Question 18 . Because of it, we forget our real nature as Atman, identify ourselves with the body, senses and mind, and consequently suffer. We know from our direct experience that we are separate from the dress we wear or the house we live in. Meaning of the word anta is end or essence. Since the Upanishads form the end portions of the Vedas and contain their essence, they have been termed as Vedanta.
Guru is one who dispels the darkness of ignorance and bestows the light of knowledge.
There is rebirth for human beings and it is Karma that causes it. The secret behind the creation of this world as also the process of creation the mystery surrounding the phenomena of birth and death. The caste system has taken roots firmly and deeply in the Hindu Society. Mutual hatred based on castes and consequent conflicts are also raising their ugly head. There is a widespread belief that the Varna system is directly responsible for this state of affairs.