Advaitam and Science

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veda

THE MEANING OF SANATANA DHARMA

THE MEANING OF SANATANA DHARMA The meaning of Sanatana dharma is made complicated by misinterpretation.  Sanatana dharma can easily be said as the rules and discipline derived from the Vedas by the Rishis for the righteous way of life.  No one dictated the...

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INFINITY

INFINITY Infinity – it is what the Vedas explain.  But, the term used is not Infinity; it is Brahman.  Brahman literally means vastness, without any limits.  Vedas declare that the Self is Infinite; however, we do not realize it.  To realize it...

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IS HINDUISM A RELIGION?

IS HINDUISM A RELIGION? When we see Hinduism at a glance, we could say that it is a Religion.  Hinduism is a Religion practiced by majority of the people in the land of India.  However, when we see it in the deeper sense, Hinduism was tailored from Sanatana...

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IDOL WORSHIP IN SANATANA DHARMA

IDOL WORSHIP IN SANATANA DHARMA The idol worship is called the vigraha prarthana.  What is vigraha?  It is that which helps us to worship / meditate.  Vigraha symbolises that which cannot be seen or experienced.  We invoke the divine power in the...

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ADVAITA GURU PARAMPARA

ADVAITA GURU PARAMPARA Parampara means the unbroken lineage.  Guru parampara means the unbroken lineage of gurus.  Advaita guru parampara means the unbroken lineage of gurus who practice the advaita philosophy.  Any art or philosophy will have a guru...

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WHY LORD TAKES AVATARS (INCARNATIONS)

WHY GOD TAKES AVATARS (INCARNATIONS) Avatars (incarnations) are a unique concept in sanatana dharma.  The supreme consciousness with the help of its inherent power, maya, passing through different stages of manifestation, takes a form and live in the world for a...

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THE MEANING OF THE WORD DHARMA

Hindus follow the sanatana vidheka dharma.  Sanat means everlasting (eternal). Sanatana means that which is eternal.  Vidheka means that which is related to Vedas.  It also means that which is originated from the Vedas.  It also means that which is...

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THE MEANING OF THE WORD HINDU

The meaning of the word Hindu India has been a proud land of the Rishis for thousands of years.  Rishis (the Sages) searched for truth in the deeper layers of the mind.  When the mind is calm, without thoughts, then it is one with the pure Consciousness....

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