Vedānta, roughly translated as the “end” or “culmination” of the Vedas, is one of the six darśanas or philosophical systems in Hindu dharma. It is the most prominent and influential darśana in Hindu dharma today.
The authoritative texts of Vedanta are called the Prasthānatrayī, which comprises the Upanishads, the Brahma Sūtras, and the Bhagavad Gītā. It is customary to read these texts under a teacher’s instruction and with the help of one or more commentaries, usually after reading several introductory texts that are easier for beginners to grasp.
Key themes within Vedanta include the relation between ātmā and brahma, or self and reality; the relation jīvātmā and paramātmā, or the conventional self and the divine; the relation between pravṛtti and nivṛtti, or engagement with the world and withdrawal from it; and the relative priority and efficacy of different methods of realization.
Our collection currently focuses mainly on the Advaita Vedānta tradition but will soon expand.