RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_0caa7be5-21f7-4878-bbfd-ac5ef06aae3f -- Rendered At Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:12:53 +0000 Brihadaranyaka Upanishad | Swami Sarvapriyananda https://redcircle.com/shows/brihadaranyaka-upanishad-swami-sarvapriyananda en-US All rights reserved. Vedanta Society of New York The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्, IAST: Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktikā or "canon of 108 Upanishads". Brihadaranyaka literally means "great wilderness or forest". The Upanishad forms the last part, that is the fourteenth kānda of Śatapatha Brāhmana of "Śhukla Yajurveda". The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has six adhyayas (chapters) in total. It includes three sections: Madhu kānda (the 4th and 5th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana), Muni kānda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda, the 6th and 7th chapter of 14th kānda of Satapatha Brahmana) and Khila kānda (the 8th and 9th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana). The first and second chapters of the Upanishad's Madhu kānda consists of six brahmanas each, with varying number of hymns per brahmana. The first chapter of the Upanishad's Yajnavalkya kānda consists of nine brahmanams, while the second has six brahmanas. The Khila kānda of the Upanishad has fifteen brahmanas in its first chapter, and five brahmanas in the second chapter. In the fourth brahmana of the Second chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi engage in a dialogue about love and spirituality. Yajnavalkya states that one doesn't connect with and love forms, nor does one connect or love mind, rather one connects with the Self, the Self of one's own and one's beloved. All love is for the sake of one's Self, and the Oneness one realizes in the Self of the beloved. He then asserts that this knowledge of the Self, the Self, and Brahman is what makes one immortal, and the connection is also immortal. All longing is the longing for the Self, as the Self represents the true, the immortal, the real, and infinite bliss. Reference material: - Book: https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM - PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/items/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf. 0caa7be5-21f7-4878-bbfd-ac5ef06aae3f The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्, IAST: Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktikā or "canon of 108 Upanishads".

Brihadaranyaka literally means "great wilderness or forest". The Upanishad forms the last part, that is the fourteenth kānda of Śatapatha Brāhmana of "Śhukla Yajurveda". The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has six adhyayas (chapters) in total. It includes three sections: Madhu kānda (the 4th and 5th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana), Muni kānda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda, the 6th and 7th chapter of 14th kānda of Satapatha Brahmana) and Khila kānda (the 8th and 9th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana).

The first and second chapters of the Upanishad's Madhu kānda consists of six brahmanas each, with varying number of hymns per brahmana. The first chapter of the Upanishad's Yajnavalkya kānda consists of nine brahmanams, while the second has six brahmanas. The Khila kānda of the Upanishad has fifteen brahmanas in its first chapter, and five brahmanas in the second chapter.

In the fourth brahmana of the Second chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi engage in a dialogue about love and spirituality. Yajnavalkya states that one doesn't connect with and love forms, nor does one connect or love mind, rather one connects with the Self, the Self of one's own and one's beloved. All love is for the sake of one's Self, and the Oneness one realizes in the Self of the beloved. He then asserts that this knowledge of the Self, the Self, and Brahman is what makes one immortal, and the connection is also immortal. All longing is the longing for the Self, as the Self represents the true, the immortal, the real, and infinite bliss.

Reference material:

- Book: https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM

- PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/items/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf.


]]> episodic no Vedanta Society of New York vedantany2@gmail.com no full 9. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.13 | Swami Sarvapriyananda 9. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.13 | Swami Sarvapriyananda Vedanta Society of New York The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:


https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...


