Sankhya and Yoga in Bhagavat Gita
In the discourse between Sri Krishna and Arjuna, we find references to Sankhya and Yoga. These may be taken as philosophical teachings of Gita in the fields of spirituality. To …
Read MoreDhyan Yoga and Mind Control in Bhagavat Gita
Meditation and Pranayama have become very important in modern times. The same was provided as Knowledge by Sri Krishna about 2000 years ago. Yoga has acquired a somewhat different connotation …
Read MoreGyan Yoga in Bhagavat Gita
Most, including the recalcitrant, agreed that Hinduism possesses the world’s largest volume of religious literature. Among this large volume, the Bhagavat Gita is considered the supreme composition that changed Hinduism …
Read MoreBhakti Yoga in Bhagwat Gita
The concept of personal Bhakti (devotion, love, worship, surrender) did not exist in Vedic religion because the concept of personal God had not materialized. There were a large number of …
Read MoreKarma Yoga in Bhagwat Gita
The sacred book Bhagavad Gita is a part of Mahabharat. It contains a collection of teachings of Sri Krishna on the battleground of Kurukshetra when he saw the renunciant type …
Read MoreChallenges Faced by Hinduism During Muslim and British Periods
The second major challenge to Hinduism was posed by Muslim invasions which began with the seventeen times loot and plunder of temples by Mahmud of Ghazni (998 CE to 1030 …
Read MoreHow Hinduism Faced Challenges of Buddhism and Jainism?
Hindu dharma is called Sanatan (Eternal, without break) because it is the oldest religion in the world. However, in its former avatar, it was known as Vedic dharma because the …
Read MoreProgress of Devotional Worship to Personal God
Although the Bhagwat Gita spoke about Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Gnana yoga, the public at large was not aware of it. All the knowledge remained confined to the priestly …
Read MoreEvolution of Religious Belief from Brahma to Personal God
By the end of the Vedic period i.e., (about 600 BCE) the concept of unmanifest, attributeless, omnipresent, omniscient Brahma had crystallized. Brahma was treated as the supreme power and Atma …
Read MoreThe Isa Upanishad – Simplified
The Isa, also known as Isavasya Upanishad, derives its name from the opening word of the text Isavasya or Isa. It belongs to the Vajasaneyi school of Yajur Veda. It …
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