Dictionary - Charvakas: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Charvakas
charvakas: materialistic philosophers of ancient india   (See also: charvakas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Charvakas: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Charvakas
Charvakas: materialistic philosophers of ancient India   (See also: Charvakas , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Charvaka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Charvaka
Charvaka: (Sanskrit) "Good or sweet voice or word."   Indian philosopher (ca 600 bce) who fashioned the school of pure...   » Read the article

Article - What Is Death?: Philosophy Of Flesh
The Charvakas are atheists who deny the existence of the soul after the death of the body. The materialists who worship the body as the s...   » Read the article

Article - Atheism: Atheism Is A Truly Divine Science
Atheism is a Truly Divine Science In 'The Song Divine', Krishna classifies nature as material nature and supernature. He says that super...   » Read the article

Article - Orthodox And Heterodox Systems: Vedic Philosophy - The Orthodox And The Heterodox Systems Of Indian Philosophy
The orthodox systems of philosophy believe in the authority of the Vedas. The heterodox systems of philosophy do not believe in the autho...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Worship: Yagna - The Ritual Worship Of Hinduism
Hinduism and Worship: Yagna - the ritual worship of Hinduism Yagna or yajna is an outer form of worship in which offerings are made to d...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Philosophy: Hindu Philosophy And Its Various Schools And Systems
A clear understanding of mans relation to God is a matter of momentous importance to students of philosophy and to all aspirants. Philoso...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On A
Hinduism Lexicon on A From aadheenam to axis.      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia - Brahmanism
Brahmanism, popularly known as Hinduism, developed its ritual, worship and philosophy from Aryan scriptures; the Vedas. Over the years th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nastika: Encyclopedia - Nastika
Nastika is a Sanskrit term meaning: One who denies; unbeliever. It is the antonym of astika, or one who asserts. The meanings can be gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carvaka: Encyclopedia - Carvaka
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Carvaka, also frequentl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia - Smartism
Smartism is a denomination of the Hindu religion. This term is usually used to denote a certain category of Brahmins. Smartas consider th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atheism: Encyclopedia - Atheism
Atheism, in the broadest sense, is an absence of belief in the existence of god(s). That is, all who do not have such a belief - whether ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Charvaka: Sanskrit Dictionary On Charvaka
Charvaka: The founder of the well-known materialistic school of Hindu philosophy.   (See also: Charvaka , Sanskrit Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Charvaka, Carvaka: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Charvaka, Carvaka
Charvaka carvaka (Sanskrit) A rakshasa (demon) who in the Mahabharata was a friend of Duryodhana, chief of the Kurus, and hence an ene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Challenge To Brahmin Supremacy And Caste System
Brahmanism - Buddhism. Such a man arose in the person of a prince of Kapilavastu, Siddhārtha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism (about t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Pantheism
The pantheistic doctrine which forms the foundation of the Brahmanical system of belief found its most complete exposition in one of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Theology
The tendency towards a comprehension of the unity of the divine essence had resulted in some minds, as has been remarked before, in a kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Sacramental Rites
The three first castes, however unequal to each other in privilege and social standing, are yet united by a common bond of sacramental ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Sub Castes
Brahmanism - Maharashtrian sub-castes:. Chitpavan Brahmins, Deshastha Brahmins Karhade Brahmins, Brahmanism - South Indian brahmin sub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - The Four Stages Of Life
The pious Brahmin, longing to attain the summum bonum on the dissolution of his material body, was enjoined to pass through a succession ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Caste
In India and Nepal, Brahmins, being members of the highest caste, historically enjoyed high social status as being traditionally learned ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Moksha
Orthodox Brahmanical scholasticism makes the attainment of final emancipation (mukti, moksha) dependent on perfect knowledge of the divin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Evolution Of Brahminism
As the language of the Early Aryans has undergone continual processes of modification, dialectic division, and amalgamation with other na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmanism: Encyclopedia Ii - Brahmanism - Brahmin Supremacy
A considerable portion of the literature of Vedic times has apparently been lost; and several important works, the original composition o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Materialism (materialistic): Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Materialism (materialistic)
materialism (materialistic): The doctrine that matter is the only reality, that all life, thought and feelings are but the effects of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atheism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Atheism
atheism: The rejection of all religion or religious belief, or simply the belief that God or Gods do not exist. See: charvaka, materia...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atheism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Atheism
atheism: The rejection of all religion or religious belief, or simply the belief that God or Gods do not exist. See: charvaka, materiali...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Carvaka: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Carvaka
Carvaka. See CHARVAKA   (See also: Carvaka , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Nastika: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Nastika
nastika: (Sanskrit) "One who denies; unbeliever." Opposite of astika, "one who asserts."   The terms astika ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Why They Became Distinguished From Others
The Smartas consider themselves followers and propagators of Smriti or religious texts derived from Vedic scriptures. It is from this tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Distinction From Others
The Smartas consider themselves followers and propagators of Smriti or religious texts derived from Vedic scriptures. It is from this tha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carvaka: Encyclopedia Ii - Carvaka - Madhavacharya And Carvaka System
Madhavacharya, the 14th century Vedantic philosopher from South India, for instance, starts his famous work The Sarva-darsana-sangraha wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carvaka: Encyclopedia Ii - Carvaka - Abul Fazl On Lokayata
An extract from Aaine-Akbari (vol.III, tr. by H. S. Barrett, pp217-218) written by Abul Fazl, the famous historian of Akbar's court, ment...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Smarta Contributions To Other Philosophies
Sreekanta was the founder of Siva Advaita. Tyagaraja was a Bhakti Saint and musical genius who inspired Hindus of many different sects. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Prominent Communities
Prominent Smarta communities of South India include Sirinadu community who have their origins from Mysore in Karnataka, the Iyer communit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carvaka: Encyclopedia Ii - Carvaka - Brihaspati And Lokayata
It is said that the Hindu sage Brihaspati, the preceptor of the Vedic gods, founded and preached the Lokayata thought, though this involv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Important Religious Books Followed
The main Hindu scriptures are the main religious books followed by the Smartas. These include: 1.The Vedas (Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Main Beliefs
The Smarta worldview is influenced by Advaita philosophy, as most Smarta Gurus believe in Advaita. But in order to be a Smarta one need n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Contributions To Other Philosophies
Sreekanta was the founder of Siva Advaita. Tyagaraja was a Bhakti Saint and musical genius who inspired Hindus of many different sects. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Religious Texts
The main Hindu scriptures are the main religious books followed by the Smartas. These include: 1.The Vedas (Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Smartism: Encyclopedia Ii - Smartism - Main Beliefs
The Smarta worldview is influenced by Advaita philosophy, as most Smarta Gurus believe in Advaita. But in order to be a Smarta one need n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hinduism Dictionary: Hinduism Dictionary From A-i
A dictionary from A-J of most common spiritual words in Hinduism. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenment, Spiritual ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atheism - Religion And Atheism
Atheism - Spiritual and religious atheism. Although atheistic beliefs are often accompanied by a total lack of supernatural beliefs, th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: A Sanskrit Dictionary From Advaita To Yoga
Sanskrit dictionary. From Advaita to Yoga.   Please note that all words in grey, like "enlightenment" or "kundalini&...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Dictionary: Spiritual Hinduism Dictionary
A spiritual dictionary of the 280 most common words in Hinduism. Also see these links: Hinduism, Spirituality, Enlightenment, Spiritual D...   » Read the article

Article - Sanskrit Sitemap I - C
This is a sitemap for Sanskrit - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The site...   » Read the article