During these contemporary times when aspirants study Vedanta, they may learn from teachers or mentors who give their own modern slant on these ancient teachings instead of the traditionist interpretation. This is often referred to as neo-Vedanta and can be far different from the original meaning and universal truths of Vedanta philosophy.
In this half-day workshop on the auspicious descension day of Sri Radha, His Holiness Swami Vidyadhishananda will introduce the technical terms (as opposed to literal) that are necessary to understand the Vedanta framework. He will draw upon a Sāṃkhya-yoga analytical method using relevant verses from the Veda that are essential as a prelude to Vedanta.
His Holiness will seamlessly combine the tenets from Vedic Samhitā and Brahmaṇa sections to lay the foundation for a deeper understanding of how to get into Upaniṣadic treatises. His insights into the meaning of Vedic Sanskrit tenets will shine through with direct quotes from the Veda and the cardinal philosophies.
If you embrace Sanskrit-based study of cardinal philosophies through the traditional method of transmission, there is a possibility that you will attain realization. The difficulty is finding surviving lineages with adepts able to teach Vedanta philosophy in the traditional way. Teachers hailing from these lineages are few and far between in the West.
Even in India – which in its heyday had great universities, institutions, and monasteries where travelers from around the world came to study Sanskrit-based spiritual philosophy – such adepts are rare nowadays. Studying spiritual philosophy as written in the original Sanskrit is deemed to be a must for an aspirant to realize truth.
