Vedānta

What is Vedānta (वेदान्त)?

The word vedānta comprises two words veda (वेद) = knowledge + anta (अन्त) end. 

Now let us try to understand it a bit deeper. If we are treating the word vedānta as a noun, than probably we might be wrong. If we consider is a verb, then it could be true to some extent, but it will not be completely true.

The meaning of the word vedānta can be considered broadly as the end of knowledge. What does this mean actually. Where the knowledge ends there the mind processing also ends. How it is? Knowledge exists as long as there is information that is received from the 5 senses is being processed continuously, and the processed information is utilized in creating a perspective. If we let go our perception, then what remains is something beyond the thought. The one that stays beyond the thought - is it ever existing or is it being created? When we question this, then the question and the questioner dissolves into the answer and becomes the answer. And, that is Vedānta.