Reference material:

  • Book:

https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM



]]> <p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fbrihadaranyaka-upanishad&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTVmNzZzWUNVdjFyV2JtOFVZWERyY21hNnc1Z3xBQ3Jtc0trTHpnS3VQVjI5RzRxT2FIbllfVFN1LVBVVWZMaFRxZ1RnRkwtS3p5eHdsM1hRRWhGUlEzVUJkVEVJd1ZWUGNyUWo4XzBMc0kzNnJGQ2N2SVRvZ09mQ1NwTUJ6endWWmU0ZnE4M0NYOXhEdmxkOHN0Yw&v=9pTyBRM02vY" rel="nofollow">https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...</a></p><p><br></p><p><span>Reference material:</span></p><ul><li><span>Book: </span></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2FiQqKCWM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1AtUkluS3pKbUFYc2xETDFUU0lDQ2tZajZWZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttTmE0WTBmMEFKTDhEaWIyVXR1RmFCcVgxQ2tITUhHb3NldmFpUnhESTI3QWhWY3Y2ckVFenI3QkdvWnNER0VmVGhqeGt4OGRaaTAtVm1ROXFGZ1FyNFdHSnVrSUtLd3d0N3ZPYXcxX0VqOE1jbTBaRQ&v=9pTyBRM02vY" rel="nofollow">https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdn790002.ca.archive.org%2F0%2Fitems%2FBrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda%2FBrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDZ0QTVwbkprd3ZNZUM5dE5PQjZMdnl1eF8tZ3xBQ3Jtc0trUHZlNnF5czI5MXQ4dnlJVDNyLVNndk1NQ2dIZ1VxS252Ry1ORE5GNmd4andSMGtaczdacUNQakZGNWlseVNTVVlCZlpyVS1fb2Q0Qm1TZEp2MDV4Ukd2akh5YWVUS2wxRENKVkRGbTZHNmxQN004aw&v=9pTyBRM02vY" rel="nofollow">https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/ite...</a><span>.</span></li></ul><p><br></p> fae1eba6-053f-4e1e-b438-ba0a27fd8f3a https://www.vedantany.org Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:13:43 +0000 4217 no full 8. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.12 | Swami Sarvapriyananda 8. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.12 | Swami Sarvapriyananda Vedanta Society of New York The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:


https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...


Reference material:

  • Book:

https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM



]]> <p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fbrihadaranyaka-upanishad&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTl4aS1MTF9Ld2ZBY3M5TGtSQVY3ME9CbVEwd3xBQ3Jtc0trZFAzYUFUX09HdEU4V1M0SHFTcGpzRk9rSkowWENVZEk1YWZRTzNtNUpPUWRrUG1YeTFtWHpQM0hHTVRtSzBQaHJxeGdEMVoxV2o0akk0dUprQjh1Z28zWFpWUDRvMXpWeThqckZGbUNjS0VaRzRtWQ&v=8AGKK2ox_-k" rel="nofollow">https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...</a></p><p><br></p><p><span>Reference material:</span></p><ul><li><span>Book: </span></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2FiQqKCWM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0pFLUVYVnRDZ09qUTE2Rmd4VTJUV1R4MkFTd3xBQ3Jtc0tuZFRQbHhERjF0U1hXazJoRTh4ZGNXYUJVSzhuLVpnX2JvNFZRUHk1Y2ZPR0VrSWVuX1oxcXBmRlpFaktydkdENTRFMkhwd1Q3UG91cGRUOUFXc1NQMTEwVFdhUVoxWFk4RFJveTJqb2thZmxSdWNfYw&v=8AGKK2ox_-k" rel="nofollow">https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdn790002.ca.archive.org%2F0%2Fitems%2FBrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda%2FBrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFNUQ1gyVDhnX2N3UWdJNFVmTUx3bHNsVnhBZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuNHFVQkgzM1VuYjYzYjRCdllnSWFFYlI5Nmk2dG14eERwQ3lpblAtaFdyRUhEcnUyM05mR1JiaC1qM1ZTRGd3cGJ1VWlfOWhmMGJ6TWpCMlNXYVphVmRJODdSdU9yako3Um9INGJnQkpZWHRNdXFpVQ&v=8AGKK2ox_-k" rel="nofollow">https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/ite...</a><span>.</span></li></ul><p><br></p> 31d220dd-8eb6-4367-9c6c-e60962434c18 https://www.vedantany.org Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:55:14 +0000 5090 no full 7. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.11 | Swami Sarvapriyananda 7. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.11 | Swami Sarvapriyananda Vedanta Society of New York The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:


