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Upaniṣadic Tradition

Aupaniṣada / Upaniṣadic Tradition

The Upaniṣads (c. 800–200 BCE) turn the Vedic gaze inward, replacing external sacrifice with knowledge of the self. They introduce the great equations of ātman and brahman, the syllable Oṃ, breath (prāṇa) and meditative absorption — the conceptual seedbed of both Vedānta and classical yoga.

Origin: c. 800–200 BCE
Geographical roots: Gangetic India
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Historical development

The Upaniṣads (c. 800–200 BCE) turn the Vedic gaze inward, replacing external sacrifice with knowledge of the self. They introduce the great equations of ātman and brahman, the syllable Oṃ, breath (prāṇa) and meditative absorption — the conceptual seedbed of both Vedānta and classical yoga.

Key scriptures (Śāstra)

Principal Upaniṣads

Modern transmission

Upaniṣadic contemplation underlies most modern jñāna- and meditation-based teaching lineages.

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