Encyclopedia - Some Hindu Mantras: Encyclopedia Ii - Some Hindu Mantras - Mantras And Prayers
A mantra is a sacred syllable, word or verse, which has been revealed to a sage in deep meditation. A mantra, when recited with devotion,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Some Hindu Mantras: Encyclopedia Ii - Some Hindu Mantras - The Significance Of The Symbol Om
The symbol Om (also called Pranava), is the most sacred symbol in Hinduism. Volumes have been written in Sanskrit illustrating the signif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum Namah Sivaya: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum Namah Sivaya - A Hindu Śaivite View On The Aum Namah Śivāya Mantra
The meaning of the Namah Śivāya mantra was explained by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami: "Namah Śivāya is the most holy name of God �...   » Read the article

Article - Mantra-samhitas: The Mantra-samhitas In The Hindu Scriptures
The Mantra-Samhitas : The Rig-Veda Samhita is the grandest book of the Hindus, the oldest and the best. It is the Great Indian Bible, whi...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: The Mantra On Lord Vishnu - A Hindu Prayer
The Mantra on Lord Vishnu - a Hindu Prayer.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hindu Prayers: Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra - A Hindu Prayer
The Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra.   From Hindu Fasts & Festivals by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Is The Memorization Of Slokas And Mantras Essential To Being A Good Hindu?
Is the memorization of slokas and mantras essential to being a good Hindu? Most mantras and slokas are in the Sanskrit language, and you...   » Read the article

Article - Sahasranama: Power Of Chanting The Sahasranama  
The chanting of the Divine Name or nama japa has an important place in bhakti tradition. Nama japa can be in the form of japa or stotr...   » Read the article

Article - Sangeet Marga: Sangeet Marga - Path To Moksha  
According to the Hindu view of creation, it was sound and not light that appeared first. In Vedic parlance it is called Nada Brahma or...   » Read the article

Article - Gayatri Japa Day: Hindu Rituals - Gayatri Japa Day
Gayatri Japa Day: The Gayatri Japa Day is one such very holy and glorious day intended to remind all of the greatest and most glorious ...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Nine Questions About Hinduism
Nine Questions About Hinduism Prepared for the July 4th, 1990 meeting of the youth of the Hindu Temple of greater Chicago, by Gurudeva, ...   » Read the article

Article - Love And Happiness: Dance Of Intellect: Mantra Yoga
To think wisely, the mind needs to undergo a purification process. Mantras help us to purify the mind and make full use of the intelle...   » Read the article

Article - Srichakra: Role Of Srichakra In Devi Worship  
In Hindu devotional practice, three kinds of external symbols are used for worship of the Supreme Being, who is actually formless and ...   » Read the article

Article - Shodoshi: The Holy Mother's Mission Of Grace
Shodoshi: The Holy Mother's Mission of Grace According to a tantric school, Shodoshi is the highest manifestation of Divinity. In tantra...   » Read the article