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]]> <p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fbrihadaranyaka-upanishad&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGtlTFZoLW4xTlB4T3ljenZUcEN0U0tBLTdQQXxBQ3Jtc0tubVYzaWt5Ql9ja0l6bHZpcVBRTjlTdTVIeVhEWmtnX0Q5ZnZSaWxhTXNUY3lxc09XU1N0Sk5QeVlDUXhuY3l3dnd4eVZBNl9DQjZ0RGVKT3diZU1aRXFsbmVMNTZhTnR5RXFuc0NPeHRlamIzNXZjOA&v=fOTUb4x6vPg" rel="nofollow">https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...</a></p><p><br></p><p><span>Reference material:</span></p><ul><li><span>Book: </span></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2FiQqKCWM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUVNMzN0c0NCZVA4T0ljTmJMbkZiR1NBLWljd3xBQ3Jtc0tuNHpBV0Nyb1E2QjZEOExBQUpyODNUUS1qQmZKbWFwXzlydXNOSTJGa2NJanIyNGdidlZEd2FBWlkyQnFZQjVmdzZhY2s1bm1DUE1uVUJwVi15aGRmVmw5VVd0UWYxWVZIYVZNUmt3dUFOMEt5eEpudw&v=fOTUb4x6vPg" rel="nofollow">https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>PDF of the entire 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href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDqahtm2vA70ccqIRFR_lipqKvxrHBRRw" rel="nofollow">  <img src="https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/yt_favicon_ringo2.png"> • Vedantasara of Sadananda | Swami Sarvapriy...  </a></p><p><br></p><p><span>🪔 </span><strong>About Vedanta</strong></p><p><span>Vedanta is among the world’s oldest spiritual philosophies and one of its most inclusive. Rooted in the Vedas, India’s sacred scriptures, Vedanta upholds the unity of all existence, the divinity of the soul, and harmony among religions.</span></p><p><br></p> cc2d3538-9e90-4383-8f3c-c46bfdd7891d https://www.vedantany.org Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:06:44 +0000 4366 no full 6. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantras 2.4.7 - 2.4.10 | Swami Sarvapriyananda 6. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantras 2.4.7 - 2.4.10 | Swami Sarvapriyananda Vedanta Society of New York The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:


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]]> <p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fbrihadaranyaka-upanishad&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1M0S1F6R3hKV21tR0F0WWJBTEt5SkVwS2hKUXxBQ3Jtc0ttaFY0YjUzX2cweEpYRFhsNXhsbnFXYUFhLTlDQmlnWWdjMGlJN1Q4bnU1alVoS3ZabWFrdkt4Mm1FeTE1NUc3T21OY21la3ZxNU1uLTN6UDVhaW5RR0xySVpMUGhCeVJaRlB1dUhqd2d6bFg0cWxOYw&v=WHgnFI4W8E8" rel="nofollow">https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...</a></p><p><br></p><p><span>Reference material:</span></p><ul><li><span>Book: </span></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2FiQqKCWM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGFNeHBCbnhaU0lLSm5RYjA1V1pvaHZNZDJWQXxBQ3Jtc0ttUC1QM183MUJTazZSazlFdUpjLWFiczBhdU5UeXRNdzFBd1QxbnFQbWZGQ3ZUXzBDQ3RMa3pyaTk4aTBIUWZZbTJKdFljaTRoNkFpRzJsSDhpRGliVUlTd01ZWGJSRWFUZUtMaVhndDA2UXlLcmRoaw&v=WHgnFI4W8E8" rel="nofollow">https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdn790002.ca.archive.org%2F0%2Fitems%2FBrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda%2FBrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVUajNiMDFuSzFtRUM3OFMwNGQ3SVBSbnF3QXxBQ3Jtc0trcUFVdk9BRmJLb0E1VjNoRnNFTi0wZGh6ZmJjeDFlNHBrVW9TOThCeF9XMnk2UDU5aUtwOUI4VWRiQ3NMaU9ScDR0ajduZlNENlVfekZ3azBLb1NJUVhydUs5RTlkOG5TYmtCWFVPUjRIZWhUcHE5cw&v=WHgnFI4W8E8" rel="nofollow">https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/ite...</a><span>.</span></li></ul><p><br></p> f0e35bc4-cecf-4661-bb38-ae736be4ebfa https://www.vedantany.org Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:40:18 +0000 4350 no full 5. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda 5. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.6 | Swami Sarvapriyananda Vedanta Society of New York In this discourse, Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called "Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)"

