Encyclopedia - Shankara: Encyclopedia - Shankara
Shankara can refer to: Shiva, the Hindu god Adi Shankara, Hindu philosopher of around 800 CE Other related archivesAdi Shankara, Shiva...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Shankara
Shankara: an epithet of Lord Shiva; see Shankaracharya, Adi.   (See also: Shankara , Hinduism, Yoga, Body Mind and Soul)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shankara
Shankara: (Sanskrit) "Conferring happiness;" "propitious." An epithet of Siva. (See also: Shankara , Hinduism, ...   » Read the article

Article - Shankara Jayanthi: Hindu Traditions - Shankara Jayanthi
Shankara Jayanthi: Shankara is our Vedanta Guru. He was God incarnate. He was born at a time when Indian thought and culture were decay...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Soniaji, Hinduism Is Not Just Ramayana!
Learn Fom History, Don't Change It The path of love and compassion is the best way of achieving universal amity. Adi Shankara's mutts - ...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga-kundalini Upanishad: Melana Mantra
Melana Mantra 1. Melanamantra:-Hrim, Bham, Sam, Sham, Pham, Sam and Ksham. 2. The Lotus-born Brahma said: Among new moon, the first day...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Worship: Devotional Worship And Service To All  
If we meet no Gods, its because we harbour none, said Emerson. For us, God is not a remote, abstract figure; He is a living, loving Pr...   » Read the article

Article - Big Bang Theory: Big Bang Theory In Ancient India  
Long before modern science came up with the idea of the Big Bang, India’s Sphota Vada said just what the Big Bang model says - t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shankara
Shankara: (Sanskrit) One of Hinduism's most extraordinary monks (788-820) and preeminent guru of the Smarta Sampradaya. Noted for his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aitareya: Encyclopedia - Aitareya
The Aitareya Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is a Mukhya Upanishad, associated with th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adi Shankara: Encyclopedia - Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara (Śaṅkara, Shri Shankaracharya, Adhi Shankaracharya, Ādi Śaṅkarācārya; 'the first Shankara' in his lineage), reveren...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avidya: Encyclopedia - Avidya
Avidya, pronounced avidyā, is a Sanskrit word meaning Ignorance, delusion, unlearned, unwise. It is used extensively in Buddhist and Hin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta (IAST advaita vedānta; Devanagari अद्वैत वेदान्त; IPA [ədvaitə vé:dα:ntə]) is probably th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudapada: Encyclopedia - Gaudapada
Gaudapada (c. 8th century CE) was a very early guru in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta. He is thought to be the guru of the great teache...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mayavada: Encyclopedia - Mayavada
Mayavada (Sanskrit maya, illusion, and vada, doctrine) is a Hindu school of Advaita philosophy of Adi Shankara. It is fervently opposed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shankaracharya: Encyclopedia - Shankaracharya
Shankaracharya, (Śankarācharya in standard transliteration) is a commonly used name and title of Adi Shankara, or Sankara of Kaladi, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bṛhadāraṇyaka: Encyclopedia - Bṛhadāraṇyaka
The Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" (mukhya) Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is associated with the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taittiriya Upanishad: Encyclopedia - Taittiriya Upanishad
The Taittiriya Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is a Mukhya Upanishad, associated with ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brahmin: Encyclopedia - Brahmin
A Brahmin (pronunciation is Brahmann) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. The word is related to, but not to be confused with, the H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mukhya Upanishads: Encyclopedia - Mukhya Upanishads
The Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads is headed by 10 Mukhya Upanishads. These are the ten oldest Upanishads, known to and commented upon b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prashna Upanishad: Encyclopedia - Prashna Upanishad
Prashna Upanishad (IAST praṣnopaniṣad) is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is a Mukhya Upanishad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chandogya Upanishad: Encyclopedia - Chandogya Upanishad
The Chandogya Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is a Mukhya Upanishad, associated with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vireshwarananda: Encyclopedia - Vireshwarananda
Swami Vireshwarananda was born in Karnataka and was popularly known as 'Prabhu Maharaj'. Disciple of holy mother Sri Sarada Devi, he was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achintya Bheda-bheda: Encyclopedia - Achintya Bheda-bheda
Achintya Bhedabheda is a Vedanta doctrine taught by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as a synthesy of teachings of all Vaishnava sampradayas. It mean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kaṭha: Encyclopedia - Kaṭha
