The Īśa in the Life of the Tradition
From The Īśa Upaniṣad, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="research">Though only eighteen verses, the Īśa Upaniṣad stands first in the traditional list of the principal Upaniṣads and has been commented on by Śaṅkara and every major ācārya. Its reconciliation of action and knowledge, enjoyment and renunciation, deeply shaped the Bhagavad-gītā's karma-yoga. Its opening mantra was a lifelong touchstone for Gandhi, and its "so'ham asmi" is quoted across Vedānta. Uniquely, it lives within the Yajurveda Saṃhitā itself — Upaniṣadic wisdom set in the very heart of the ritual Veda.</pre>