Hindu Wisdom - Sariraka Upanishad of Yajurveda - Human Body Knowledge

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Upanishads are veritably the fountainhead from which many rivers

arise to irrigate and enrich the Hindu culture. According to the

Vedic religion, there are 3 principal volumes in philosophy,the

Upanishads, the Bhagad Gita and the Brahma Sutras. The pre-eminent

place is for Upanishads that deal with divine knowledge.

 

The subject matter of Upanishads is mainly the Brahman and Atman and

their relationship with each other. Forming the sum and the

substance of all the wisdom, the Upanishads constitute the supreme

achievement of Hindu thought.

 

The human body is truely a marvellous piece of machinery,but like

all machines, is prone to break down under unfavourable conditions.

The practice of yogic asanas and pranayama is unquestionably an

ideal method to preserve the health and longevity of our body.

 

Truth about the 'Kshetra' and the 'Kshetrajna' , the body or the

field and its knower is fully known, the delusion in the form of

this world disappears and God realisation takes place - asserts

Bhagavad Gita.

 

Sri Sariraka Upanishad of Krishna-yajurveda analyses the

composition of human form. The body is a compound of 'prithivi'earth

and other mahabhutas - primordial elements, such as apas or water,

agni or fire,vayu or air, and akasa or space. In the body, that

which is hard is the essence of earth,that which is liquid is of

water, that which is hot is of fire, that which moves about is of

air, that which is perforated is of space.

 

There are karmendriyas( organs of action),gnanendriya s(organs of

knowledge), antahkarana( internal organs). This Upanishad dealt with

gunas,states, sukshma or linga sarira, jivatma, and paramatma. It

deals with 23 tatvas, avyakta and finally the Purusha. I request you

to listen to Sri Sariraka Upanishad during this auspicious Kaartika

month.

 

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