3,.ugb-8d5f6fa h4,.ugb-8d5f6fa h5,.ugb-8d5f6fa h6{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-8d5f6fa p,.ugb-8d5f6fa li,.ugb-8d5f6fa label,.ugb-8d5f6fa table{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > h1,.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > h2,.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > h3,.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > h4,.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > h5,.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > h6{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > p,.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > ol li,.ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper > * > ul li{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-8d5f6fa .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-8d5f6fa-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading aligncenter ugb-heading ugb-ec8ec67 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-ec8ec67 .ugb-heading__title{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126);text-align:left}.ugb-ec8ec67 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\"><em>Upanishads<\/em><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-4-color has-text-color\" data-block-type=\"core\">The teachings of the Upanishads say that there is only one reality in the entire Universe, and that is God. Everything that exists in the Universe in the past, present, and future arises from God and disappears again in it, in the endless cycle of creation, maintenance, and destruction. He is the Sun, the Moon and the stars, the planets, every living being, every living and non-living matter and every virtue, every vice, all good and all bad, every thought, every feeling and every deed. He is space and time and everything that exists in the Universe. He is eternal in the Universe and transcends it at the same time. He is formless, eternal, boundless, and omnipotent. He is saguna (manifested) and nirguna (unmanifested). It is manifested in all creation and is unmanifested when all creation disappears in Him. The highest and purest principle of God is his unmanifested existence, when the whole Universe disappears in Him, when the Sun, the Moon, the stars, the planets, all living and non-living cease to exist, and space and time disappear.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-6c933ef ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-divider ugb-divider ugb-27c81bc ugb-divider--v2 ugb-divider--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-27c81bc hr.ugb-divider__hr{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><hr class=\"ugb-divider__hr\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-3fa29cb ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-3fa29cb h1,.ugb-3fa29cb h2,.ugb-3fa29cb h3,.ugb-3fa29cb h4,.ugb-3fa29cb h5,.ugb-3fa29cb h6{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-3fa29cb p,.ugb-3fa29cb li,.ugb-3fa29cb label,.ugb-3fa29cb table{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-3fa29cb-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-bbe7b00 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-bbe7b00 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}.ugb-bbe7b00 > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > *{justify-content:center !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-bbe7b00-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-palette-color-4-color has-text-color\" data-block-type=\"core\">This unmanifested being is the only existing reality. The Upanishads contain one of the highest ideas about God and his connection with people and the Universe. They are rightly given the highest place among the great philosophies of the world. Schopenhauer said: \u201cNo teaching in the world is as pleasant and sublime as the teaching of the Upanishads. They were my consolation in life and will be my consolation in death. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-palette-color-4-color has-text-color\" data-block-type=\"core\">Traditionally, there are 108 of the most famous, major Upanishads. Some of the most famous are Brihad-Aranjaka Upanishad, Chandogya-Upanishad, Taittririya-Upanishad, Kena-Upanishad, Iso-Upanishad, Mundaka-Upanishad, Svetasvatara-Upanishad and Mandukya-Upanishad. Each of these major Upanishads is related to one of the four Veda Samhitas. The idea of one unformed, infinite God, as the true reality of the Universe that is inseparable and at the same time otherworldly, is based on philosophical discussions from the Upanishads. The foundations of teaching about the immortal soul, the law of karma or the consequences of appropriate deeds, and the law of the evolution of living beings through the sequence of rebirth according to their karma or deeds are also in the Upanishads.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-ef10b27 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-ef10b27 h1,.ugb-ef10b27 h2,.ugb-ef10b27 h3,.ugb-ef10b27 h4,.ugb-ef10b27 h5,.ugb-ef10b27 h6{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-ef10b27 p,.ugb-ef10b27 li,.ugb-ef10b27 label,.ugb-ef10b27 table{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > h1,.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > h2,.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > h3,.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > h4,.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > h5,.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > h6{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > p,.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > ol li,.ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper > * > ul li{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff)}.ugb-ef10b27 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-ef10b27-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\" data-block-type=\"core\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2992\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-b5063dd ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-b5063dd.ugb-spacer{height:100px}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-feature ugb-feature ugb-73fb8c4 ugb-feature--v2 ugb-feature--design-plain ugb-feature--invert ugb-main-block\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-73fb8c4 .ugb-feature__item{grid-template-columns:0.80fr 1.20fr !important}.ugb-73fb8c4 .ugb-img{width:700px;height:auto !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-feature__item\"><div class=\"ugb-feature__content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-feature__title\"><em>Jagja (essence of Vedic culture)<\/em><\/h2><p class=\"ugb-feature__description\">Yagja comes from the Sanskrit word jajna which means sacrifice, worship. Sacrifice and surrender through service, internal and external is one of the basic principles of Hinduism. One form of this principle is yagja. Yagja implies a ceremonial offering of fires of cereals, flowers, ghi &#8211; refined butter, milk, spices, wood\u2026 Yagja is performed by pandits who prepare the space, perform the sacrifice itself and chant mantras, ie Vedic hymns. In order to perform yagja correctly, it is necessary to perform it according to detailed and precise instructions from the Vedas, which the pandits learn from early childhood and dedicate their whole life to learning the Vedas and performing Vedic ceremonies. There are two basic types of yagja, the shrauta performed by the pandits and the grihya ceremony performed in his home by the man who is the head of the household, along with his wife. Shrauta are more elaborate and richer and more complicated, and its goals extend far beyond the well-being of a particular household.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ugb-feature__image-side\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ugb-feature__image ugb-img wp-image-3238\" src=\"http:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MG_8428c.jpg\" alt=\"\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MG_8428c.