RISHIS OF SANATANA DHARMA Sages are known as Rishi in samskrutam. Rishis have a very important place in Sanatana Dharma. The Rishis revealed the Vedas. The Vedic mantras exist as subtle vibrations in space. They were manifested along with 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...
TYPE OF TEACHERS IN SANATANA DHARMA
TYPE OF TEACHERS IN SANATANA DHARMA Sanatana dharma was passed from generation to generation through guru-sishya parampara. The teachers and their teachings play a very important role in sanatana dharma. In this article, we will see the different type of teachers in...
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...
DIVINE INCARNATIONS
DIVINE INCARNATIONS Incarnation is an important and unique aspect in sanatana dharma. The meaning of incarnation (avatar) is steping down. Baghavan steps down or comes down from the purna swarupa (complete flawless nature) to transactional reality to help...
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...
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....
THE ANALOGY OF TWO BIRDS IN THE UPANISHAD
THE ANALOGY OF TWO BIRDS (DWA SUPARNA) The analogy of two birds (dwa suparna) is very famous in Vedanta. In this article I would like to share with you the meaning and implication of this analogy. The analogy of two birds comes in the Mundaka Upanishad as two...
THE IMPORTANCE OF SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
THE IMPORTANCE OF SRIMAD BHAGAVATA Srimad Bhagavata is an important purana among the eighteen puranas in Hinduism. Srimad Bhagavata was written by Sage Vyasa. Apart from writing Srimad Bhagvata, Sage Vyasa had organized, separated and codified the Veda...
DIFFERENT GITAS IN HINDUISM – Part 3 (Gitas from Puranas)
In this article I would like to mention about the gitas mentioned in different puranas. 1. Agastya gita - Agastya gita comes in the Varaha purana. Varaha purana is the conversation between Varaha murti (the avatar of Lord Mahavishnu) and Dharani...
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