The following subsections contain remarks on the nature and use of mantras in their context as Hindu religious practice. Mantra - What is Dharma?. A western expert on Hindu philosophy and religion writes: Sanatan (eternal) Dharma as a universal tradition has room for all faiths and all religious and spiritual practices regardless of the time or country of their origin. Yet it places religious and spiritual teachings in their appropriate place relative to the ultimate goal of Self-realization, ...

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Vedanta

the conclusion of Vedic philosophy.

(See also: Vedanta, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Mimamsa: ritualistic form of Vedic philosophy

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Sankhya: Vedic philosophy of cosmic principles

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Vedanta: Vedic philosophy of Self-knowledge

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Mantras were originally conceived in the great Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. Within practically all Hindu scriptures, the writing is formed in painstakingly crafted two line "shlokas" and most mantras follow this pattern, although mantras are often found in single line or even single word combinations. The most basic mantra is Aum, which in Hinduism is known as the "pranava mantra," the source of all mantras. The philosophy behind this is the Hindu idea of nama-rupa (name-form), which supposes that all things, ideas or e ...

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Hindu: General term designating the religion of India and its various movements including Vedic Hinduism, Brahmanism, and Bhakti Hinduism.

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See Also: Indo-Iranian mythology, Vedic mythology, Indian mythology The roots of mythology that evolved from classical Hinduism come from the times of the Vedic civilization, from the ancient Vedic religion and Indo-Iranian mythology. The characters, theology, philosophy and stories that make up ancient Vedic myths are indelibly linked with Hindu beliefs. ...

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Witzel's analysis of the Vedic dialects have been praised as "a breakthrough in Vedic Studies" by Frits Staal [6], Professor of philosophy and South Asian studies. Witzel has defended theories of the Indo-Aryan migration against Hindutva claims [7] equating Vedic civilization with the Indus Valley civilization, involving claims of decipherment of the Indus Script (Farmer, Sproat, Witzel 2004). ...

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Aryan: Light skinned migrating people, perhaps from Europe, who settled in India around 1500 BCE and instituted Vedic Hinduism.

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shabda-brahma

transcendental sound, considered by Vedic philosophy to be self-evident proof of knowledge.

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See main article Celtic metal Viking Metal See main article Viking metal Oriental Metal See main article Oriental metal Vedic Metal Vedic metal is a form of folk metal popularized in South Asia,South East Asia and other parts of the continent. The lyrics heavily derive from the Vedic literature and philosophy. This genre has been pioneered by Singaporean band Rudra in the late 90s. Since then, this genre has grown in pop ...

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See main article Celtic metal Viking Metal See main article Viking metal Oriental Metal See main article Oriental metal Vedic Metal Vedic metal is a form of folk metal popularized in South Asia,South East Asia and other parts of the continent. The lyrics heavily derive from the Vedic literature and philosophy. This genre has been pioneered by Singaporean band Rudra in the late 90s. Since then, this genre has grown in pop ...

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Samkhya-karika

A treatise on the Samkhya philosophy, written by Isvarakrsna, one of the proponents of the Samkhya system of philosophy, founded by Kapila. The karika is a work of seventy verses as its other name swarna saptati suggests. It is the earliest available and the most popular text of the Samkhya system. It is considered to be a work of the third century.

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In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmanical (i.e., orthodox, Vedic) origin and the parallel ascetic, yogic tradition. It comprises primarily Vedic (as in the four Vedas, as opposed to the Upanishads/Vedanta), Upanishadic, Samkhya and Yoga philosophy. It has stood the test of time, bringing together all four thought systems by taking their largely cohesive, common ideologies and backgrounds int ...