The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:


https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...

]]> <p><span>In this discourse, Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called &#34;Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)&#34;</span></p><p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fbrihadaranyaka-upanishad&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGlMTVBOaGNuWWFoeVZxN0lfY21vUFZ0eThnZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttMHNBaXg0MU82bTBxZGpJU1RGejZ6MnJFV1huWFgtLTlWa3prZEFla05OczZYc2IwTHRWMzRkZkp6dkZZeC04T3RpQ3U1ZFBMbFlfdXFjSTZXcGs4TDIyQ0N1NDNfUThOVnJBeVJ0bVlJX2VWeDJaSQ&v=4xbDZCQMqPA" rel="nofollow">https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...</a></p> cc9c79eb-90b8-4d05-9dac-9820de155692 https://www.vedantany.org Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:15:41 +0000 4490 no full 4. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.5 continued | Swami Sarvapriyananda 4. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Mantra 2.4.5 continued | Swami Sarvapriyananda Vedanta Society of New York In this discourse, Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called "Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)"


The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:


https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...


]]> <p><span>In this discourse, Swami Sarvapriyananda covers only the part of the Upanishad called &#34;Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada (Mantras: 2.4.1 to 2.4.14)&#34;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, one of the oldest and most foundational Principal Upanishads of Hinduism, is being taught in this lecture series by Swami Sarvapriyananda. Belonging to the Śukla Yajurveda and forming the concluding portion of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa, its name means “the great forest.” The text comprises six chapters organized into the Madhu, Yājñavalkya (Muni), and Khila kāṇḍas, and is tenth in the traditional canon of 108 Upanishads. Renowned for its profound nondual philosophy, it includes the celebrated dialogue between Yājñavalkya and his wife Maitreyi, where all love is shown to be ultimately directed toward the Self (Ātman), whose realization as identical with Brahman leads to immortality and infinite bliss. For more information, please visit:</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vedantany.org%2Fbrihadaranyaka-upanishad&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVF0QXd0ZDEtVUZ2NlI1OXU1V19sWkdOTXdqd3xBQ3Jtc0ttYldzbHFpRERuS3UyTWh3WmpMNEJrN01MOGhsaHJiU3MycFRPQ2E1Qko5cXhud0lYYS1idkNySzd5SXdrYzRkOU9HelAtd0p2czd6dEhjcWVxOGFueWl4SjdoWmpCYVBYV3NJVXgyX0IwZUpLem0ydw&v=-_pqzuwieJc" rel="nofollow">https://www.vedantany.org/brihadarany...</a></p><p><br></p> 810d5f4d-5c8a-4ac7-8658-cefd0f80b4a4 https://www.vedantany.org Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:10:40 +0000 4103 no full 3. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada: Mantras 2.4.1 to 2.4.5 3. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada: Mantras 2.4.1 to 2.4.5 Vedanta Society of New York The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्, IAST: Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktikā or "canon of 108 Upanishads".

