The Upanishads, the Brahma Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita - these are the basic roots of Indian philosophical thought. They are together known as Prasthana Thraya, the Authentic Triad.

This material objective world is what becomes visible to our eyes, what pleases our senses, what fascinates our minds and what informs our brain. But in and through this very world, there is one reachable non-material subjective world. When that is known, both worlds reveal themselves as partial expressions of the same indivisible Consciousness (Chaithanya). The two supplement each other into the One Fullness, (Poornam). From the Parabrahma, (the Full) the Jiva (the Individual, that is the Complement) arises. When the Jiva sheds the material corpus in which it is encased, the eternal Universal Consciousness is again the One Fullness, the Parabrahma Principle. Poornam adam (That is Full); Poornam idam (This is Full); Poornaath Poornam Udachyathe - From the Full arose the Poornam Udachyathe (From the Full arose the Full); Poornasya (From the Full) Poornam aadaaya (When the Full is taken) Poornam eva (the Full only) avasishyathe (remains).

Vidya or the Education Process teaches one that the Cosmos is a manifestation of the Lord's sport and nothing else. The Upanishads declare this Truth thus: Isaavaasyam idam jagath. This world is the residence of the Lord. Therefore, no one can entertain a sense of personal possession or even a trace of egoism. Renounce the feeling of attachment; feel the Presence of the Lord everywhere. Welcome the Ananda that the Lord as the Embodiment of Ananda confers on you and experience it with thankfulness and without being bound by desire. This is the message of the Rishis, the sages and seers.

Give up the feelings 'I' and 'You'; then alone can you understand the glory of that which is neither 'I' nor 'Mine.' This does not involve your renouncing everything. The Real Teaching (Vidya) directs that the world be dealt with as duty demands in a spirit of detachment, avoiding entanglement. The acid test by which an activity can be confirmed as holy or sacred is to examine whether it promotes attachment or avoids bondage. The acid test to decide whether an activity is unholy or sinful is to examine whether it arises from or promotes greed. This is the teaching, the lesson from Vidya. Intent on fulfilling your legitimate duties, you can pray to God to keep you alive for a hundred years. You will not incur blame. So, Vidya advises you to engage in activities with full understanding of their nature and consequence.