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...
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...
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...
RISHIS OF SANATANA DHARMA
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...
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...
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