Sankhya Philosophy is a dualistic philosophy of creation or causality that may be found in books as old as the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita. It was founded by the sage Kapila, who is said to be older than Buddha by academics. Yoga and Ayurveda both acknowledge it as a notion of creation. Sankhya means […]
The Upanishads are Hindu philosophical works written in late Vedic Sanskrit that served as the foundation for subsequent Hindu philosophy. They are the most recent section of the Vedas, Hinduism’s oldest texts, and deal with meditation, philosophy, consciousness, and ontological knowledge; older sections deal with mantras, benedictions, rites, ceremonies, and sacrifices. The Upanishads describe a […]
The Upanishads are Hindu philosophical works written in late Vedic Sanskrit that served as the foundation for subsequent Hindu philosophy. They are the most recent section of the Vedas, Hinduism’s oldest texts, and deal with meditation, philosophy, consciousness, and ontological knowledge; older sections deal with mantras, benedictions, rites, ceremonies, and sacrifices. The Upanishads describe a […]
Mantras are sacred words in Sanskrit that have been used to invoke and honour Gods, Goddesses, and Planets since the early Vedic era. The Sanskrit language is claimed to have a tight relationship with the fifty primordial sounds, making it telepathic by nature. Through repetition or chanting/Japa, the vibration of the sound of the Mantras […]
Shaivism is one of the three major types of contemporary Hinduism, together with Vaishnavism and Shaktism, and structured worship of the Indian deity Shiva. Shaivism encompasses a wide range of movements, including the highly philosophical Shaiva-siddhanta, the socially separate Lingayat, ascetics like the dashnami sannyasins, and a plethora of folk varieties. The Vedas mention Rudra […]
Lord Shiva has so many different names like- Mahadeva, Mahayogi, Pashupati, Nataraja, Bhairava, Vishwanath, Bhava, and Bhole Nath. He is one of the most complex and powerful Hindu deities. Shiva is the destroyer—the most powerful deity in the Hindu pantheon and one of the godheads in the Hindu Trinity, along with Brahma and Vishnu. Shiva […]
Shiva, also known as Mahadeva, is one of Hinduism’s most important deities. In Shaivism, one of Hinduism’s primary traditions, he is the Supreme Being. The Sanskrit word “iva” (शिव, often transliterated as shiva) denotes “auspicious, propitious, cordial, benign, kind, benevolent, friendly,” according to Monier Monier-Williams. In folk etymology, the root words for iva are śī, […]
Mahashivratri, or “The Great Event of Shiva,” is a spiritually significant night. Sadhguru discusses why Mahashivratri is observed, as well as how we should take use of this opportunity. There used to be 365 celebrations in a year in Indian culture. To put it another way, they just wanted a reason to party every day […]
The Vedic literature is divided into two categories: revealed literature and memorised literature. Vedas make up Shruti literature: Rig Veda consists of a collection of prayers, The Yajur Veda has a sacrificial handbook, whereas the Sama Veda contains largely Rig Vedic songs in musical form and the Atharva Veda contains magical charms. Each Veda is […]
Vrata (or vrat) is a Sanskrit term that meaning “promise, resolve, commitment,” and , Fasting and pilgrimage (Tirtha) are religious observances in Indian faiths such as Jainism and Hinduism. It is frequently accompanied with prayers for the health and happiness of their loved ones. In popular usage, it refers to a devotional, responsibility, commitment, spiritual […]
The Mother Goddess, Parvathi, or Uma, has several names. Each of them represents a specific aspect, function, manifestation or victory of her. Each of them is once more extolled in worship via way of means of severa different names, which can also additionally constitute both her precise powers, achievements, or manifestations. Thus, it’s far very […]
The word Pshupata is derived from Lord Shiva’s famous epithet Pashupati, meaning “The Lord of the Animals” or “The Lord of All Living Beings.” All people, including humans, are treated as animals until they gain emancipation in Saivism. Shiva is the spouse or Lord of the Universe. Pashupati is his name because of this. He […]
