In Hinduism, Dahara Vidya is the knowledge of Brahman residing in the heart. Dahara Vidya perceives the human body as Brahmapura (the dwelling place of Brahman). There is a lotus called dahara. The indweller of this lotus in the heart is to be found by contemplation on the dahara akasha (space). The indweller is Parabrahman (the Supreme Brahman). Dahara Vidya In Chandogya Upanishad The first part of the eight chapter of Chandogya Upanishad and dahara adhikarana in Brahma Sutras deal exclusively with this vidya (art). The Purusha contemplated in dahara akasha has the following eight characteristics (popularly known as gunasataka present in Parabrahman) according to Prajapati Vakya: Apahata papam (sings and virtues do not bind him0 Vijara (no old age) Vimrityu (no death) Vishoka (no sorrow) Vjigitsa (free from hunger) Apipasa (no thirst) Satyakama (desires truth) Satya Sankalpa (achieves everything that is desired) These characteristics are not found in the bhuta