Aitareya Upanishad
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The Aitareya Upanishad is a primary ancient Upanishad that forms part of the Aitareya Aranyaka of the Rigveda.
It is divided into three chapters and contains 33 verses.
The text discusses three main philosophical themes: the creation of the world and man by the Atman (Universal Self), the threefold birth of the Atman, and the essence of Atman as consciousness.
It emphasizes that the Atman is the sole reality and the source of everything, and it contains the famous expression 'Prajnanam Brahma' (Knowledge is Brahman).
The Upanishad teaches that one can attain immortality through the knowledge of Brahman and the realization of the unity of the individual self with the Supreme Self.
It is divided into three chapters and contains 33 verses.
The text discusses three main philosophical themes: the creation of the world and man by the Atman (Universal Self), the threefold birth of the Atman, and the essence of Atman as consciousness.
It emphasizes that the Atman is the sole reality and the source of everything, and it contains the famous expression 'Prajnanam Brahma' (Knowledge is Brahman).
The Upanishad teaches that one can attain immortality through the knowledge of Brahman and the realization of the unity of the individual self with the Supreme Self.
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