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MG_8428c-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-49280c2 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-text ugb-text ugb-32c9aae ugb-text--design-plain ugb-text--columns-1 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-text__text-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-text__text\"><p class=\"ugb-text__text-1\">Shrauta yagja involves the participation of four pandits. They are known as hotr, adhvarju, udgatri and brahmin, each of whom performs a strictly defined part of the ceremony: one prepares the place of the ritual according to the instructions of the Vedic science of space, vastu-sastra, another sings mantras, a third performs the ritual itself, a fourth supervises the correctness of all this and corrects mistakes with special mantras. The performance of the yagja itself consists of four basic parts, which are present in each ceremony. In the first part, is created (drawn, built and richly decorated) ingle , which is also a mandala that does not contain life or pran-shakti at this stage. In the second part, this character is filled with life energy, so this level is called prana pratishta. The third part is called upa\u0107ar, and it is the part during which the summoned energy intensifies and increases. The fourth part is called parajan or forgiveness, the release of energy, whereby the yagja reaches its culmination.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-7b9209c ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-7b9209c.ugb-spacer{height:100px}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-blog-posts ugb-blog-posts ugb-c7d9ed1 ugb-blog-posts--v2 ugb-blog-posts--design-basic ugb-blog-posts--columns-3 ugb-main-block ugb-main-block--inner-center ugb--has-block-background\"><style>.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__title{order:1 !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__meta{order:4 !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__excerpt{order:5 !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore{order:5 !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__category{order:10 !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__title a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126) !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__title a:hover{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#ffffff) !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__excerpt,.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__excerpt p{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126) !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126) !important}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-blog-posts__readmore a:hover{opacity:0.8}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}.ugb-c7d9ed1.ugb-blog-posts{background-color:rgba(35,33,38,0.1)}.ugb-c7d9ed1.ugb-blog-posts:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126)}.ugb-c7d9ed1 .ugb-block-title{color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#232126)}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block ugb-inner-block--center\"><h2 class=\"ugb-block-title\">More on the Vedas and the Upanishads<\/h2><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3677&#038;lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wheel-of-the-Sun-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wheel-of-the-Sun-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wheel-of-the-Sun-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wheel-of-the-Sun-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wheel-of-the-Sun-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wheel-of-the-Sun-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Wheel-of-the-Sun.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3677&#038;lang=en\">Vedic Timekeeping<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>Vedic units and their equivalents in human years Satya Yuga = 1 million 728 thousand human years (1,728,000)Treta Juga = 1 million 296 thousand human years (1,296,000)Dvapara Yuga = 864 thousand human years (864,000)Kali Yuga = 432 thousand human years (432,000)Maha Yuga = all 4 Yugas \u2013 4 million 320 thousand human years (4,320,000)Manvantra =&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3677&#038;lang=en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ugb-blog-posts__item\"><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__content\"><figure class=\"ugb-blog-posts__featured-image ugb--shadow-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3681&#038;lang=en\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/81lEDc5YhbL-1024x639.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/81lEDc5YhbL-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/81lEDc5YhbL-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/81lEDc5YhbL-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/81lEDc5YhbL-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/81lEDc5YhbL.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h3 class=\"ugb-blog-posts__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3681&#038;lang=en\">More about the Vedas<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"ugb-blog-posts__excerpt\"><p>The oldest spiritual scriptures of India and of the world are called the VEDAS. Veda literally means \u201cknowledge\u201d, specifically the highest knowledge about God and man. For Hindu people Vedas are the spiritual truth, said to have been a direct revelation from God (DEV VANI\u2013 the voice of God) to four ancient Rishis (self-realised saints)&#8230;<\/div><p class=\"ugb-blog-posts__readmore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?p=3681&#038;lang=en\">Read more<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vedas The Vedas are the oldest spiritual records in the world. The literal meaning of the word Veda is knowledge &#8211; the highest knowledge of God and man. 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The literal meaning of the word Veda is knowledge &#8211; the highest knowledge of God and man. The Vedas are the spiritual truth that the rishis received in meditation directly from God through Dev Vani &#8211; the voice of God and passed them on from the Master to the disciples by word of mouth. Hence the Vedas are also called Sruti which means &#8211; that which is famous. There are 4 Vedas: Rig, Sama, Jajur and Atarva Veda, and the rishis who received and continued to transmit them were:&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list":"","author_info":{"name":"Swami Vivek Puri","url":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?author=1"},"comments_num":"0 comments","featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914.jpg",1920,1375,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-300x215.jpg",300,215,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-768x550.jpg",768,550,true],"large":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-1024x733.jpg",1024,733,true],"thumblist":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"meccarouselthumb":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-474x324.jpg",474,324,true],"gridsquare":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-391x260.jpg",391,260,true],"tileview":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-300x400.jpg",300,400,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914-1536x1100.jpg",1536,1100,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20180605_113914.jpg",1920,1375,false]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>Vedas The Vedas are the oldest spiritual records in the world. The literal meaning of the word Veda is knowledge &#8211; the highest knowledge of God and man. The Vedas are the spiritual truth that the rishis received in meditation directly from God through Dev Vani &#8211; the voice of God and passed them on from the Master to the disciples by word of mouth. Hence the Vedas are also called Sruti which means &#8211; that which is famous. There are 4 Vedas: Rig, Sama, Jajur and Atarva Veda, and the rishis who received and continued to transmit them were:&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"","author_info_v2":{"name":"Swami Vivek Puri","url":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/?author=1"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3772"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3772"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3772\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3852,"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3772\/revisions\/3852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sanatankultura.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}