Article - Ashtavakra Gita: Ashtavakra's Guide To Instant Nirvana  
The Ashtavakra Gita , also known as Ashtavakra Samhita , is a treatise that offers simple recipes for almost instant liberation. Swami...   » Read the article

Article - Life And Death: All That Exists Is Total Awareness
Scriptures by themselves cannot make a person enlightened. They give knowledge, not wisdom. But the Ashtavakra Gita is different. This...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashtavakra Gita: Encyclopedia - Ashtavakra Gita
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Emptiness And Despair
Hindu Quotes: Emptiness and Despair   I am fulfilled.    The elements of nature,  The body and the senses,  ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: This Is The Truth
Hindu Quotes: This Is The Truth    I am boundless space.  The world is a clay pot.    This is the truth. &n...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Forest Of Ignorance
Hindu Quotes: Forest of Ignorance   Know you are one,  Pure awareness.    With the fire of this conviction  ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Limitless And Free
Hindu Quotes: Limitless and Free   You are always the same  Unfathomable awareness,  Limitless and free,  Serene...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Yesterday I Lived Bewildered
Hindu Quotes: Yesterday I Lived Bewildered   Yesterday I lived bewildered, in illusion. But now I am awake, flawless and serene...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Even If You Have Nothing
Hindu Quotes: Even If You Have Nothing   Even if you have nothing,  It is hard to find that contentment  Which comes ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Sorrow And Fear
Hindu Quotes: Sorrow and Fear    All sorrow comes from fear.  From nothing else.    When you know this, &nb...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Suffer Change
Hindu Quotes: Suffer Change   All things arise,  Suffer change,  And pass away.    This is their nature. &n...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Bubbles In The Sea
Hindu Quotes: Bubbles in the Sea   Like bubbles in the sea,  All the worlds arise in you.    Know you are the Se...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: I Sit In My Heart
Hindu Quotes: I Sit in My Heart    I am forever pure.    What is illusion,  Or the world?    What...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Your Body Is Not You
Hindu Quotes: Your Body Is Not You   You are not your body.  Your body is not you.    You are not the doer. &nbs...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Mind Of Distraction
Hindu Quotes: Mind of Distraction    First I gave up action,  Then idle words,  And lastly thought itself.  ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: True Seeker
Hindu Quotes: True Seeker   The true seeker feels no elation,  Even in that exalted state  Which Indra and all the go...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Sorrows Of Duty
Hindu Quotes: Sorrows of duty   The sorrows of duty,  Like the heat of the sun,  Have scorched your heart.   &nb...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Boundaries Of Desire
Hindu Quotes: Boundaries of Desire   Finding freedom in this life,  The seeker takes nothing to heart,  Neither duty ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: A Wise Man Or A Seeker
Hindu Quotes: A Wise Man or a Seeker   If you desire liberation,  But you still say "mine,"  If you feel yo...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: You Are What You Think
Hindu Quotes: You Are What You Think   If you think you are free,  You are free.    If you think you are bound, ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: No Duties Bind You
Hindu Quotes: No Duties Bind You   You have no caste.  No duties bind you.    Formless and free,  Beyond th...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: The Self
Hindu Quotes: The Self   As a wave,  Seething and foaming,  Is only water    So all creation,  Streami...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Root And Branches Of The World
Hindu Quotes: Root and Branches of the World   When you live without discrimination,  Desire arises.    When des...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Root Of Suffering
Hindu Quotes: Root of Suffering   Two from one!  This is the root of suffering.    Only perceive  That I am...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Illusion
Hindu Quotes: Illusion   When the world arises in me,  It is just an illusion:  Water shimmering in the sun,  A ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Body Is False
Hindu Quotes: Body Is False   The body is false,  And so are its fears,  Heaven and hell, freedom and bondage.  ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Fruit Of Wisdom
Hindu Quotes: Fruit of Wisdom    The man who is happy and pure  And likes his own company  Gathers the fruit of ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Formless
Hindu Quotes: Formless    Whatever takes form is false.  Only the formless endures.    When you understand ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: Pure Of Heart
Hindu Quotes: Pure of Heart   The man who is pure of heart  Is bound to fulfill himself  In whatever way he is taught...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Quotes: I Am The Mother-of-pearl
Hindu Quotes: I Am the Mother-of-Pearl   I am the mother-of-pearl.  The world is a vein of silver,  An illusion! &nbs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga Pradipika: Encyclopedia - Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shruti: Encyclopedia - Shruti
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sutra: Encyclopedia - Sutra
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Svaha: Encyclopedia - Svaha
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ushas: Encyclopedia - Ushas
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yami: Encyclopedia - Yami
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmana: Encyclopedia - Brahmana
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavata Purana: Encyclopedia - Bhagavata Purana
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atharvaveda: Encyclopedia - Atharvaveda
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vivasvat: Encyclopedia - Vivasvat
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yajnavalkya Smriti: Encyclopedia - Yajnavalkya Smriti
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Manu Smriti: Encyclopedia - Manu Smriti
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Itihasa: Encyclopedia - Itihasa
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mundaka Upanishad: Encyclopedia - Mundaka Upanishad
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Purusha: Encyclopedia - Purusha
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sama Veda: Encyclopedia - Sama Veda
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tantras: Encyclopedia - Tantras
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tvashtri: Encyclopedia - Tvashtri
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia - Mahabharata
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmastra: Encyclopedia - Brahmastra
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pushan: Encyclopedia - Pushan
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smriti: Encyclopedia - Smriti
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Varuna: Encyclopedia - Varuna
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia - Vedas
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aranyaka: Encyclopedia - Aranyaka
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahma Sutras: Encyclopedia - Brahma Sutras
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahavidya: Encyclopedia - Mahavidya
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yajurveda: Encyclopedia - Yajurveda
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Puranas: Encyclopedia - Puranas
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upanishad: Encyclopedia - Upanishad