Brihadaranyaka literally means "great wilderness or forest". The Upanishad forms the last part, that is the fourteenth kānda of Śatapatha Brāhmana of "Śhukla Yajurveda". The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has six adhyayas (chapters) in total. It includes three sections: Madhu kānda (the 4th and 5th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana), Muni kānda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda, the 6th and 7th chapter of 14th kānda of Satapatha Brahmana) and Khila kānda (the 8th and 9th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana).


The first and second chapters of the Upanishad's Madhu kānda consists of six brahmanas each, with varying number of hymns per brahmana. The first chapter of the Upanishad's Yajnavalkya kānda consists of nine brahmanams, while the second has six brahmanas. The Khila kānda of the Upanishad has fifteen brahmanas in its first chapter, and five brahmanas in the second chapter.

In the fourth brahmana of the Second chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi engage in a dialogue about love and spirituality. Yajnavalkya states that one doesn't connect with and love forms, nor does one connect or love mind, rather one connects with the Self, the Self of one's own and one's beloved. All love is for the sake of one's Self, and the Oneness one realizes in the Self of the beloved. He then asserts that this knowledge of the Self, the Self, and Brahman is what makes one immortal, and the connection is also immortal. All longing is the longing for the Self, as the Self represents the true, the immortal, the real, and infinite bliss.


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  • Book:

https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM



]]> <p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्, IAST: Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktikā or &#34;canon of 108 Upanishads&#34;.</span></p><p><span>Brihadaranyaka literally means &#34;great wilderness or forest&#34;. The Upanishad forms the last part, that is the fourteenth kānda of Śatapatha Brāhmana of &#34;Śhukla Yajurveda&#34;. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has six adhyayas (chapters) in total. It includes three sections: Madhu kānda (the 4th and 5th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana), Muni kānda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda, the 6th and 7th chapter of 14th kānda of Satapatha Brahmana) and Khila kānda (the 8th and 9th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana).</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>The first and second chapters of the Upanishad&#39;s Madhu kānda consists of six brahmanas each, with varying number of hymns per brahmana. The first chapter of the Upanishad&#39;s Yajnavalkya kānda consists of nine brahmanams, while the second has six brahmanas. The Khila kānda of the Upanishad has fifteen brahmanas in its first chapter, and five brahmanas in the second chapter.</span></p><p><span>In the fourth brahmana of the Second chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi engage in a dialogue about love and spirituality. Yajnavalkya states that one doesn&#39;t connect with and love forms, nor does one connect or love mind, rather one connects with the Self, the Self of one&#39;s own and one&#39;s beloved. All love is for the sake of one&#39;s Self, and the Oneness one realizes in the Self of the beloved. He then asserts that this knowledge of the Self, the Self, and Brahman is what makes one immortal, and the connection is also immortal. All longing is the longing for the Self, as the Self represents the true, the immortal, the real, and infinite bliss.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Reference material:</span></p><ul><li><span>Book: </span></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2FiQqKCWM&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHJSa2Y1d1A0MDVRNG54VGNvemxfZ3dCUWRkd3xBQ3Jtc0trbm5NT1hoUlNjbkozTEEwSjZhX2hMR0xLbS1XWlhzYTMwbUZIUDFQaFdXblNfUm1rUXo4VDdRcEI1eXZ2VzR4MG1sRTZ0QWd2WWdZM0FmQnFpQlV1a1lOYzMwQlJfT0dqX05PU04wMEhzZ2EzMDQ3UQ&v=YEtN4UAQcEQ" rel="nofollow">https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span>PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdn790002.ca.archive.org%2F0%2Fitems%2FBrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda%2FBrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1RtUkxBbUVTTVFGczBDVTBwMXV4ZVBwWlRvd3xBQ3Jtc0tsRnF3T0pKR3NEa3VvWWNXZm5yZ3dJRS1oYy1tbnBiY3NPYkk4dE5nVEoxOWVGNXJwTm90bHZnV2R5NlNIcnphWFNSOTFBNHFTakJfOFdGaVBpTzR5b3M1bXlCcEZTMXlXbDYzOGlNLVVIRnl3N28yMA&v=YEtN4UAQcEQ" rel="nofollow">https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/ite...</a><span>.</span></li></ul><p><br></p> 44616b32-b9ef-469c-b31a-a236ba358179 https://www.vedantany.org Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:08:14 +0000 4385 no full 2. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada: Introduction Continued 2. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada: Introduction Continued Vedanta Society of New York The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्, IAST: Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktikā or "canon of 108 Upanishads".

