Upanishad Ganga

Upanishad Ganga, the brilliant television series by Chinmaya Mission and Wisdomtree Productions, has been wowing audiences globally. In this Svadhyaya Series course Pujya Swami Tejomayananda gives invaluable insights into right living, the four goals of human life, the glory of human birth, ethics, and much more.

More about the Course

The Upanishad Ganga series encompasses the entire Vedic thought, culture, heritage, philosophy and wisdom spanning more than 5000 years. It is innovatively set against the background of Indian theatre, utilising story-telling and television in a style that uniquely combines the traditional with the modern.

These 52 episodes present the relevance of the Upanishadic wisdom to human existence, with its timeless appeal and basic aspirations of the human being – the desire to exist, the desire to know, and the desire to be happy. Upanishads deal with the nature of the Subject, the common substratum of all objective enquiries, and essential question: Who am I? 

The uniqueness of the Upaniṣad Gaṅgā TV series is that the knowledge is ancient but its relevance is ever new, fresh and presented through different topics in theatrical dramatisations. While the language medium is Hindi, there are English subtitles. 

A total of 52 video episodes preceded by 31 lectures by Swami Tejomayananda Sarasvati and divided into 15 lessons, are made available to the registered students.

What You will Learn

• Veda as the source of Dharma, Vedangas, Upavedas
• The Four Human Goals –  Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha 
• Shodasha Samskaras – The 16 Milestones Of Life
• Law of Karma and Rebirth, Glory of human birth
• Qualifications of a student and how to approach a teacher
• Nature of Self, and how to differentiate It from the not-Self
• An in depth analysis of Ishvara, the God-Principle
• Avataras and Devatas, The Sacred Syllable Om, Creation, Ishvara, jiva, jagat 
• The Three Realities; and the Three Traits 
• Preparatory and Advanced spiritual practices, Yoga of Action, Devotion and Knowledge
• Mahavakya Viveka, Liberation and Gratitude

Why should I do this Course?

• It answers all the fundamental questions of life such as one’s nature, duties, nature of this world and nature of the supreme Truth.
• It leads one to the object of search, ending in enlightenment, the sign of which is total fulfilment in life where all struggle ends.
• The practical implication of this series is that through knowing one’s Self, one is transformed and instilled with total fearlessness

Requirements

• A keen interest to know the Vedic thought, culture, heritage, philosophy and wisdom
• An interest to understand how to lead a meaningful life according to the principles of Vedic dharma and get a firm conviction of Brahmavidyā as being the goal of life
• Basic knowledge of Vedanta or Sanskrit is not required
• Good internet connection

About the Facilitator

Pujya Swami Tejomayananda, lovingly addressed as Guruji, is a Master of Vedanta and an epitome of devotion, is also a poet, a singer, an author, a visionary, a saint – all rolled into one. Swami Tejomayananda’s talks, written commentaries, and original music, poetry and text compositions exude lofty spiritual insights, incisive Vedantic scholarship and universal harmony. His words are memorable and his points incisively reach home. The devotional aspect of his learnings is deeply etched in his innumerable musical renditions – some of which he has composed himself, making him an extremely inspirational singer and composer. Guruji very sweetly camouflages his greatness in his hallmark sense of humour, his utter simplicity and awe-inspiring humility.  

Upanishad Ganga was conceptualised by Swami Tejomayananda and it was His inspiration that resulted in the priceless 52 episodes that we have the privilege of viewing. 

Course Contributers

Smt Smita Samani

Br Ved Chaitanya

Sri Arvind Kannan