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vahana: Encyclopedia - Vahana
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia - Rigveda
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali: Encyclopedia - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramayana: Encyclopedia - Ramayana
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prajapati: Encyclopedia - Prajapati
In Hinduism, Prajapati is Lord of Creatures, thought to be depicted on ancient Harappan seals, sitting in yogic posture, with an erection...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Janaka: Encyclopedia - Janaka
In Ancient India, Janaka (also known as King Janak) was the king of Mithila Kingdom. He was born circa 3000 B.C. in modern-day Janakpur, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashtavakra: Encyclopedia - Ashtavakra
Ashtavakra or Ashtaavakra in sanskrit means "eight bends". In ancient india, sage Ashtavakra was known to be very intelligent and spiritu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavata Purana: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavata Purana - Significance
sarva-vedānta-sāram hi śrī-bhāgavatam ishyate tad-rasāmrita-triptasya nānyatra syād ratih kvacit "Śrīmad Bhāgavatam is acce...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali - The Eight Limbs Of Raja Yoga
The eight "limbs" or steps are: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. A number of commentators break t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upanishad: Encyclopedia Ii - Upanishad - List Of Upanishads
Upanishad - Principal Upanishads. The following is a list of the ten "principal" (mukhya) Upanishads that were commented upon by Shanka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vahana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vahana - Symbolism
In iconography, the vahana is both the symbol and the emblem of the deity that it carries. Nandi the bull, vahana of Shiva, represents st...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yajurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Yajurveda - Versions
There are two primary versions of the Yajurveda: Shukla (white) and Krishna (black). The Shukla Yajurveda consists of vedic hymns, while ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atharvaveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Atharvaveda - Recensions
The Caraṇavyuha (attributed to Shaunaka) lists nine shakhas or schools of the Atharvaveda: paippalāda ... See also:Atharvaveda, Atha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Text
From the time of its compilation, the text has been handed down in two versions: The Samhitapatha has all Sanskrit rules of sandhi applie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahavidya: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahavidya - Birth Of Das Mahavidyas
Once during their numerous love games, things got out of hand between Shiva and Parvati. What had started in jest turned into a serious m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ramayana - Synopsis
According to Hindu tradition, Rāma is an Avātara, an incarnation of Vishnu or God. The main purpose of his incarnation is to demonstrat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita As A Yoga Scripture
The Gita describes the best yogi as one who constantly thinks of God. The Gita addresses the discord between the senses and the intuition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Mahabharata, The Epic Story
The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two coll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedas: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedas - Religious Views: Monism, Monotheism, Henotheism And Polytheism
The religion of the Vedic period, particularly at its earliest, was distinct in a number of respects, including reference to females in p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali - Authorship
There is some confusion as to which Patanjali was the author of this book. Some have identified him with a grammarian by the same name, b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali - Introduction
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are one of the six darshanas of Hindu or Vedic schools and, alongside the Bhagavad Gita and Hatha Yoga Pradi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita In General
The discourse on the Bhagavad Gita begins before the start of the climactic battle at kurukshetra. It begins with the kshatriya prince Ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atharvaveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Atharvaveda - Status
The Atharvaveda, while undoubtedly belonging to the core Vedic corpus, in some ways represents an independent parallel tradition to that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhagavad Gita: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhagavad Gita - Overview
In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali - Philosophical Roots And Influences
The Yoga Sutras are built on a foundation of Samkhya philosophy and the Bhagavad Gita. In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali prescribes adherence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atharvaveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Atharvaveda - Dating
From alleged internal astronomical references (AVS XI.7), it has been surmised that the Atharvanic period included the time when the Plei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ramayana - Timeline
The Ramayan is ascribed to a single author, Vālmiki. Its exact date of creation is unknown, and is estimated to lie between the 4th and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ramayana - Literary Works Inspired By The Ramayana
Valmiki's Ramayana inspired the Sri Ramacharit Manas by Tulasidas, an epic Hindi version with a slant more grounded in a different realm ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramayana: Encyclopedia Ii - Ramayana - Lessons From The Ramayana
Ramayana illustrates Dharma in the form of Rama, who is the personification of this Hindu concept of duty and harmony. an ideal son, an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahavidya: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahavidya - Worship Of Das Mahavidyas
In their strong associations with death, violence, pollution, and despised marginal social roles, they call into question such normative ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Internal Evidence
The Rigveda is far more archaic than any other Indo-Aryan text preserved. For this reason, it has been in the center of attention of west...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - Hindu Tradition
According to Indian tradition, the Rig-Vedic hymns were collected by Paila under the guidance of Vyāsa, who formed the Rig-Veda Samhita ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vahana: Encyclopedia Ii - Vahana - Origins
The vahana of a deity can vary according to the source, the time, and the place. In popular tradition, the origin of each vahana is told ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yajurveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Yajurveda - Large Numbers
The Yajurveda documents the earliest known use of numbers up to a trillion (parardha). It even discusses the concept of numeric infinity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upanishad: Encyclopedia Ii - Upanishad - Place In The Hindu Canon
Scholarly breakdowns of the Vedic books see the four Vedas as poetic liturgy, collectively called mantra or sam.hitā-, adoration and sup...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rigveda: Encyclopedia Ii - Rigveda - More Recent Indian Views
Generally speaking, the Indian perception of the Rig-Veda has moved away from the original ritualistic content to a more symbolic or myst...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iii - A
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages III - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article