Brihadaranyaka literally means "great wilderness or forest". The Upanishad forms the last part, that is the fourteenth kānda of Śatapatha Brāhmana of "Śhukla Yajurveda". The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has six adhyayas (chapters) in total. It includes three sections: Madhu kānda (the 4th and 5th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana), Muni kānda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda, the 6th and 7th chapter of 14th kānda of Satapatha Brahmana) and Khila kānda (the 8th and 9th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana).

The first and second chapters of the Upanishad's Madhu kānda consists of six brahmanas each, with varying number of hymns per brahmana. The first chapter of the Upanishad's Yajnavalkya kānda consists of nine brahmanams, while the second has six brahmanas. The Khila kānda of the Upanishad has fifteen brahmanas in its first chapter, and five brahmanas in the second chapter.

In the fourth brahmana of the Second chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi engage in a dialogue about love and spirituality. Yajnavalkya states that one doesn't connect with and love forms, nor does one connect or love mind, rather one connects with the Self, the Self of one's own and one's beloved. All love is for the sake of one's Self, and the Oneness one realizes in the Self of the beloved. He then asserts that this knowledge of the Self, the Self, and Brahman is what makes one immortal, and the connection is also immortal. All longing is the longing for the Self, as the Self represents the true, the immortal, the real, and infinite bliss.


Reference material:

- Book:

https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM


- PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/items/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf.

]]> <p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्, IAST: Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktikā or &#34;canon of 108 Upanishads&#34;.</span></p><p><span>Brihadaranyaka literally means &#34;great wilderness or forest&#34;. The Upanishad forms the last part, that is the fourteenth kānda of Śatapatha Brāhmana of &#34;Śhukla Yajurveda&#34;. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has six adhyayas (chapters) in total. It includes three sections: Madhu kānda (the 4th and 5th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana), Muni kānda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda, the 6th and 7th chapter of 14th kānda of Satapatha Brahmana) and Khila kānda (the 8th and 9th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana).</span></p><p><span>The first and second chapters of the Upanishad&#39;s Madhu kānda consists of six brahmanas each, with varying number of hymns per brahmana. The first chapter of the Upanishad&#39;s Yajnavalkya kānda consists of nine brahmanams, while the second has six brahmanas. The Khila kānda of the Upanishad has fifteen brahmanas in its first chapter, and five brahmanas in the second chapter.</span></p><p><span>In the fourth brahmana of the Second chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi engage in a dialogue about love and spirituality. Yajnavalkya states that one doesn&#39;t connect with and love forms, nor does one connect or love mind, rather one connects with the Self, the Self of one&#39;s own and one&#39;s beloved. All love is for the sake of one&#39;s Self, and the Oneness one realizes in the Self of the beloved. He then asserts that this knowledge of the Self, the Self, and Brahman is what makes one immortal, and the connection is also immortal. All longing is the longing for the Self, as the Self represents the true, the immortal, the real, and infinite bliss.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>Reference material:</span></p><p><span>- Book: </span></p><p><span>https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM</span></p><p><br></p><p><span>- PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/items/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf.</span></p> 7892663e-c8c4-4bbe-b013-25db45eb1d99 https://www.vedantany.org Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:49:58 +0000 4460 no full 1. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada - Introduction 1. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Samvada - Introduction Vedanta Society of New York The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्, IAST: Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktikā or "canon of 108 Upanishads".