The Kaṭha Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is associated with the Taittiriya school o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kenopanishad: Encyclopedia - Kenopanishad
The Kena Upanishad (kenopaniṣad), is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads commented upon by Shankara. It is associated with the Samav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vijnanabhiksu: Encyclopedia - Vijnanabhiksu
Vijnanabhiksu is an Indian philosopher who lived in north India in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He wrote commentaries on three...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jivanmukta: Encyclopedia - Jivanmukta
Jivanmukta is a unique concept in Hindu philosophy, and that too, particularly in the school of philosophy known as advaita. The word mea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shvetashvatara Upanishad: Encyclopedia - Shvetashvatara Upanishad
The Shvetashvatara Upanishad is one of the older, "primary" Upanishads. It is associated with the Black Yajurveda. It figures as number 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transcendental Meditation: Encyclopedia - Transcendental Meditation
The Transcendental Meditation technique, or TM, is a form of meditation that originates from the Vedic tradition of masters that includes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramanuja: Encyclopedia - Ramanuja
Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017 - 1137 AD) was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism. He held...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nirguna Brahman: Encyclopedia - Nirguna Brahman
Nirguna Brahman, stresses the Ultimate Truth which exists and pervades through the Universe. It is considered without any form in Advaita...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yadava Dynasty: Encyclopedia - Yadava Dynasty
The Yadava Dynasty ruled a kingdom in what is now Maharashtra, India from the 12th century to the 14th century. The Yadavas were feudator...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ajativada: Encyclopedia - Ajativada
The Sanskrit term Ajativada can be translated as "non-creation". Ajativada is one of several alternately-held creation theories in Hindu ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Shankara
shankara: the great philsopher of non-dualistic vedanta   (See also: shankara , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Shankara
Shankara:   Shankara ("He who is benevolent"): the eighth-century adept who was the greatest proponent of nondualism ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Shankara
Shankara: (788-820AD) Founder of the best-known and most influential school of Vedanta, known as the non-dualist or advaita Vedanta. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Shankara
Shankara: the great philsopher of non-dualistic Vedanta   (See also: Shankara , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankara: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Shankara
Shankara: Shankaracharya; Adi (the first) Shankaracharya: The great reformer and re-establisher of Vedic Religion in India around 300 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adi Shankara: Encyclopedia Ii - Adi Shankara - Shankara's Dates
All modern scholars do not agree to the dates in the 8th century, though it has proved controversial to reach agreement on Shankara's pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adi Shankara: Encyclopedia Ii - Adi Shankara - Life
Shankara was born in Kalady, a small village in Kerala, India, to a Namboothiri brahmin couple, Shivaguru and Aryamba. The traditional so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adi Shankara: Encyclopedia Ii - Adi Shankara - Works
Adi Shankara has authored many works of stotras, and bhashyas, many of these are debated and questioned but below are a list of Books cer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adi Shankara: Encyclopedia Ii - Adi Shankara - Philosophy And Religious Thought
At the time of Shankara's life, Hinduism had lost some of its appeal because of the influence of Buddhism and Jainism. Shankara stressed ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sankara: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sankara (shankara)
Sankara: Sankara (Shankara). Name for Siva.   (See also: Sankara , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Holy Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Holy Cities - Buddhism
List of holy cities - Tibetan Buddhism. More important then anything inherent to the places is the presence of the holiest leaders, the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sankara: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Sankara (shankara)
Sankara: Sankara (Shankara). Celebrated philosopher, preceptor of non-dualistic Vedanta. Defeated all religious opponents in debate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avidya: Encyclopedia Ii - Avidya - Buddhist Concept
Avidya plays a key role in Buddhism and Buddhist doctrine and is the primary cause of suffering in Samsara. Avidya is one of the Three F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Advaita Vedanta - Are The World And God Wholly False?
