noun. (from the Sanskrit for `end of the Veda') one of six orthodox philosophical systems or viewpoints rooted in the Upanishads as opposed to Mimamsa which relies on the Vedas and Brahmanas.
1. Noun, singular or mass In an article for his website, Swami Jnaneshvara Bharati states that awakening Kundalini and unifying it with the "Absolute" is the highest goal of yoga, vedanta and tantra practices.