Brihadaranyaka literally means "great wilderness or forest". The Upanishad forms the last part, that is the fourteenth kānda of Śatapatha Brāhmana of "Śhukla Yajurveda". The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has six adhyayas (chapters) in total. It includes three sections: Madhu kānda (the 4th and 5th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana), Muni kānda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda, the 6th and 7th chapter of 14th kānda of Satapatha Brahmana) and Khila kānda (the 8th and 9th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana).

The first and second chapters of the Upanishad's Madhu kānda consists of six brahmanas each, with varying number of hymns per brahmana. The first chapter of the Upanishad's Yajnavalkya kānda consists of nine brahmanams, while the second has six brahmanas. The Khila kānda of the Upanishad has fifteen brahmanas in its first chapter, and five brahmanas in the second chapter.

In the fourth brahmana of the Second chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi engage in a dialogue about love and spirituality. Yajnavalkya states that one doesn't connect with and love forms, nor does one connect or love mind, rather one connects with the Self, the Self of one's own and one's beloved. All love is for the sake of one's Self, and the Oneness one realizes in the Self of the beloved. He then asserts that this knowledge of the Self, the Self, and Brahman is what makes one immortal, and the connection is also immortal. All longing is the longing for the Self, as the Self represents the true, the immortal, the real, and infinite bliss.

Reference material:

- Book:

https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM

- PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/items/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf.

]]> <p><span>The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्, IAST: Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad) is one of the Principal Upanishads and one of the first Upanishadic scriptures of Hinduism. A key scripture to various schools of Hinduism, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is tenth in the Muktikā or &#34;canon of 108 Upanishads&#34;.</span></p><p><span>Brihadaranyaka literally means &#34;great wilderness or forest&#34;. The Upanishad forms the last part, that is the fourteenth kānda of Śatapatha Brāhmana of &#34;Śhukla Yajurveda&#34;. The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad has six adhyayas (chapters) in total. It includes three sections: Madhu kānda (the 4th and 5th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana), Muni kānda (or Yajnavalkya Kanda, the 6th and 7th chapter of 14th kānda of Satapatha Brahmana) and Khila kānda (the 8th and 9th chapter of the fourteenth kānda of Satapatha Brahmana).</span></p><p><span>The first and second chapters of the Upanishad&#39;s Madhu kānda consists of six brahmanas each, with varying number of hymns per brahmana. The first chapter of the Upanishad&#39;s Yajnavalkya kānda consists of nine brahmanams, while the second has six brahmanas. The Khila kānda of the Upanishad has fifteen brahmanas in its first chapter, and five brahmanas in the second chapter.</span></p><p><span>In the fourth brahmana of the Second chapter of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Yajnavalkya and his wife Maitreyi engage in a dialogue about love and spirituality. Yajnavalkya states that one doesn&#39;t connect with and love forms, nor does one connect or love mind, rather one connects with the Self, the Self of one&#39;s own and one&#39;s beloved. All love is for the sake of one&#39;s Self, and the Oneness one realizes in the Self of the beloved. He then asserts that this knowledge of the Self, the Self, and Brahman is what makes one immortal, and the connection is also immortal. All longing is the longing for the Self, as the Self represents the true, the immortal, the real, and infinite bliss.</span></p><p><span>Reference material:</span></p><p><span>- Book: </span></p><p><span>https://a.co/d/iQqKCWM</span></p><p><span>- PDF of the entire Upanishad can be found https://dn790002.ca.archive.org/0/items/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-ShankaraBhashya-English-SwamiMadhavaananda/BrahadaranyakaUpanishad-Madhavaananda.pdf.</span></p> f024d2d9-b46c-42eb-aa60-1f077d9c1481 https://www.vedantany.org Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:47:05 +0000 4259 no