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By:
Claire Ann B. Fernandez
Angela Mae Villanueva
Jose Carlo Tan Feliz
BSN 3-3
Upanishads
Upanishads are a collection of
philosophical texts which form the
theoretical basis for the Hindu religion.
The Upanishads are considered by
orthodox Hindus to contain revealed
truths (Sruti) concerning the nature of
ultimate reality (brahman) and
describing the character and form of
human salvation (moksha).
The main teaching of the Upanishads is
that Atman is Brahman.
Brahman
A Kosha usually
rendered "sheath",
one of five
coverings of the
Atman, or Self.
They are often
visualized like the
layers of an onion.
1st
Sheath self dependent on food
(annamayatman).
This is the material layer of man better known as
the physical or corporate self.
2nd Sheath self as vital breath (pranamayatman).
This is the biological layer.
3rd Sheath Self consisting of will (manomayatman).
This is the psychological layer.
4th Sheath Self or consciousness
(vijanamamayatman).
This if the intellectual layer.
5th Sheath Final essence of the self as pure bliss
(anandamayatman).
This approximates the Brahman which is Pure Bliss.
(sannyasa)
I. Pupil
Pupil goes to spiritual teacher (guru) to receive divine
knowledge & magic craft of his vocation.
The mere natural man is sacrificed.
II. Householder
From youth to a young man, he is married and takes over the
paternal craft, business or profession and forms a family of
his own.
He gets into 3 of the 4 ends of Hindu life: wealth an power
(artha); pleasure of his caste married life (kama) and rights, &
duties of his caste (dharma).
III. Hermit
Second half of his life cycle after serving the community &
having prepared his children to be independent from him in
life, he steps away from the 3 ends of life to enter in this 3 rd
stage of life.