16 Functions of Brain in Aitareya Upanishad

Aitareya Upanishad, which is embedded within Rig Veda, mentions 16 higher cortical functions of human brain like language, vision, recognizing objects in space (visuospatial recognition), awareness etc. Human brain is the most complex computer system, both in … Read more

Dreams and Sleep explained in Prasnopanishad

Prasna Upanishad consists of six questions (prasnas) and their answers. It is also associated with the Atharva Veda Six students (Sukesha, Satyakama, Sauryayanee, Bhargava, Kabandhi) interested in knowing divinity or Brahman come to sage Pippalada and request … Read more

Size of Soul (Spirit) mentioned in Svetasvataropanisad

None of us have seen actual soul(spirt) that lives in our body with our naked eye. The Svetasvatara Upanishad (श्वेताश्वतरनोपनिषद् or Śvetāśvataropaniṣad) explains the actual dimension or size of soul. Śvetāśvataropaniṣad is associated with the Krishna Yajurveda … Read more

Gravitational force, Apana Vayu in Prasnopanishad

Issac Newton discovered universal gravitation in 16th century when he observed an apple fall from a tree. But Prasnopanishad(6000 BC) described the force that pulls objects down and keeps us grounded on earth without floating. In Prashnopanishad … Read more