Intro - Hymns and Chants
... adjacent words in the text were first recited in their original order, then repeated in the reverse order, and finally repeated again in the original order.[57] That these methods have been effective, is testified to by the preservation of the most ancient Indian religious text, the Rigveda, as redacted ...
... adjacent words in the text were first recited in their original order, then repeated in the reverse order, and finally repeated again in the original order.[57] That these methods have been effective, is testified to by the preservation of the most ancient Indian religious text, the Rigveda, as redacted ...
padayatra - Dr. AV Srinivasan
... movement of planets and other cosmic bodies at the precise moment of birth. The horoscope or diagram drawn up at birth was and often still is seen as a basic guide to future trends and general character, and is often consulted at the time of prospective ventures or betrothals. Nature--water, fire, e ...
... movement of planets and other cosmic bodies at the precise moment of birth. The horoscope or diagram drawn up at birth was and often still is seen as a basic guide to future trends and general character, and is often consulted at the time of prospective ventures or betrothals. Nature--water, fire, e ...
the hindu scriptures
... reincarnation, which were hidden or kept veiled under the symbols of the older mystery religion. The older Upanishads are usually affixed to a particularly Veda, through a Brahmana or Aranyaka. The more recent ones are not. The ...
... reincarnation, which were hidden or kept veiled under the symbols of the older mystery religion. The older Upanishads are usually affixed to a particularly Veda, through a Brahmana or Aranyaka. The more recent ones are not. The ...
The pursuit of happiness: An Advaita Vedanta perspective (PDF
... philosophy based on Upanishads (scriptures) which are the concluding portions of the Vedas (revealed texts). Developed in a multi-faceted religious and philosophical landscape, Advaita theoretically insists that jiva or the individual self is intrinsically blissful in nature and that it is fundament ...
... philosophy based on Upanishads (scriptures) which are the concluding portions of the Vedas (revealed texts). Developed in a multi-faceted religious and philosophical landscape, Advaita theoretically insists that jiva or the individual self is intrinsically blissful in nature and that it is fundament ...
Vedanta
... All schools of Vedanta subscribe to the theory of Satkāryavāda,[web 6] which means that the effect is preexistent in the cause. But there are two different views on the status of the “effect”, that is, the world. Most schools of Vedanta,[26][web 6] as well as Samkhya,[web 6] support Parinamavada, the i ...
... All schools of Vedanta subscribe to the theory of Satkāryavāda,[web 6] which means that the effect is preexistent in the cause. But there are two different views on the status of the “effect”, that is, the world. Most schools of Vedanta,[26][web 6] as well as Samkhya,[web 6] support Parinamavada, the i ...
Measurements of Ancient Time Periods
... Indian tradition, a progenitor somewhat akin to the Western biblical Adam. There have been an infinite number of ages in the past, as there will be in the future. Therefore the Manus are infinite in number. According to TIME calculations in Hindu traditions, there are 14 MANVANTARAS in each eon or K ...
... Indian tradition, a progenitor somewhat akin to the Western biblical Adam. There have been an infinite number of ages in the past, as there will be in the future. Therefore the Manus are infinite in number. According to TIME calculations in Hindu traditions, there are 14 MANVANTARAS in each eon or K ...
Shankara`s Advaita Vedanta
... of our heart’s desire. This realization is paramananda (Buddhist mahasuka) ultimate “Happiness Itself.” Beneath the dualism and the theism of the Vedas and Upanishads then, at the very root of attention, we find an absolute, nondual spiritual unity of matter and spirit that was to be developed by A ...
... of our heart’s desire. This realization is paramananda (Buddhist mahasuka) ultimate “Happiness Itself.” Beneath the dualism and the theism of the Vedas and Upanishads then, at the very root of attention, we find an absolute, nondual spiritual unity of matter and spirit that was to be developed by A ...
