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Upanishads Ganga Video Series
This YouTube playlist will take you to a series of 52 videos, titled Upanishads Ganga Series. For convenience, we have already prepared 10 for you above.
Each video elaborates on a theme based on texts from the Upanishads and encourages the viewer to self-reflect. It is the first TV series entirely dedicated to the Upanishads and was broadcast in India.
The series was created by Swami Tejomayananda, a student of Swami Chinmayananda, with whom James Swartz also studied.
The production of the series is in the hands of “Chinmaya Creations”, a branch of the “Chinmaya Mission”, an organization set up by Swami Chinmayananda himself, with the aim of bringing Vedanta to the attention. The organization now has more than 300 centers spread across the world.
Anyone who has studied Advaita Vedanta for a while, will come across familiar themes and concepts, such as: Brahman, Atman, Samsara, the 3 Gunas, Devotion, Maya, the Self and the non-Self, Karma, Liberation, Dharma, etc.
It is interesting how each concept is worked out. No teaching with a teacher speaking and you are the listener, but actors and actresses who portray the theme, among other things by portraying classic stories and myths from the scriptures. Many of these myths, stories and characters originate from the Mahabharata, one of the greatest literary works of world literature and a cornerstone of Hindu culture.
The series focuses on universal human questions such as ‘Who am I, the search for happiness and the meaning of existence.
We hear how gurus teach and inspire the seekers of liberation, there is a narrator who comments on the images or answers questions, you can listen to music, themes are dramatized and that’s how the 52 videos came about.
The episodes not only explain the essence of the Upanishads, but also show how this wisdom can be practically applied in everyday life. This inspires self-reflection and inner transformation and appeals to both laymen and connoisseurs.
I can confirm that and have watched this way of transferring knowledge with pleasure and interest.
Harrie de Kruijff
You can find these episodes on the YouTube playlist
1 The Journey (Jeevan Yatra) – Introduction to Upanishad
6 Veda-the Source of Dharma 2 – Story of Dara Shikoh
7 Vedanga – Story of Bhaskaracharya
8 Upa-Veda – Story of Kacha (saga) Devayani
9 The Human Goal- Dharma – Story of Raja Harishchandra
10 The Human Goal – Artha – Story of Chanakya and Chandragupta
11 The Human Goal – Kama – Story of Bhartrihari
12 The Human Goal – Moksha – Story of Kotikarna
13 Student Life – Story of Satyakam
14 Married Life – Story of Kavi Magha
15 Retired Life – Story of Dhritrastra and Story of Bimbisara-Ajatshatru
16 Renunciation 1 – Story of Vidyaranya
17 Renunciation 2 – Story of Maharshi Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi
18 Varna (The Universal Categorization) – Story of Chanakya and Chandragupta
19 Shodasha Samskara – The 16 Milestones of Life 1 – By Soordas.
20 Shodasha Samskara – The 16 Milestones of Life 2 – By Soordas.
21 Shodasha Samskara – The 16 Milestones of Life 3 – By Soordas
22 The Theory of Birth & Rebirth
23 Glory of Human Birth – Story of Tulsidas
24 Adhikari – The Seeker of Knowledge
25 Guru – Story of Story of Pingala and 24 Gurus of Dattatreya Avadhoot
26 Guru Upasadan – Seeking the Guru Story of Indra and Virochan
27 The Quest – Story of Yudhishthira and Yaksh
28 Anatman – Not The Self – Story of Krishna – Subhadra and Story of Yamraj – Savitri
29 Atman – The True Self – Story of Arunagirinathar
30 The Existence Principle – Story of Maharshi Yajnavalkya and Gargi
31 Consciousness – The Life Principle – Story of Indra and Yaksha
32 The Bliss – Happy Man’s shirt
33 Bondage – Story of Puranjan
34 The Self & the Not-Self Jada Bharata
35 God – The Three Questions
36 Maya – The Power of Lord – Narada & Krishna
37 God’s ™Incarnations (Avatar) – Veda Vyasa
38 Devta – The Cosmic Adventures Akbar & Birbal
39 OM The Sacred Symbol Price of the Gem
40 The Creation Varah Mihir
41 God, Me & The World Story of Prahalad
42 The Three Realities Story of Janaka Ashtavakra and Story of Sage Ribhu Nidagha
43 Three Personality Traits Meerabai
44 Inborn Traits Story of Mohan-Rajkumari and Story of Sant Eknath.
45 Preparatory Spiritual Practices Bhagirang Sadhana-Pundalik
46 Advanced Spiritual Practices – Story Of Khandikya And Keshidhvaja From Vishnu Purana
47 The The Yoga Of Action karma Yog-Haridas Tansen
48 The Yoga of Devotion-Bhakti Yoga
49 The Yoga Of Knowledge gyan Yog – Sadashiva Bhrahmendra
50 The Great Statements Of Truth – Mahvkyas – story Of Aruni And Shvetaketu Janak And Sukadev
51 Liberationmukti – Paravailla Swami
52 Master – Disciple Relation – An Expression Of Gratitude
The Vedic culture and Vedanta are introduced in the first episodes (1-4).
Cultural values at the level of the individual and society are addressed in the following 18 episodes (5-22).
The entire Upanishadian wisdom is presented in the next 20 episodes (23-42).
The practical steps that can be taken to actualize this wisdom in one’s life are then elaborated in the following nine episodes (43-51).
The last episode is an expression of gratitude for this wisdom.