Article - Meditation: Meditation Experiences According To The Ashtanga Yoga Tradition With Commentary On Patanjali's Yoga Sutra
Meditation Experiences by Sarasvati Buhrman PhD - Part I Sometime after 350 B.C. a great yogi sage wrote the "Yoga Sutra". Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia - Mantra
A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum Namah Sivaya: Encyclopedia - Aum Namah Sivaya
Aum namah Śivāya (IAST transliteration, refer to Sanskrit for pronunciation) is among the foremost Vedic mantras. Its general translati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia - Hinduism
Hinduism (हिन्दू धर्म; also known as Sanātana Dharma - सनातन धर्म, and Vaidika-Dharma - वैद�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia - Aum
Aum (also Om, ॐ) is the most sacred syllable in Hinduism, first coming to light in the Vedic Tradition. The syllable is sometimes refer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiksha: Encyclopedia - Shiksha
Shiksha (IAST śikṣā) is one of the six Vedangas, treating the traditional Hindu science of phonetics and phonology of Sanskrit. Its a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedic Chant: Encyclopedia - Vedic Chant
The term Vedic chant refers to recitation of hymns of the Vedas, the most ancient scriptures of India, and the basis of the many Hindu tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Viswamitra: Encyclopedia - Viswamitra
Brahmarishi Viswamitra or Vishwamitra is one of the most venerated sages of Hinduism. He was a kshatriya by birth, but transcended to bec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia - Shiva
Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव or श्रीशिव (when used to distinguish lordly status), and written Śiva in the official IAST tra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mantra
mantra: (Sanskrit) "Mystic formula."   A sound, syllable, word or phrase endowed with special power, usually drawn fro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Mantra
mantra: a sacred syllable, word or phrase that represents the eternal Truth. Mantras may be used in daily life for protecting the mind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panchakshara Mantra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Panchakshara Mantra
Panchakshara Mantra: (Sanskrit) "Five-syllabled incantation."   Saivism's most sacred mantra. See: Namah Sivaya. (Se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mula Mantra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mula Mantra
mula mantra: (Sanskrit) "Root mystic formula." See: Aum, Moola Mantra. (See also: Mula mantra , Hinduism, Body Mind and S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra Gopya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mantra Gopya
Mantra Gopya: (Sanskrit) The collected writings of Allama Prabhu. See: Allama Prabhu. (See also: Mantra Gopya , Hinduism, Body Mind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Mantra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra: (Sanskrit) 1) Famous Vedic mantra used in puja and personal chanting. Om (bhur bhuvah svah) tat savitur varenyam, bha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Hinduism
Mantras were originally conceived in the great Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. Within practically all Hindu scriptures, the writing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Introduction
Mantras have some features in common with spells in general, in that they are a translation of the human will or desire into a form of ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Indo-tibetan Buddhism
Conze distinguishes three periods in the Buddhist use of mantra. Initially, like their fellow Indians, Buddhists used mantra as protectiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Buddhism
Buddhism, naturally following from Vedic society, also developed its own system and understanding of mantra, which while similar to that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Mantra In Other Traditions Or Contexts
Transcendental Meditation, also known simply as 'TM', uses simple mantras as a meditative focus. TM was founded by the Maharishi Mahesh Y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Mantra - Remarks
The following subsections contain remarks on the nature and use of mantras in their context as Hindu religious practice. Mantra - What i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Indian Hindu Dictionary Ii On Mantra
Mantra Mantra is a combination of divine syllables or sounds which when recited invokes the latent power in that particular mantra, wh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Mantra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra: A Rig Vedic mantra in the gayatri meter invoking the solar powers of evolution and enlightenment.   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Mantra
Mantra: Sacred syllable or word or set of words through the repetition and reflection of which one attains perfection or realization o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Mantra
Mantra: spiritual or empowered speech   (See also: Mantra , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Mantra
MANTRA: incantation   (See also: MANTRA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Bija Mantra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Bija Mantra
Bija Mantra: A "seed" mantra from which realization grows as a tree from a seed; usually a single-syllable mantra that is ca...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taraka Mantra: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Taraka Mantra
Taraka Mantra: From the root word tara-that which crosses. The Taraka Mantra is that which enables its invokers to cross over the ocea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra Siddhi: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Mantra Siddhi
MANTRA SIDDHI: psychic power acquired through repetition of Mantra   (See also: MANTRA SIDDHI , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: A Spiritual Dictionary On Mantra
Mantra: A word or phrase which has a sacred meaning, and is often repeated over and over with a view to achieving greater spiritual u...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Mantra
Mantra: "Man" means "mind" or thinking, and "tra" means to "release or free". Mantras are sacr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mantra
Mantra (Sanskrit) That portion of the Vedas which consist of hymns as distinct from the Brahmana and Upanishad portions. The mantras c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shruti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shruti
shruti: (Sanskrit) "That which is heard."   Hinduism's revealed scriptures, of supreme theological authority and spiri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - Spreading The Word
ISKCON is actively evangelical. Members try to spread "Krishna consciousness" by, for example, going on the streets to chant their mantra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Hindu Sacred Texts
The overwhelming majority of Hindu sacred texts are composed in the Sanskrit language. Indeed, much of the morphology and linguistic phil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Criticism
Hinduism is criticized based on current or past regressive social customs such as Dowry, Sati and casteism. Many also criticize it by lin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Origins And Society