Shankara`s Advaita Vedanta
... of our heart’s desire. This realization is paramananda (Buddhist mahasuka) ultimate “Happiness Itself.” Beneath the dualism and the theism of the Vedas and Upanishads then, at the very root of attention, we find an absolute, nondual spiritual unity of matter and spirit that was to be developed by A ...
... of our heart’s desire. This realization is paramananda (Buddhist mahasuka) ultimate “Happiness Itself.” Beneath the dualism and the theism of the Vedas and Upanishads then, at the very root of attention, we find an absolute, nondual spiritual unity of matter and spirit that was to be developed by A ...
An Introduction to the Puranas Tell me a fact and
... be so now and most assuredly will continue to be so in future. It is only now when you consider it in context that it feels so positive and refreshing especially in today’s world. Concept of Time in the Puranas As every purana is required to provide an account of the creation of the universe, it is ...
... be so now and most assuredly will continue to be so in future. It is only now when you consider it in context that it feels so positive and refreshing especially in today’s world. Concept of Time in the Puranas As every purana is required to provide an account of the creation of the universe, it is ...
The Sanatana Dharma: The Vedas, Upanishads and Vedanta
... gradualist egoic seeking strategies for some future fulfillment and happiness of the conditional ego-I of the bodymind, and for avoidance of the discomfort and suffering that result from these strategies. Alas, we then become the apologists and advocates of these present lifestage developmental limi ...
... gradualist egoic seeking strategies for some future fulfillment and happiness of the conditional ego-I of the bodymind, and for avoidance of the discomfort and suffering that result from these strategies. Alas, we then become the apologists and advocates of these present lifestage developmental limi ...
Brahman of the upanishads, the universal God of Hinduism
... the deepest and the highest vision mankind could ever conceive of ...
... the deepest and the highest vision mankind could ever conceive of ...
SankaraAdvaitaVedanta
... to the practice of contemplation, and meditates upon the Atman within himself as the Atman within all beings. Thus he completely destroys the sense of separateness which arises from the darkness of ignorance, and dwells in joy, identifying himself with Brahman, free from distracting thoughts and sel ...
... to the practice of contemplation, and meditates upon the Atman within himself as the Atman within all beings. Thus he completely destroys the sense of separateness which arises from the darkness of ignorance, and dwells in joy, identifying himself with Brahman, free from distracting thoughts and sel ...
Hinduism
... is comprised of two types of writings: “Shruti,” or heard, and “Smriti,” memorized. Before written in the Sanskrit language, they were transferred orally for centuries. Widely known Hindu texts include the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads, as well as the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. http://hin ...
... is comprised of two types of writings: “Shruti,” or heard, and “Smriti,” memorized. Before written in the Sanskrit language, they were transferred orally for centuries. Widely known Hindu texts include the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads, as well as the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. http://hin ...
VISHNU - cycloneloopfilmprod
... Take the seeds of all plants, the male and female of every animal, and the seven sages along with their families. Take them all on the ship"Manu nodded. The fish continued. "Don't forget to bring Vasuki, the snake God also." Manu nodded again as he watched the fish tear through the ocean to the othe ...
... Take the seeds of all plants, the male and female of every animal, and the seven sages along with their families. Take them all on the ship"Manu nodded. The fish continued. "Don't forget to bring Vasuki, the snake God also." Manu nodded again as he watched the fish tear through the ocean to the othe ...
The Fifth Level of Learning
... Quote #7: In Hindu (post-Vedic) tradition, Shesha (IAST: Śeṣa, Devanagari: शेष), also known as Sheshanaga (IAST: Śeṣanāga, Devanagari: शेषनाग) or Adishesha (IAST: Ādi Śeṣa, Devanāgarī: आदिशेष) is the king of all Nāgas (serpent deities), one of the primal beings of creation, and according to the Bhag ...
