Vedanta, the Science of Life: Understanding human nature

Acharya Shankara actions activities agitations Arjuna Atman Avidya becomes Bliss Brahman Buddhi called causal body cause condition Consciousness constitute created declared deep-sleep deep-sleep-state desires Divine doubt dream dreamer ego-centric energy entire equipment Eternal existence experience experienced explained expression feel field following stanza fulfilment function gain Geeta gross Gunas happiness Hindu Hinduism human idea ignorance illumines individual Infinite inner intelligent Jeeva Karma knowledge Kshatriya living Lord Krishna manifest Mantra matter Maya means mental mind and intellect nature non-apprehension one's ourselves pain passions peace perceived perception perfect personality philosophy physical body Prakriti Prana Prarabdha Pure Purusha qualities Rajas and Tamas Rajasic Reality realization Religion Rishi Sattwa Sattwic says scriptures seeker sense sense-objects sense-organs Sheath Similarly sleep sorrows spiritual student subtle body Supreme Tamas Tamasic things thoughts Thuriya tion Truth Udana understand Upanishads Vasanas Vedanta Vedas Vivekachoodamani waker waking world of objects