Hinduism - Origins of Hinduism. Main article: History of Hinduism Hinduism is the world's oldest major religion in existence. From a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Important Symbolism And Themes In Hinduism
Hinduism - Tilaka symbol on forehead or between eyebrows. Main article: Tilaka The tilaka (or tilak) is a mark worn on the forehead a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Alternative Cultures Of Worship
Hinduism - The Bhakti schools. Main article: Bhakti The Bhakti (Devotional) school takes its name from the Hindu term that signifies ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Hindu Philosophy: The Six Vedic Schools Of Thought
The six Āstika or orthodox (accepting the authority of the Vedas) schools of Hindu philosophy are Nyāya, Vaisheshika, Sāmkhya, Yoga, P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Denominations
Each of the Hinduism's four major denominations share rituals, beliefs, traditions and personal deities with one another, but each sect h...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri-mantra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Gayatri-mantra
Gayatri-mantra:   Gayatri-mantra: a famous Vedic mantra recited particularly at sunrise: tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Mantra
Mantra:   Mantra (from the verbal root man "to think"): a sacred sound or phrase, such as om, hum, or om namah shivay...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra-yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Mantra-yoga
Mantra-Yoga:   Mantra-Yoga: the yogic path utilizing mantras as the primary means of liberation   (See also: Mantra-Yog...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Hinduism - Core Concepts
Hinduism - The Eternal Way. "Sanātana Dharma" (सनातन धर्म, The Eternal Values ), the traditional name of Hinduism, s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Spiritual Dictionary On Mantra
Mantra: A sacred chant used in Hindu tradition to embody the divinity invoked; it is said to possess deep magical power.   (See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri Mantra: Parapsychology Dictionary On Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra: A 24-syllable mantra (hymn) in the Hindu tradition, addressed to the sun for mental illumination and spiritual growth...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti Yoga: A Spiritual Dictionary On Bhakti Yoga
Bhakti yoga: A form of yoga based upon love and devotion to God. Devotional chants are often either mantras, or the various names of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Mantra
Mantra - a mystical sloka composed of the names of Sri Bhagavan which addresses any individual deity.   Mantras are given to a d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mantra
mantra A short expression in sacred language chanted to purify the mind and fulfill various aspirations.   (See also: mantra ,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri-mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Gayatri-mantra
Gayatri-mantra - a sacred mantra repeated by brahmanas at the three junctures of the day. The gayatri mantra is personified as a godde...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Diksa-mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Diksa-mantra
Diksa-mantra - the mantras given by the guru at the time of initiation. These mantras include the maha-mantra, brahma-gayatri, guruman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Buddhist Tradition
With Buddhism's evolution and breaking away from Vedic/Hindu tradition, Aum and other symbology/cosmology/philosophies were co-opted from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Om In Buddhist Tradition
With Buddhism's evolution and breaking away from Vedic/Hindu tradition, Aum and other symbology/cosmology/philosophies were co-opted from...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Mantra, M
MANTRA(M) A secret utterance or secret vibrational name of a god that when unleashed can have a potent effect. The most popular Hindu ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kilna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Kilna
Kilna ((E.Indian)) Hindu term for the mantra or charm which yogis practice to prevent the fatal bite of a venomous serpent.   (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Yoga
Yoga: Hindu meditative practices; the formal school of Yoga developed in the middle ages contains seven sub-schools: Jnana Yoga (knowl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Japa: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Japa
japa: (Sanskrit) "Incantation."   Practice of concentrated repetition of a mantra, often while counting the repetition...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tantra: Encyclopedia Ii - Tantra - Tantric Practices
Because of the wide range of groups covered by the term "tantra", it is hard to describe tantric practices definitively. The basic practi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Aum In Hindu Tradition
Aum - Origin. Found first in the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism, Aum has been seen as the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aum: Encyclopedia Ii - Aum - Aum In Hindu Tradition
Aum - Origin. Found first in the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism, Aum has been seen as the first manifestation of the unmanifest Brahman (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishnu-mantras: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Vishnu-mantras
vishnu-mantras Authorized sacred sounds chanted to worship the Supreme Lord.   (See also: vishnu-mantras , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maha-mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Maha-mantra
maha-mantra the great chant for deliverance: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra-japa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mantra-japa
mantra-japa Chanting of a mantra quietly to oneself.   (See also: mantra-japa , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gopala Mantra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gopala Mantra
gopala mantra A confidential hymn, in ten syllables, to Krishna in His original form as a young cowherd. Although chanted by the main ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avalokitesvara: Encyclopedia Ii - Avalokitesvara - Origin Of The Concept
The exact origin of the religious practices relating to Avalokitesvara is unclear. Some Western scholars have suggested that the concept ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prayer: Encyclopedia Ii - Prayer - Prayer In Other Religions
Prayer - Hindu Prayer. Hinduism has incorporated many kinds of prayer, from fire-based rituals to philosophical musings. Prayer was par...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tat Tvam Asti: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Tat Tvam Asti
TAT TVAM ASTI "Thou art that." The Hindu mantra that links the yogin to the object of his concentration (supposedly Brahma, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paramahamsa: Encyclopedia Ii - Paramahamsa - Theology
Paramahamsa, as a religio/theological title, is applied to an adept class of Hindu renunciates, liberated, realized masters who, having a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Mantra
MANTRA: in Hinduism and Buddhism, mystic word used in ritual and meditation. It is believed to have power to bring into being the real...   » 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