Advaita Vedanta - Status of the world. People often get confused by Advaita teachings that the universe is false. Shankara says that th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Advaita Vedanta - Salient Features Of Advaitism
Samkhya Nyaya Vaisheshika Yoga Purva Mimamsa Advaita Vedanta Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Carvaka Jain Buddhist Logic Advaita Vedanta - Thre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Advaita Vedanta - Important Books And Figures Of Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta - Mahavakya. Mahavakya, or "the great sentences," state the unity of Brahman and Atman. They are 4 in number and their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Holy Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Holy Cities - Islam
In addition to the cities listed above the following are holy cities for some Islamic sects: List of holy cities - Shia. Najaf site of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Advaita Vedanta - Advaita And Science
According to some followers of Advaita, it may very well be a place where the scientific world intersects with the spiritual world. They ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhaskara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhaskara
Bhaskara: n (Sanskrit) Philosopher (ca 950). His Bhaskarabhashya, a commentary on the Brahma Sutras, was the first elaborate criticism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Holy Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Holy Cities - Christianity
In addition, various Christian denominations have separate holy cities: List of holy cities - Armenian Apostolic. Echmiadzin List of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Advaita Vedanta - Adi Sankara: The Pillar Of Advaita
The first person to consolidate the principles of Advaita was Adi Sankara (आदि शंकर, pronounced as /α:di shənkərə, 788-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Advaita Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Advaita Vedanta - Adi Sankara's Thoughts In A Summary
Adi Sankara's treatises on the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and the Brahma Sutras are his principal and almost undeniably his own works....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chandogya Upanishad: Encyclopedia Ii - Chandogya Upanishad - Commentary
Of the available commentaries the oldest is the one written by Adi Shankara. Adi shankara has indicated that his commentary work is a bri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acosmic Pantheism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Acosmic Pantheism
acosmic pantheism: "No-cosmos, all-is-God doctrine." A Western philosophical term for the philosophy of Shankara. It is acos...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acosmic Pantheism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Acosmic Pantheism
acosmic pantheism: "No-cosmos, all-is-God doctrine." A Western philosophical term for the philosophy of Shankara. It is acosmi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shanmata Sthapanacharya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shanmata Sthapanacharya
shanmata sthapanacharya: (Sanskrit) "Founder-teacher of the six-fold system."   A title conferred upon Adi Shankara wh...   » 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

Dictionary - Gaudapada: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Gaudapada
Gaudapada: The guru of Shankara's guru, Govindapada.   (See also: Gaudapada , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictiona...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Smarta Sampradaya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Smarta Sampradaya
Smarta Sampradaya: (Sanskrit) The teaching tradition of Hinduism's Smarta sect, formalized by Adi Shankara in the 9th century. See: Sm...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita Vedanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta: (Sanskrit) "Nondual end (or essence) of the Vedas." Names the monistic schools, most prominently that of Sh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita Vedanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta: (Sanskrit) "Nondual end (or essence) of the Vedas." Names the monistic schools, most prominently that of Shan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viveka Chudamani: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Viveka Chudamani
Viveka Chudamani: (Sanskrit) "Crest jewel of discrimination."   A famous text by Shankara (788-820) on discipline and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viveka Chudamani: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Viveka Chudamani
Viveka Chudamani: (Sanskrit) "Crest jewel of discrimination." A famous text by Shankara (788-820) on discipline and discrimi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kanchi Matha: Encyclopedia Ii - Kanchi Matha - History
The matha's official history states that it was founded by Adi Shankara of Kaladi, and that His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Smartism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Smartism
Smartism: (Sanskrit) Sect based on the secondary scriptures (smriti).   The most liberal of the four major Hindu denominations, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dashanami: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Dashanami
Dashanami: (Sanskrit) "Ten names."   Ten monastic orders organized by Adi Shankara (ca 800): Aranya, Vana, Giri, Parva...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhavanam: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Bhavanam
Bhavanam: Meditation. "Bhavanam is setting the heart on the Lord Who is designated by Om and brought into the mind by It." (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Paul Deussen: Encyclopedia Ii - Paul Deussen - Quotations
On the tree of wisdom there is no fairer flower than the Upanishads, and no finer fruit than the Vedanta philosophy. The system of Vedant...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankaracharya Pitha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shankaracharya Pitha