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Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita in General, Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita as a Yoga Scripture, Bhagavad Gita - On The Goal Of Yoga, Bhagavad Gita - On Bhakti Yoga, Bhagavad Gita - On Karma Yoga, Bhagavad Gita - On Nishkam Karma Yoga, Bhagavad Gita - On Jnana Yoga, Bhagavad Gita - On Raja Yoga, Bhagavad Gita - Overview

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In many ways seemingly a heterogeneous text, the Gita is a reconciliation of many facets and schools of Hindu philosophy of both Brahmanical (i.e., orthodox Vedic) origin, and the parallel ascetic and Yogic traditions. It comprises primarily Vedic (as in the four Vedas, as opposed to the Upanishads/Vedanta), Upanishadic, Sankhya and Yogic philosophies. It has stood the test of time, bringing together all four thought systems by taking their largely cohesive, common ideologies and backgrounds int ...

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The title refers to section 420 of the Indian penal code, where crimes of theft and deception are punished, which relates to the troubles of main character. In Vedic philosophy, Vidya means knowledge and Maya means illusion. ...

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Shri 420, Shri 420 - Synopsis, Shri 420 - Title and Character Names, Shri 420 - External link

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Scholarly breakdowns of the Vedic books see the four Vedas as poetic liturgy, collectively called mantra or sam.hitā-, adoration and supplication to the deities of Vedic religion, in parts already sort of melded with monist and henotheist notions, and an overarching Order (Ŗta) that transcended even the Gods. The Brāhmaṇa were a collection of ritual instructions, books detailing the priestly functions (which first were available to all men, and so concretized into str ...

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Upanishad, Upanishad - Place in the Hindu canon, Upanishad - List of Upanishads, Upanishad - Principal Upanishads, Upanishad - Canon by Vedic Shakha, Upanishad - The Muktika canon

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Vedanta - the end of Vedic knowledge. The Upanisads are the latter portion of the Vedas, and the Vedanta-sutra summarizes the philosophy of the Upanisads in concise statements. Therefore, the word Vedanta especially refers to the Vedanta-sutra (see uttaramimamsa). Srimad-Bhagavatam is considered to be the natural commentary on Vedanta-sutra by the same author, Vyasadeva. Therefore, in the opinion of the Vaisnavas, Srimad-Bhagavatam is the culmination or ripened fruit of the tree of all Vedic literature.

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Transcendentalism was rooted in the transcendental philosophy of Immanuel Kant (and of German Idealism more generally), which the New England intellectuals of the early nineteenth century embraced as an alternative to the Lockean "sensualism" of their fathers and of the Unitarian church, finding this alternative in Vedic thought, German idealism, and English Romanticism. The Transcendentalists desired to ground their religion and philosophy in transcendental principles: principles not based on, or falsifiable by, sensuous experience, ...

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The Smartas consider themselves followers and propagators of Smriti or religious texts derived from Vedic scriptures. It is from this that the name is derived. This term is used with respect to a certain specialized category of Brahmins. Not all Brahmins specialized in this Smriti tradition. Some were influenced by Buddhism, Jainism or Charvaka tradition and philosophy. This did not mean that all these people rejected the authority of Vedas, but only that their tradition of worship and philosophy was based not on smriti texts. ...

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Smartism, Smartism - Definition, Smartism - Why They Became Distinguished From Others, Smartism - Main Beliefs, Smartism - Smarta Contributions to Advaita, Smartism - Smarta Contributions to other Philosophies, Smartism - Smartas Who Split Away From Their Group, Smartism - Important Religious Books Followed, Smartism - Prominent Communities

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The Smartas consider themselves followers and propagators of Smriti or religious texts derived from Vedic scriptures. It is from this that the name is derived. This term is used with respect to a certain specialized category of Brahmins. Not all Brahmins specialized in this Smriti tradition. Some were influenced by Buddhism, Jainism or Charvaka tradition and philosophy. This did not mean that all these people rejected the authority of Vedas, but only that their tradition of worship and philosophy was based not on smriti texts. ...

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Smartism, Smartism - Definition, Smartism - Distinction from others, Smartism - Main beliefs, Smartism - Contributions to advaita, Smartism - Contributions to other philosophies, Smartism - Smartas who split away from their group, Smartism - Religious texts, Smartism - Prominent communities, Smartism - Swaminarayana sect view similar to Smarta view

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