Episode 103: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad Part 1: The creation of the world from the Self

Ayurveda & Spirituality with Alakananda Ma · May 28, 2026

In the beginning, this (universe) was but the self of a human form. He reflected and found nothing else but himself. He first uttered, ‘I am he.’ Therefore he was called aham. Hence, to this day, when a person is addressed, he first says, ‘It is I,’ and then says the other name that he may have. Because before all this he burnt all evils, therefore he is called puruṣa—the Person.

Brihadaranayaka Upanishad Ch1 Fourth Brahmana

Our journey through the Upanishads has brought us to the magnificent Brihadaranayaka Upanishad, the Great Forest Teaching.

Today, we’ll learn about the creation of the…