... Quote #7: In Hindu (post-Vedic) tradition, Shesha (IAST: Śeṣa, Devanagari: शेष), also known as Sheshanaga (IAST: Śeṣanāga, Devanagari: शेषनाग) or Adishesha (IAST: Ādi Śeṣa, Devanāgarī: आदिशेष) is the king of all Nāgas (serpent deities), one of the primal beings of creation, and according to the Bhag ...
Hindu American History and Culture
... 2. Basu, T. (2015, March 5). Hindus are Thriving in America, but There’s Only One in Congress. The Atlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/03/hindus-in-american-politics/386941/ Lesson Plan, Study Questions and/or Discussions Prompts for Students: 1. The students wi ...
... 2. Basu, T. (2015, March 5). Hindus are Thriving in America, but There’s Only One in Congress. The Atlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/03/hindus-in-american-politics/386941/ Lesson Plan, Study Questions and/or Discussions Prompts for Students: 1. The students wi ...
IntrotoVedantaPhilosophy
... six schools of Orthodox Indian Darshanas (viewpoints or ways of seeing) that emerged between the 7th and 8th century CE. This was the period of an important revival of “Hinduism” in India in response to the increasing pluralism of traditions rooted in the Vedas and others – Buddhism and Jainism – th ...
... six schools of Orthodox Indian Darshanas (viewpoints or ways of seeing) that emerged between the 7th and 8th century CE. This was the period of an important revival of “Hinduism” in India in response to the increasing pluralism of traditions rooted in the Vedas and others – Buddhism and Jainism – th ...
or, How to Invent a World Religion
... following an indigenous way of life or dharma. When the British arrived and began to be a dominant political force in the latter half of the eighteenth century the words “Hindu” and “Hinduism” were used in the same way on both sides of the divide—as markers of religious and cultural identity and as ...
... following an indigenous way of life or dharma. When the British arrived and began to be a dominant political force in the latter half of the eighteenth century the words “Hindu” and “Hinduism” were used in the same way on both sides of the divide—as markers of religious and cultural identity and as ...
Devi: The Great Goddess
... Devi: The Great Goddess Welcome to Devi: The Great Goddess. This web site has been developed in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. The exhibition is on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from March 29, 1999 through September 6, 1999. Like the exhibition, this web site looks at the ...
... Devi: The Great Goddess Welcome to Devi: The Great Goddess. This web site has been developed in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. The exhibition is on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from March 29, 1999 through September 6, 1999. Like the exhibition, this web site looks at the ...
IndianPhilosophyUpanishadsSP13
... particular religion at all. “Hinduism” is an umbrella term that designates a variety of different religions that share certain features, but their differences in belief and practices are significant. Hinduism includes the religions of Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. ...
... particular religion at all. “Hinduism” is an umbrella term that designates a variety of different religions that share certain features, but their differences in belief and practices are significant. Hinduism includes the religions of Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. ...
Women in Hindu Dharma- a Tribute
... Let me start my talk with a recitation from the Vedas2, the ‘Divinely Exhaled’ texts of Hindu Dharma – Profound thought was the pillow of her couch, Vision was the unguent for her eyes. Her wealth was the earth and Heaven, When Surya (the sun-like resplendent bride) went to meet her husband.3 Her mi ...
... Let me start my talk with a recitation from the Vedas2, the ‘Divinely Exhaled’ texts of Hindu Dharma – Profound thought was the pillow of her couch, Vision was the unguent for her eyes. Her wealth was the earth and Heaven, When Surya (the sun-like resplendent bride) went to meet her husband.3 Her mi ...
A religion of the book? On sacred texts in hinduism
... there was often conflict, and to be anthologised in the Ṛgvedasaṃhitā. This occurred in a later period (c.1200-1000 BCE) in the region of Kuru, southeast of the Greater Punjab, once Kuru kings had unified most of the 50 or so Ṛgvedic tribes to form what has been called the first “state” on Indian s ...
... there was often conflict, and to be anthologised in the Ṛgvedasaṃhitā. This occurred in a later period (c.1200-1000 BCE) in the region of Kuru, southeast of the Greater Punjab, once Kuru kings had unified most of the 50 or so Ṛgvedic tribes to form what has been called the first “state” on Indian s ...
