Sruti versus Smrti, overview of the four Vedas and the ten Principal Upanishads, the central problems of the Upanishads, ultimate reality, the nature of Atman, the different modes of consciousness, Sanatana Dharma and its uniqueness, The Upanishads and Indian Culture, relevance of Upanishads for modern times, a few Upanishad Personalities: Nachiketas, Satyakama Jabala, Aruni, Shvetaketu.