Sankhya and Yoga in Bhagavat Gita


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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 …

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Dhyan Yoga and Mind Control in Bhagavat Gita


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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 …

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Gyan Yoga in Bhagavat Gita


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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 …

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Bhakti Yoga in Bhagwat Gita


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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 …

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Karma Yoga in Bhagwat Gita


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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 …

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Challenges Faced by Hinduism During Muslim and British Periods


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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 …

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How Hinduism Faced Challenges of Buddhism and Jainism?


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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 …

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Progress of Devotional Worship to Personal God


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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 …

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Evolution of Religious Belief from Brahma to Personal God


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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 …

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The Isa Upanishad – Simplified


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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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