The Rise of ‘‘Hinduism’’; or, How to Invent a World
... which I shall return. But there are several features of this brief semantic history that are indicative. Some implications of current usage First, the word ‘‘Hindu’’ did not start off as a specifically religious term, at least in the modern sense of religious as connoting a set of beliefs and practi ...
... which I shall return. But there are several features of this brief semantic history that are indicative. Some implications of current usage First, the word ‘‘Hindu’’ did not start off as a specifically religious term, at least in the modern sense of religious as connoting a set of beliefs and practi ...
Numerical Prefixes
... Three is also the number of Resurrection, for it was on the third day that Jesus rose again from the dead. Three is also the number of the unholy Godhead or the Devil’s Trinity comprising the anti-god, antichrist and anti-spirit. In the Godhead, Jesus Christ as a person was on the cross in a body a ...
... Three is also the number of Resurrection, for it was on the third day that Jesus rose again from the dead. Three is also the number of the unholy Godhead or the Devil’s Trinity comprising the anti-god, antichrist and anti-spirit. In the Godhead, Jesus Christ as a person was on the cross in a body a ...
Lakshmi - www.BahaiStudies.net
... Mahalakshmi's presence is also found on Sri Venkateswara (at Tirumala) or Vishnu's chest, at the heart. Lakshmi is the embodiment of love, from which bhakti (i.e., devotion to God) flows. It is through Love/Bhakti or Lakshmi that the atma or soul is able to reach God or Vishnu. Lakshmi plays a speci ...
... Mahalakshmi's presence is also found on Sri Venkateswara (at Tirumala) or Vishnu's chest, at the heart. Lakshmi is the embodiment of love, from which bhakti (i.e., devotion to God) flows. It is through Love/Bhakti or Lakshmi that the atma or soul is able to reach God or Vishnu. Lakshmi plays a speci ...
Shaktism
Shaktism or Shaktidharma (Sanskrit: Śāktaṃ, शाक्तं; lit., ""doctrine of power"" or ""doctrine of the Goddess"") is a denomination of Hinduism that focuses worship upon Shakti or Devi – the Hindu Divine Mother – as the absolute, ultimate Godhead. It is, along with Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Smartism one of the primary schools of devotional Hinduism and is especially popular in Bengal and Assam.Shaktism regards Devi (lit., 'the Goddess') as the Supreme Brahman itself, with all other forms of divinity, considered to be merely her diverse manifestations. In the details of its philosophy and practice, Shaktism resembles Shaivism. However, Shaktas (Sanskrit: Śākta, शाक्त), practitioners of Shaktism, focus most or all worship on Shakti, as the dynamic feminine aspect of the Supreme Divine. Shiva, the masculine aspect of divinity, is considered solely transcendent, and his worship is usually relegated to an auxiliary role.Cults of goddess worship are ancient in India. The branch of Hinduism that worships the goddess, known as Devi, is called Shaktism. Followers of Shaktism recognize Shakti as the power that underlies the male principle, and Devi is often depicted as Parvati the consort of Shiva or as Lakshmi the consort of Vishnu. She is also depicted in other guises, such as the fierce Kali or Durga. Shaktism is closely related with Tantric Hinduism, which teaches rituals and practices for purification of the mind and body. The Mother Goddess has many forms. Some are gentle, some are fierce. Shaktas use chants, real magic, holy diagrams, yoga and rituals to call forth cosmic forces.Over the course of its history, Shaktism has inspired great works of Sanskrit literature and Hindu philosophy, and it continues to strongly influence popular Hinduism today. Shaktism is practiced throughout the Indian subcontinent and beyond, in numerous forms, both Tantric and non-Tantric; however, its two largest and most visible schools are the Srikula (lit., family of Sri), strongest in South India, and the Kalikula (family of Kali), which prevails in northern and eastern India.