Darshan Shastra

Fundamental truths of reality

Bhagavad Gita

Vyasa

It is a complex and profound textual content that has been interpreted in lots of extraordinary ways. It is a source of understanding and thought all over the international. Its teachings had been influential in many other traditions.

Jabal Darshan

This Upanisad is related to Samaveda. It is also called as Darsanopanisad. There are ten sections in it. A questionaire like description has been made herein containing the questions and answers transacted between Dattatreya, an incarnation to Lord Vishnu and his disciple on Astänga Yoga.

Nasadiya Sukta

Nasadiya Sukta is The Big Bang Theory in Rig Veda. Nasadiya Sukta is the 129th hymn of 10th Mandala of Rigveda. Nasadiya literally means Not the non-existent. So Nasadiya Sukta translates to the hymn of Not the non-existent. The sukta (hymn) describes the creation of universe and the world as we see today.

Vaisesik Sutra

Kaṇāda

Vaisheshik Sutra is the main book of Vaisheshika philosophy composed by Kanad Muni. In the Vaisesikasutra, Kanada has given instructions on six substances namely Substance, Quality, Action, Samanya, Vishesha and Samavaya.

Pratyabhijnahridayam

Kṣemarāja

The Pratyabhijnahridayam explains the core tenets of the pratyabhijñā system, which is the idea that the main goal of a spiritual journey is to recognize the Heart, or one's own blissful Self. The text also maps out the process by which absolute consciousness becomes human consciousness.

Ashtavakra Gita

Ashtavakra

Ashtavakra Gita is a dialogue between Ashtavakra and Janaka on the nature of Self/Atman, reality and bondage. It offers a revolutionary version of non-dualist philosophy. The Gita insists on the complete unreality of the external world and absolute oneness of existence.

Brahma Sutra

Bādarāyaṇa

Assuming that Upanishads are infallible revelations describing same metaphysical Reality, which cannot be different for different people, the text attempts to synthesize & harmonize diverse & apparently conflicting vidyas of, and upasanas on Brahman.

Nirvana Shatakam

Adi Shankara

The Nirvanashatkam, also known as Atmashatakam, is a non-dualistic (Advaita) composition consisting of 6 verses or shlokas, attributed to the exegete Adi Shankara summarizing the basic teachings of Advaita Vedanta, or the teachings of non-dualism.

Purusha Suktam

Purusha Suktam praises the qualities and characteristics of Vishnu (Purusha) and requests him to shower his benign grace upon the devotees. In Purusha Suktham, the Purusha is described to be omnipresent and omnipotent.

Bhakti Sutra

Narada

It is a well-known sutra venerated within the traditions, spoken by the famous sage, Narada. The text details the process of devotion (Bhakti), or Bhakti yoga and is thus of particular importance to many of the Bhakti movements.