Shandilya Vidya

Shandilya Vidya (Sanskrit: शाण्डिल्यविद्या, Romanised: Śāṇḍilya Vidyā), as detailed in the Chandogya Upanishad, is a doctrine attributed to the Vedic sage Brahmarshi Shandilya that emphasizes the importance of meditating on Brahman, the all-encompassing reality. It highlights the concept of Brahman as the source, sustenance, and dissolution of the universe, and suggests that one's state after death is determined by their will and desires cultivated during life. The vidya also explores the nature of the Self, describing it as both infinitesimally small and infinitely vast, encompassing everything within.

The famous quotes of Shandilya Vidya

"सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्म"

  • English translation "All this is Brahman"

— Shandilya, Shandilya Vidya, Chandogya Upanishad

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