Brahma Vidya

About the Book: Brahma Vidya - the knowledge of Truth that results in Self-realization followed by realization of Brahman within us whereby one remains untouched by any situation in life. Brahmam is the neuter gender of the root word form “brih” which means big. As the word big has not been further qualified to reveal its dimension we must understand that Brahmam the word means that which is free from all forms of limitation. ?????? and Vidya. ?????? comes from the root word ????? means biggest and nothing equal or superior to the same. ?????? comes from ????- to know. As the word big has not been further qualified to reveal its dimension we must understand that Brahmam the word means that which is free from all forms of limitation. Different methods of approaching the Absolute or real truth the Brahmam are known as Vidyas or UpAsanAs. The following pages discuss these various Vidyas (thirty-two as stated in VedA) by means of which the Jiva or the individual soul attains Brahman or the Supreme Soul (Liberation from Cycle of Birth and Death). The focus of this article will be to discuss philosophy as enumerated by Sri. Bhagavat RamAnujar (VishishtAdvaita philosophy). Another major philosophy enumerated by Adi Sankara (the Advaitam concept) is also discussed with the help of Internet sources and Books published by various scholars Kalashepams from Specialist Vidwans as given in Bibliography Alawandar’s StoraRathna Brahma Suktam and Brahmavidya Panchakam (Five verses on the Brahman Lore) by Sree Narayana Guru. The secret of Brahmavidy? is to reveal the real nature of the ?tm? (and its Liberation from the Birth and Death Cycle)that is all-pervading that is like ghee in the milk that is the source of Atmavidy? and Tapas and to show that everything is in essence one. This is the English translation of the Brahma Upanishad (belonging to the Krishna-Yajurveda).