Mahavakyas, literally ‘great sayings’, are equations found in the Upanisads of the four Vedas. They reveal that the truth of the individual (atma) and the total (Ishvara or Brahman) is essentially one and the same reality. Being conscious of himself/herself, a human being experiences self doubt, a sense of inadequacy and insecurity. In the absence of self-approval, human beings constantly seek approval from others. Mahavakyas address the human problem fundamentally as they reveal that you are the most significant person. The experiencer/knower (atma) is revealed to be essentially identical with Brahman, the cause of the world, self-revealing, self-existent consciousness. In 2012 and 2013, Pujya Swamiji conducted Vedanta retreats at Swami Dayananda ashram in Rishikesh on the topic of ‘Mahavakya Vicara’. For three  Vedanta camps in 2012, and one in 2013, Swamiji revealed the meaning of one  Mahavakya from each of the four Vedas.