Encyclopedia - Purusharthas: Encyclopedia - Purusharthas
In Hinduism, the purusharthas are the four chief aims of human life. Arranged from lowest to highest, these goals are: sensual pleasures ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purushartha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Purushartha
purushartha The four standard goals of human life: dharma (religiosity), artha (economic development), kama (sense gratification), and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purushartha: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Purushartha
Purushartha: purpose of the consciousness, of man's existence- the four basic needs or desires, arth, kaama, dharma, moksha   ...   » Read the article

Article - Purusharthas: Dharma, Artha, Karma And Moksha - The Purusharthas
Purusharthas, Dharma, Artha, Karma and Moksha Purusha means human being and artha means object or objective. Purusharthas means objectiv...   » Read the article

Article - Dharma
Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Dharma forms the basis for philosophies, beliefs and practices ori...   » Read the article

Article - Kama: Hinduism Kama
Kama Kama in a wider sense means desire and in a narrow sense, sexual desire. Hinduism prescribes fulfillment of sexual passions for the...   » Read the article

Article - Moksha: Hinduism Moksha
Moksha If dharma guides the life of a human being from below acting as the earth, showing him the way from above like a star studded mys...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Inspiration: Moksha - Break Free From Fear Of Death
Death perhaps is the only certainty in this world. Yet, the fear of death stalks most people. Literature � western and Indian � regards t...   » Read the article

Article - Dharma: Hinduism Dharma
Dharma Dharma is a very complicated word, for which there is no equivalent word in any other language, including English. Dharma actuall...   » Read the article

Article - Artha: Hinduism Artha
Artha Artha means wealth. Hinduism recognizes the importance of material wealth for the overall happiness and well being of an individua...   » Read the article

Article - Dharma: Benefits Of The Practice Of Dharma
Practice of Dharma leads to the perfect realisation of essential unity or the final end, the highest good, namely, Moksha. The practition...   » Read the article

Article - Life And Death: Moksha - Break Free From Fear Of Death
Death perhaps is the only certainty in this world. Yet, the fear of death stalks most people. Literature - western and Indian - regard...   » Read the article

Article - Sri Madhvacharya: Madhva Siddhant - Bhakti And Gnana  
Sri Madhvacharya, the 13th century dvaita philosopher, is believed to have his divine origin from Mukhyaprana or Vayu, who had in earl...   » Read the article

Article - Atma Vidya: Touch Base With God Through Atma Vidya  
Sri Sathya Sai Baba is among those realised souls whose wisdom cuts across all barriers of race and religion, aimed only at restoring ...   » Read the article

Article - Free Will: The Supremacy Of Free-will
  Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda      » Read the article

Article - Dharma: Dharma In Hinduism - The Hindu Dharma
What is Dharma? Dharma is so called, because it holds; Dharma alone holds the people, etc. The word Dharma is derived from the root Dhr -...   » Read the article

Article - Sadachara:yoga Of Right Conduct - Sadachara
Ethics or ethical science treats about Sadachara or right conduct, morality or duty. Ethics is the science of morals, that branch of phil...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On B
Hinduism Lexicon on B From backbiting to buddhi chitta.    » Read the article

Article - Yoga: Yoga Of Right Conduct
Ethics as a Means to Yoga.   From "Easy Steps to Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda.      » Read the article

Article - Karma: The Law Of Karma
Karma means not only action, but also the result of an action. The consequence of an action is really not a separate thing. It is a part ...   » Read the article

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

Dictionary - Purushartha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Purushartha
purushartha: (Sanskrit) "Human wealth or purpose."   The four pursuits in which humans may legitimately engage, also c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia - Dharma
Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Beings that live in harmony with Dharma proceed more quickly towar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artha: Encyclopedia - Artha
Artha is a Sanskrit term referring to the idea of material prosperity. In Hinduism, artha is one of the four goals of life, known as puru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kama: Encyclopedia - Kama
Kama may refer to several things Kama, a Hindu god The term "Kama" also refers to one of the 4 goals of life according to Hindu traditio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purushartha's: Sai Baba Dictionary On Purushartha's
Purushartha's: Purushartha's: The four ends of human life, Righteousness, Prosperity, Affection and Liberation (RRV-7a).   (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - Dharma In Hinduism
Within Indian philosophy "dharma" also means "property" and "dharmin" means "property-bearer". In a Sanskrit sentence like "zabdo 'nityaH...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kama: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kama
kama: (Sanskrit) "Pleasure, love; desire."   Cultural, intellectual and sexual fulfillment. One of four human goals, p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wealth: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Wealth
wealth: Artha. Abundance; financial stability. See: purushartha. (See also: Wealth , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Artha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Artha
artha: (Sanskrit) "Goal" or "purpose;" wealth, substance, property, money. Also has the meaning of utility; desire...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Linga Purana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Linga Purana
Linga Purana: (Sanskrit) One of the six principal Siva Puranas. This text explains the purusharthas (the four goals of life) and the s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhaga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhaga
bhaga: n (Sanskrit) "Good fortune; happiness." A God of the Rig Veda; Lord of wealth, prowess and happiness. See: purusharth...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Artha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Artha
artha: (Sanskrit) "Goal" or "purpose;" wealth, substance, property, money. Also has the meaning of utility; desire. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Four Goals Of Life: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Four Goals Of Life
Four Goals of Life (purusharthas): Ideal aims of life in Hindu social duty (dharma), including pleasure (kama), success (artha), right...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - Meanings And Origins Of The Word Dharma
The word Dharma (Sanskrit; "धर्म" in the Devanagari script) or dhamma (Pali) is used in most or all philosophies and religions of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - In Jainism
Dharma is natural. Jain Acharya Samantabhadra writes: "Vatthu sahavo dhammo" the dharma is the nature of an object. It is the nature of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - In Buddhism
In East Asia, the word for Dharma is 法, pronounced fǎ in Mandarin and hō in Japanese. Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha. For pra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dashamamsha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Dashamamsha
dashamamsha: (Sanskrit) "One-tenth sharing." The traditional Hindu practice of tithing, giving one-tenth of one's income to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dwaraka: Sai Baba Dictionary On Dwaraka
Dwaraka: Dwaraka: Was applied to the city built by Krishna on an island, because, the word means, a place the doors of which are op...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upaveda: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Upaveda
Upaveda: (Sanskrit) "Secondary Vedas."   A class of texts on sacred sciences, composed by rishis over the course of ti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kama: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Kama
Kama: (Sanskrit , "desire") 1)    One of Hinduism's four goals of life (purusharthas), together with dharma ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kama: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Kama
Kama: (Sanskrit , "desire") 1)    One of Hinduism's four goals of life (purusharthas), together with dharma ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upaveda: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Upaveda
Upaveda: (Sanskrit) "Secondary Vedas."   A class of texts on sacred sciences, composed by rishis over the course of ti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Grihastha Dharma: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Grihastha Dharma
grihastha dharma: (Sanskrit) "Householder law."   The virtues and ideals of family life. This dharma includes all nonm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Glossary Of Terms In Hinduism - B
Brahma (Devanagari ब्रह्मा, pronounced as "brəhmα:") is the Hindu creator god, and one of the Trimurti, the others bein...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Sitemap I - P
This is a sitemap for Yoga - P . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   pad...   » Read the article