Dictionary - Mantra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Mantra
Mantra: subtle sound vibration, which through repetition aims at expanding one's awareness or consciousness.   (See also: Man...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra Shakti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Mantra Shakti
Mantra shakti: the power of mantra   (See also: Mantra shakti ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mantra
MANTRA: Sacred syllable or word, or set of words through the repetition and reflection of which one attains perfection.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra Yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Mantra Yoga
Mantra Yoga: The yogic path utilizing mantras as the primary means of liberation.   (See also: Mantra Yoga ,Yoga, Yoga Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Mantra
Mantra - Holy words.   (See also: Mantra ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Mantra
Mantra: The names of God; sacred words or divine sounds invested with the power to protect, purify, and transform the individual who ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra Yoga: Kundalini Yoga Dictionary On Mantra Yoga
Mantra yoga: The yoga of the divine word, the science of sound, integral to Siddha yoga. The path to union through mantra yoga is bas...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gayatri: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gayatri
Gayatri: The Vedic Gayatri Mantra personified as a Goddess, mother of the four Vedas. (See also: Gayatri , Hinduism, Body Mind and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Deity - Hindu Mythology
In the Vedas, numerous hymns are dedicated to Surya, the Sun personified, and Savitar, "the impeller", a solar deity either identified wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - The Great Mantra
The popular nickname "Hare Krishnas" for devotees of this movement comes from the maha-mantra (great chant) they either sing aloud or cha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upasarga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Upasarga
upasarga: (Sanskrit) "Trouble, obstacle."   Difficulties, challenges or distractions which retard one's progress on th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is One and Shiva is all. A very precise and lucid explanation of Siva is contained in Mandukya Upanishad. His is the three states o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Introduction
Shiva is referred to as 'the good one' or the 'auspicious one'. Shiva - Rudra is considered to be the destroyer of evil and sorrow. Shiva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - The Great Mantra
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE The popular nickname "Hare Krishnas"...   » Read the article