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Walking under the shadow of moonlight Once I saw a naked man, Standing with raised hands Under a banyan tree Whispering to himself "I am free". That was eons ago, When the rivers would flow,... More »
Walking under the shadow of moonlight Once I saw a naked man, Standing with raised hands Under a banyan tree Whispering to himself "I am free". That was eons ago, When the rivers would flow,... More »
Hindu Vedantic thoughts have repeatedly stated that the soul is pure, it is always free and immortal. The great Adi Shankaracharya in his immortal creation " Atma Shatakam " summarized this non-dualistic philosophy saying "Chidananda... More »
Om sarveshaam swastir bhavatu Sarveshaam shantir bhavatu Sarveshaam poornam bhavatu Sarveshaam mangalam bhavatu Sarve bhavantu sukhinah Sarve santu niraamayaah Sarve bhadraani pashyantu Maakaschit duhkha bhaag bhavet Meaning: Auspiciousness (swasti) be unto all; peace (shanti) be... More »
There is a great curiousity to know about the past lives in many people. They expend great time, effort and money to explore them. However, this curious probing into past lives is totally unnecessary. Indeed... More »
Note: It is my humble attempt to introduce the readers to the classification and outline of the ancient Hindu scriptures through a series of articles. Readers may please note that no attempt has been made... More »
Mano Buddhi Ahankara Chitta Ninaham Nacha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghrana Netre Nacha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vayu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham I am not mind, nor intellect, nor ego, nor the reflections... More »
I have discussed several Mantras and Vedic Hymns in my blogs Mantras - An Introduction , The Poetry of Creation - Rig Veda Book 10 Hymn 129 , and A Poetic Description of Universe - Purusha Suktam... More »
Note : To listen to the audio chanting of some of the mantras mentioned herein, please read my blog Mantras and Vedic Hymns- Listen to the Audio In Hinduism, a mantra is not like... More »
The whole basis of Hinduism, with respect to living forms , is based on the concept of Immortality of the soul . It is claimed that the soul is in the process of continuous evolution... More »
Note : To listen to the audio chanting of this hymn, please read my blog Mantras and Vedic Hymns- Listen to the Audio The non-dualistic school of Vedanta Philosophy accepts God as the creator of... More »