Shankaracharya pitha: (Sanskrit) Advaita monasteries established by Shankara (ca 788-820) as centers of Smarta authority in India, eac...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ramanuja: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ramanuja
Ramanuja: (Sanskrit) Philosopher (1017-1137), saint, great bhakta, founder of one of five major Vaishnava schools, and considered the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shankaracharya, Adi: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Shankaracharya, Adi
Shankaracharya, Adi (730-820 AD): the great master of Advaita Vedanta who synthesized the Vedantic teaching with clear commentaries, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti - Classifications Of Bhakti
Narada Bhakti sutra by sage Narada distinguishes eleven forms based on the different relationship to God that the devotee can assume. Pra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedanta - Major Vedantic Gurus
Pre-modern Vedantins: Adi Shankara Bhaskara Vallabha Caitanya Nimbarka Baladeva Vidyabhushana Vacaspati Misra Suresvara Vijnanabhiksu Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta: Encyclopedia Ii - Vedanta - Major Vedantic Gurus
Pre-modern Vedantins: Adi Shankara Bhaskara Vallabha Caitanya Nimbarka Baladeva Vidyabhushana Vacaspati Misra Suresvara Vijnanabhiksu Ba...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rudraksha: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Rudraksha
rudraksha: a seed from a tree found in the Himalayas that is used for the beads of malas. In addition to its medicinal properties incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Holy Cities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Holy Cities - Hinduism
List of holy cities - Jyothirlingams Shaivism. Bhimashankar Deogarh Dwarka Grishneshwar Kedarnath Omkareshwar Rameswaram Somnath Srisa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upanishads: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Upanishads
Upanishads: Books (of varying lengths) of the philosophical teachings of the ancient sages of India on the knowledge of Absolute Reali...   » 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

Dictionary - Vedanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vedanta
Vedanta: (Sanskrit) "Ultimate wisdom" or "final conclusions of the Vedas." Vedanta is the system of thought embodi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita Siddhanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Advaita Siddhanta
Advaita Siddhanta: (Sanskrit) "Nondual perfect conclusions." Saivite philosophy codified in the Agamas which has at its core...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita Siddhanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Advaita Siddhanta
Advaita Siddhanta: (Sanskrit) "Nondual perfect conclusions." Saivite philosophy codified in the Agamas which has at its core t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narayana Guru: Encyclopedia Ii - Narayana Guru - Nārāyana Guru’s Philosophy
After a span of a millennium since the time of Adi Shankara, Sree Nārāyana Guru was the next greatest proponent and re-evaluator of Adv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Shivalingas
As this web site, [1], states, Lord Shiva is the God of all and is worshipped by all, from devas such as Brahma, Indra, by asuras like Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nondualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nondualism - Nondualistic World Views
To the Nondualist, reality is ultimately neither physical nor mental. Instead, it is an ineffable state or realization. This ultimate thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nondualism: Encyclopedia Ii - Nondualism - Nondual Realization
To the Nondualist, reality is ultimately neither physical nor mental. Instead, it is an ineffable state or realization. This ultimate thi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sringeri Sharada Peetham: Encyclopedia Ii - Sringeri Sharada Peetham - Philosophy And Traditions Of The Maṭha
The maṭha Gurus follow the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta. As per the tradition initiated by Adi Shankara, the matha is incharge of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philosopher: Encyclopedia Ii - Philosopher - Popular Western Philosophers In Approximate Historical Order
... See also:Philosopher, Philosopher - Popular Western philosophers in approximate historical order, Philosopher - Eastern philoso...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedanta: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vedanta
Vedanta: (Sanskrit) "Ultimate wisdom" or "final conclusions of the Vedas."   Vedanta is the system of though...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhakti: Encyclopedia Ii - Bhakti - Brahman The Ultimate
This substratum – named Brahman, by the Upanishads – permeates everything in the world. It is the common content of all that has a na...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedanta: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Vedanta
Vedanta The end or culmination of the Veda, eternally revealed sacred knowledge; one of six orthodox viewpoints (darshanas) of classic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Maya
maya: (Sanskrit) "Consisting of; made of," as in manomaya, "made of mind."   From the verb root ma, "to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramanuja: Encyclopedia Ii - Ramanuja - Writings
Ramanuja's most famous work is known as the Sri Bhasya. It is a commentary on the Brahma Sutras. His other works are: Vedanta Sara (esse...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jiva Goswami: Encyclopedia Ii - Jiva Goswami - Jiva’s Demise
Jiva Goswami passed away in 1596 CE (or 1618 according to some biographies). His samadhi (tomb) is located in the precincts of the Radha-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madhvacharya: Encyclopedia Ii - Madhvacharya - Impact Of Dvaita Movement
Madhvacharaya during his time not only established dvaita philosophy, but also displayed extraordinary strength and skills to show that ...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Hinduism Sitemap I - S
This is a sitemap for topic pages related to Hinduism. Click on a link and you will find multiple articles related to the topic:  ...   » Read the article